cricket

名词

UK/ˈkrɪk.ɪt/
US/ˈkrɪk.ɪt/

定义 cricket 名词

sport

  1. A2Uncountable

    A team sport played with a bat and ball between two teams of eleven players, aiming to score runs by hitting the ball and running between wickets.

    • The cricket match was very popular in the local area.

    • They were playing cricket in the park.

    • He had dreamed of becoming a cricket player since he was little.

insect

  1. C2Countable

    A small, mostly brown or black insect known for producing a chirping sound by rubbing its wings together.

    • At night, I hear crickets chirping outside my window.

    • Crickets were hopping in the grass.

    • The farmer found a cricket in the field.

成语

  • not cricket

    Describes behavior that is not fair, honest, or morally acceptable.

    Withholding crucial information during negotiations is not cricket.