| 释义 |
broomball, n. orig. N. Amer.
Brit. |ˈbruːmbɔːl|, U.S. |ˈbrumˌbɔl|, |ˈbrumˌbɑl|
[‹ broom n. + ball n.1]
A team game similar to ice hockey and played on ice, but in which the players wear shoes or boots rather than ice skates and use (specially designed) brooms in attempting to push a ball into their opponents' goal.
1896N.Y. Times 24 Mar. 6/5 A match of broom ball is set for Friday, and on Saturday there will be a two-mile handicap skating race. 1921Morning Leader (Regina, Sask.) 12 Feb. 20/6 A very exciting game of broomball was played at the Arena Rink Thursday night. 1969D. Lambert Angels in Snow iii. 57 They play a game called broomball. Rather like hockey only it's played with brooms. 1988Times 9 Nov. 27/4 Broomball, a sport which in fact pre-dates ice hockey, was reborn on the Broadgate ice-rink last year and became an immediate success. 1993Canad. Geographic Nov.–Dec. 18/2 The wily Als fired staples into the soles of their broomball shoes, enabling them to run and turn and outplay the Eskimos, who were wearing regular football cleats. |