英语词汇“cricket”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

crick•et¹ n. [countable]

Insectsa jumping insect that produces loud noises by rubbing its wings together.
a small, hand-held metal toy that makes a clicking noise when pressed.

crick•et² n. [uncountable]

Sporta game, popular esp. in England, for two teams of 11 members each.
[usually with a negative word or phrase or in questions] fair play;
honorable conduct: It's not cricket to ask such questions.

crick•et•er, n. [countable]

crick•et¹ n.

Insectsany of several jumping, orthopterous insects of the family Gryllidae, characterized by long antennae and stridulating organs on the forewings of the male, as one of the species commonly found in pastures and meadows (field cricket)or on trees and shrubs (tree cricket.)
a small metal toy with a flat metal spring that snaps back and forth with a clicking, cricketlike noise when pressed.

Old French criquet, equivalent. to criqu(er) to creak (imitative) + -et -et
Middle English criket insect 1275–1325

crick′et•like′, adj.

crick•et² n.

Sporta game, popular esp. in England, for two teams of 11 members each that is played on a field having two wickets 22 yards (20 m) apart, the object being to score runs by batting the ball far enough so that one is enabled to exchange wickets with the batsman defending the opposite wicket before the ball is recovered.
fair play;
honorable conduct:It wouldn't be cricket to look at his cards.

v.i.

Sportto play cricket.

early Dutch krick(e) arm, crosspiece, gallows
Middle French criquet goal post, perh.
1590–1600

crick′et•er, n.

crick•et³ n.

Furniturea small, low stool.

1635–45; of obscure origin, originally; compare cracket, with same sense

crick•et⁴ n.

Building(on a sloping roof ) a small roof for diverting rain water around an obstruction, as a chimney.

of uncertain origin, originally

cricket /ˈkrɪkɪt/ n

any insect of the orthopterous family Gryllidae, having long antennae and, in the males, the ability to produce a chirping sound (stridulation) by rubbing together the leathery forewings

Etymology: 14th Century: from Old French criquet, from criquer to creak, of imitative origin

cricket /ˈkrɪkɪt/ n

a game played by two teams of eleven players on a field with a wicket at either end of a 22-yard pitch, the object being for one side to score runs by hitting a hard leather-covered ball with a bat while the other side tries to dismiss them by bowling, catching, running them out, etc
(as modifier): a cricket bat
not cricket ⇒ informal not fair play

vb (intransitive)

to play cricket

Etymology: 16th Century: from Old French criquet goalpost, wicket, of uncertain origin

ˈcricketer n

单词	cricket
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 crick•et¹ /ˈkrɪkɪt/USA pronunciation n. [countable] Insectsa jumping insect that produces loud noises by rubbing its wings together. a small, hand-held metal toy that makes a clicking noise when pressed. crick•et² /ˈkrɪkɪt/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable] Sporta game, popular esp. in England, for two teams of 11 members each. [usually with a negative word or phrase or in questions] fair play; honorable conduct: It's not cricket to ask such questions. crick•et•er, n. [countable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 crick•et¹ (krik′it),USA pronunciation n. Insectsany of several jumping, orthopterous insects of the family Gryllidae, characterized by long antennae and stridulating organs on the forewings of the male, as one of the species commonly found in pastures and meadows (field cricket)or on trees and shrubs (tree cricket.) a small metal toy with a flat metal spring that snaps back and forth with a clicking, cricketlike noise when pressed. Old French criquet, equivalent. to criqu(er) to creak (imitative) + -et -et Middle English criket insect 1275–1325 crick′et•like′, adj. crick•et² (krik′it),USA pronunciation n. Sporta game, popular esp. in England, for two teams of 11 members each that is played on a field having two wickets 22 yards (20 m) apart, the object being to score runs by batting the ball far enough so that one is enabled to exchange wickets with the batsman defending the opposite wicket before the ball is recovered. fair play; honorable conduct:It wouldn't be cricket to look at his cards. v.i. Sportto play cricket. early Dutch krick(e) arm, crosspiece, gallows Middle French criquet goal post, perh. 1590–1600 crick′et•er, n. crick•et³ (krik′it),USA pronunciation n. Furniturea small, low stool. 1635–45; of obscure origin, originally; compare cracket, with same sense crick•et⁴ (krik′it),USA pronunciation n. Building(on a sloping roof ) a small roof for diverting rain water around an obstruction, as a chimney. of uncertain origin, originally Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: cricket /ˈkrɪkɪt/ n any insect of the orthopterous family Gryllidae, having long antennae and, in the males, the ability to produce a chirping sound (stridulation) by rubbing together the leathery forewings Etymology: 14th Century: from Old French criquet, from criquer to creak, of imitative origin cricket /ˈkrɪkɪt/ n a game played by two teams of eleven players on a field with a wicket at either end of a 22-yard pitch, the object being for one side to score runs by hitting a hard leather-covered ball with a bat while the other side tries to dismiss them by bowling, catching, running them out, etc (as modifier): a cricket bat not cricket ⇒ informal not fair play vb (intransitive) to play cricket Etymology: 16th Century: from Old French criquet goalpost, wicket, of uncertain origin ˈcricketer n
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