daily_life
cricket
/ˈkrɪkɪt/
释义与例句
n.
1
an open-air game played on a large grass field with bats, a ball, and two wickets, between two teams of 11 players each
板球
He plays cricket every weekend.
他每个周末都打板球。
2
an insect related to the grasshoppers but with shorter legs, the male of which produces a characteristic chirping sound
蟋蟀
Crickets are common in summer.
蟋蟀在夏天很常见。
记忆技巧
核心内涵：在美国，"Cricket" 最常指那种在夏天夜晚鸣叫的昆虫。作为运动，它常被美国人拿来与棒球（Baseball）类比，但规则完全不同。
美式相关表达：
"That's not cricket"：这不公平/这不合规矩（虽然源自英国，但美式英语中偶尔也会用来表示某种行为不绅士或不公平）。
"Crickets"：在美式俚语中指“一片死寂”或“无人回应”。例如：“I asked if anyone had questions, and all I got was crickets.”（我问有没有问题，结果没人说话。）