| 单词 | badminton |
| 释义 | badminton (once / 20067 pages) n Badminton is a racket sport like tennis, but instead of a ball, a funny looking feathered thing called a shuttlecock is whacked over the net. It’s best played on a lawn after brunch, while wearing white. This racket game, which dates to the 19th century, is named after the Duke of Beaufort's country estate. It’s the kind of game you’d play on a country estate while the children frolic, but it can also be very competitive — it’s been an Olympic sport since 1992. Badminton rackets are light with long handles, and the shuttlecock is hit back and forth like a ball. Like tennis, you can play singles (one on one) or doubles (two on two). WORD FAMILYbadminton USAGE EXAMPLESBadminton is one of five sports to lose its UK Sport funding for the 2020 Olympics, but is appealing against the decision. BBC(Dec 17, 2016) Badminton, which last week lost its UK Sport funding, will receive £7.25m. BBC(Dec 16, 2016) Adrian Christy, who said the national governing body would appeal, said the "catastrophic" change risks "closing down the British badminton programme". BBC(Dec 09, 2016) n a game played on a court with light long-handled rackets used to volley a shuttlecock over a net Hypo|Hyper battledore, battledore and shuttlecock an ancient racket game singlesbadminton played with one person on each side doublesbadminton played with two players on each side court game an athletic game played on a court |
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