| 释义 |
jai alai|ˈhaɪlaɪ, ˈhaɪəlaɪ, haɪəˈlaɪ|
[Sp., f. Basque jai festival + alai merry.]
= pelota.
1910I. A. Wright Cuba i. 7 (caption) Ball Players on the Court. General Leonard Wood, a Jai Alai enthusiast among them. 1923W. Stevens Let. 4 Feb. (1967) 234 In the evening I went to see a game of jai alai, the Spanish national game. 1947M. Lowry Under Volcano i. 9 Its jai-alai courts are grass-grown and deserted. 1972Times 8 Aug. (Asian Suppl.) p. vii/8 Do not forget to see a game of jai-alai [in the Philippines]. 1973Times 28 May (Macao Suppl.) p. iii/3 The fast and furious Basque ball and racquet game of Jai Alai (or Pelota Basque in Portuguese) is the latest of Macau's diversions for the visitor. The opulent new Jai Alai Centre on the Outer Harbour offers the last word in de luxe comfort for fans or gamblers betting on the matches, plus nightclub, restaurant and bar facilities. |