sliotar
noun[C]
uk/ˈslɪt.ər/us/ˈslɪt.ɚ/aballused in thesportofhurling:
爱尔兰式曲棍球用球The sliotargrazedthecrossbar.球擦着横杆而过。
Theobjectis todrivethe sliotar into an H-shapedgoalresemblingan Americanfootballgoalpost.目标是把球打入一个H型球门里,类似美式橄榄球的门柱。
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- Players usewooden, axe-shapedstickscalled hurleys tohitasmallball(a sliotar) into the opponent'sgoal.
- Thecompositionof themodernsliotarmeansplayersarehittingtheballfurtherthan anytimein the game'shistory.
- Inhurling, a player's onlyfocusis on the sliotar when he goes out on thefield.