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单词 lacrosse
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lacrosse

(ləkrɒs, US -krɔːs)
uncountable noun
Lacrosse is an outdoor game in which players use long sticks with nets at the end to catch and throw a small ball, in order to try and score goals.

lacrosse in British English

(ləˈkrɒs)
noun
a ball game invented by Native Americans, now played by two teams who try to propel a ball into each other's goal by means of long-handled hooked sticks that are loosely strung with a kind of netted pouch
Word origin
C19: Canadian French: the hooked stick, crosier

lacrosse in American English

(ləˈkrɔs, -ˈkrɑs)
noun
a game, originated by Native Americans, in which two 10-member teams attempt to send a small ball into each other's netted goal, each player being equipped with a crosse or stick at the end of which is a netted pocket for catching, carrying, or throwing the ball
Word origin
[1710–20, Amer.; ‹ CanF: lit., the crook (stick used in the game). See crosse]

Examples of 'lacrosse' in a sentence
lacrosse

The result was that his highly flexible ankles and knees might have buckled under the strain of returning to the lacrosse field.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
She was a triple blue in fencing, tennis and lacrosse.
Giles Whittell Spitfire Women of World War II (2007)
She made the archery team, kept goal at lacrosse and played for the first six at tennis.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Our youngest son plays lacrosse.
Christianity Today (2000)
But they took swimming and tennis lessons, and played soccer, lacrosse and basketball.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Being captain of the lacrosse team won't secure you an in-terview without the necessary hard skills.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)

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