broomball
noun[U]
uk/ˈbruːm.bɔːl/us/ˈbruːm.bɑːl/agamesimilartoicehockey(= agameplayedonicebetween twoteamsin whichplayerstrytohitasmall, harddiskinto the other team'sgoalusing acurvedstick), alsoplayedonice, in which theplayersrunratherthanskateand usestickswithrubberendssimilarinshapeto abroom(= abrushwith alonghandle). Thesesticksare also calledbrooms:
冰上扫帚球 （玩法类似冰球，但是球员在冰上不穿冰鞋不滑冰，只是着普通运动鞋跑动，球杆的一端是形若扫帚的橡皮铲，亦称为扫帚）In the slip-slidinggameof broomball, theresounding"thwack" ofbroomssmackingsmartlytogether is acelebrationof agoal.在扫帚球的滑动游戏中，扫帚巧妙地拍打在一起的响亮的“重击”是对进球的庆祝。
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- Broomball is a shoes-and-sticksvariationonicehockey.
- Part of broomball'sbeautyisitsinclusivity:terrificathleticismis notessential, butbalanceand hand-eyecoordinationare.
- Someformerhighschoolhockeyplayersgo for broomball.
- Broomballtonightwas reallyfun.