单词 | cricket |
释义 | Word Frequency cricket 1(ˈkrɪkɪt) noun 1. any insect of the orthopterous family Gryllidae, having long antennae and, in the males, the ability to produce a chirping sound (stridulation) by rubbing together the leathery forewings 2. any of various related insects, such as the mole cricket Word origin C14: from Old French criquet, from criquer to creak, of imitative originWord Frequency cricket 2(ˈkrɪkɪt) noun 1. a. a game played by two teams of eleven players on a field with a wicket at either end of a 22- yard pitch, the object being for one side to score runs by hitting a hard leather-covered ball with a bat while the other side tries to dismiss them by bowling, catching, running them out, etc b. (as modifier) a cricket bat 2. not cricket verb (intransitive) 3. to play cricket Derived forms cricketer (ˈcricketer) noun Word origin C16: from Old French criquet goalpost, wicket, of uncertain originWord Frequency cricket 3(ˈkrɪkɪt) noun a small low stool Word origin C17: of unknown origin |
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