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quoit

n.金属环,铁环,绳圈 vt.掷(圈环)

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quoit


/kɔɪt; [US] kwɔɪt; kwɔɪt/
n
(a) [C] ring, made of eg metal, rubber or rope, that is thrown onto an upright peg (掷向桩子用的)环(如用金属、橡胶、绳等制成的).
(b) quoits [sing v] game in which this is done, esp when on board a ship 掷环游戏(尤指在船上玩的)
*play deck quoits 在甲板上玩掷环游戏.

quoit


n
[Date: 1300-1400; Origin: Probably from Old French coite 'flat stone, quoit', from Latin culcita; QUILT]
quoits[U]
a game in which you throw rings over a small upright post
[C]
the ring that you throw in this game
[C]
a small circle made of large vertical stones in ancient times