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单词 Subbuteo
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Definition of Subbuteo in English:

Subbuteo

noun sʌˈbjuːtɪəʊ
mass nountrademark

  • A tabletop version of soccer in which players use their fingers to flick miniature figures of footballers at the ball in order to strike it towards the goal.

    〈商标〉台式微型足球游戏

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Wes got the chance to play the table-top version of the beautiful game in the event staged to mark the launch of a new version of Subbuteo.
    • Armitage, for his part, is nostalgic about Subbuteo, the kicking, flicking football game which features heavily in the novel.
    • In the 1950s children wanted Subbuteo, Sooty, Muffin the Mule and model cars.
    • Friday Generations of footie fans are devastated to learn that Subbuteo is to be kicked into touch after keeping fingers flicking for more than 50 years.
    • But he was not as overawed as you may expect - for they were all under 16-years-old and were standing at either end of a Subbuteo table.

Origin

1940s: punningly from Latin Falco subbuteo 'hobby falcon', represented on Subbuteo products.
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