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单词 lawn bowling
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Definition of lawn bowling in English:

lawn bowling

noun
North American
  • A game played with heavy balls, the object of which is to propel one's ball so that it comes to rest as close as possible to a previously bowled small ball (the jack); bowls. It is played chiefly out of doors (although an indoor version is also popular) on a closely trimmed lawn called a green.

    British term bowls
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Military families took part in 5 main sporting categories including 7-a-side football, lawn bowling, mountain bike races, and other ball games.
    • Because of the heat, the lawn bowling was delayed until later, while the darts and pool competitions were played down to the final stages.
    • You also described 5 pin bowling as being akin to lawn bowling, with the ball being palmed.
    • Not voting, but more fun than lawn bowling probably.
    • Later on, a carefree lawn bowling picnic nearly turns into an ugly brawl.
    • The Bowling Green is also starting a lawn bowling league, commencing in May.
    • The Italian sport of bocce, lawn bowling with heavy metal balls, is a popular pastime.
    • Models knit to pass the time backstage at catwalk shows and funky youngsters go lawn bowling of a Sunday afternoon
    • An English game called lawn bowling originated over 800 years ago and was strictly an outdoor game.
    • More than 300 people involved in education participated in the sports, which consisted of football, running races, Thai lawn bowling and a tug of war.
    • For nearly a decade, I've boycotted the world's biggest motor racing event, as even senior ladies' lawn bowling has made for a livelier spectator sport.
    • The Lions Club had also planned to hold a lawn bowling competition prior to the party but unfortunately they had to cancel this because of heavy rain.
    • The players are decked out in neat white outfits and unheeled shoes - unlike tennis, which has become flashy and polycolored, lawn bowling has remained traditional.
    • Activities like lawn bowling and golf were also becoming popular, and required a strong turf to play on.
    • There are many activities that the pub participates in, including a lawn bowling team.
    • The site will house an ice rink, fitness and youth centres, a gym, outdoor tennis and lawn bowling and an aquatics facility.
    • The fields would be developed to accommodate tennis, roller hockey, lacrosse, lawn bowling, field hockey and other sports.
    • From a modern perspective it is hard to imagine how a sport like lawn bowling could threaten social order.
    • Other popular sports include tennis, lawn bowling, skiing, and curling.
    • They say things like: ‘What, lawn bowling, a blonde like you?’
 
 

Definition of lawn bowling in US English:

lawn bowling

nounlɔn boʊlɪŋ
North American
  • A game played with heavy balls, the object of which is to propel one's ball so that it comes to rest as close as possible to a previously bowled small ball (the jack). Lawn bowling is played chiefly outdoors (although an indoor version is also popular in Britain) on a closely trimmed lawn called a green.

    British term bowls
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The fields would be developed to accommodate tennis, roller hockey, lacrosse, lawn bowling, field hockey and other sports.
    • Military families took part in 5 main sporting categories including 7-a-side football, lawn bowling, mountain bike races, and other ball games.
    • Later on, a carefree lawn bowling picnic nearly turns into an ugly brawl.
    • An English game called lawn bowling originated over 800 years ago and was strictly an outdoor game.
    • There are many activities that the pub participates in, including a lawn bowling team.
    • You also described 5 pin bowling as being akin to lawn bowling, with the ball being palmed.
    • More than 300 people involved in education participated in the sports, which consisted of football, running races, Thai lawn bowling and a tug of war.
    • Other popular sports include tennis, lawn bowling, skiing, and curling.
    • The Italian sport of bocce, lawn bowling with heavy metal balls, is a popular pastime.
    • Activities like lawn bowling and golf were also becoming popular, and required a strong turf to play on.
    • Not voting, but more fun than lawn bowling probably.
    • Models knit to pass the time backstage at catwalk shows and funky youngsters go lawn bowling of a Sunday afternoon
    • For nearly a decade, I've boycotted the world's biggest motor racing event, as even senior ladies' lawn bowling has made for a livelier spectator sport.
    • Because of the heat, the lawn bowling was delayed until later, while the darts and pool competitions were played down to the final stages.
    • They say things like: ‘What, lawn bowling, a blonde like you?’
    • The Bowling Green is also starting a lawn bowling league, commencing in May.
    • The players are decked out in neat white outfits and unheeled shoes - unlike tennis, which has become flashy and polycolored, lawn bowling has remained traditional.
    • The Lions Club had also planned to hold a lawn bowling competition prior to the party but unfortunately they had to cancel this because of heavy rain.
    • From a modern perspective it is hard to imagine how a sport like lawn bowling could threaten social order.
    • The site will house an ice rink, fitness and youth centres, a gym, outdoor tennis and lawn bowling and an aquatics facility.
 
 
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