jai

IPA/ˌhaɪ əˈlaɪ/
KK[dʒˈaɪ]IPA/ˈhaɪ ˌlaɪ/

jai — noun

1. a sport in which players strap a long curved wicker basket to their arm and use

1.名詞
釋義

a sport in which players strap a long curved wicker basket to their arm and use it to catch and hurl a hard rubber ball at a wall

例句

Sora learned to play jai during a trip to the Basque Country in Spain.

learn to play + sport name

Rafael caught the ball in his wicker basket and hurled it at the wall.

catch + in + [equipment] and hurl + at + [target] — action sequence

同義詞
  • jai alai

    the full, more common name for the same sport

  • pelota

    a broader Basque sport family that includes jai alai; often used interchangeably in casual English

用法筆記

The full name 'jai alai' is more common in English; 'jai' alone is a shortened form. The sport originated in the Basque Country of Spain and France and is also played in parts of Latin America and the United States.

常見錯誤

❌He bought a new jai for the game.
✅He bought a new cesta for the game.
💡'jai' is the name of the sport, not the wicker basket (which is called a 'cesta').
❌The ball is called a jai.
✅The ball is called a pelota.
💡'jai' refers to the sport, not the ball ('pelota') used in it.