carom是什么意思
- 英式英标[\'kærəm]
- 美式音标[\'kærəm]
n. 连撞两球；碰击而反跳
vi. 碰击而反跳；一击连撞二球
vt. 使弹回
英文词源
- carom (n.)
- 1779, earlier carambole (1775), from French carambole "the red ball in billiards," from Spanish carombola "the red ball in billiards," perhaps originally "fruit of the tropical Asian carambola tree," which is round and orange and supposed to resemble a red billiard ball; from Marathi (southern Indian) karambal. Originally a type of stroke involving the red ball:
If the Striker hits the Red and his Adversary's Ball with his own Ball he played with, he wins two Points; which Stroke is called a Carambole, or for Shortness, a Carrom. ["Hoyle's Games Improved," London, 1779]
- carom (v.)
- 1860, from carom (n.). Related: Caromed; caroming.
实用例句
- 1. Patients get regular doses of medicines, carom matches and hugs!
- 病人拿一般的剂量药, 连击球比赛和拥抱!来自电影对白
