boule
boule — 名詞
- boulesingular
- boulesplural
1. A traditional outdoor game, popular in France and other parts of Europe, where t
法式滾球
法國傳統戶外運動，擲金屬球靠近目標球
A traditional outdoor game, popular in France and other parts of Europe, where two teams compete by throwing or rolling heavy metal balls toward a small wooden target ball, trying to finish closest to it.
Sven and Talia played boules in the park near their apartment in Marseille.
Sven 和 Talia 在馬賽住家附近的公園裡打法式滾球。
collocation: play boules (uncountable, no article)
During their holiday in the south of France, the Watanabe family learned to play boules with a group of locals.
渡邊一家在法國南部度假時，跟一群當地人學習打法式滾球。
The boules court behind the village café was crowded every Sunday afternoon.
村莊咖啡館後面的法式滾球場地，每個星期天下午都擠滿了人。
Niran won the neighbourhood boules tournament by landing his ball just two inches from the target.
Niran 將他的球擲到離目標球僅兩英吋的位置，贏得了社區法式滾球比賽。
Lisa asked if boules was difficult to learn, and her friend said it was easier than it looked.
Lisa 問法式滾球學起來難不難，她的朋友說其實比看起來簡單。
- pétanque
A specific version of boules where players stand inside a circle and throw without a run-up; often used interchangeably with boules in casual conversation.
- bowls
A similar British game played on grass with heavier, biased balls — different rules from boules.
- lawn bowling
The North American term for bowls, played on a flat grass surface.
文法句型
the + boules
play + boules
game + of + boules
用法筆記
Always used in the plural form boules when referring to the game, but takes a singular verb: 'Boules is a fun outdoor sport.'
常見錯誤
2. One of the heavy metal balls that players throw or roll when playing the French
金屬球
法式滾球中使用的金屬球
One of the heavy metal balls that players throw or roll when playing the French game of boules, typically made of steel and weighing about seven hundred grams.
João wiped the dust off each boule before placing it carefully back in the leather bag.
João 把每一顆金屬球上的灰塵擦乾淨，然後小心地放回皮袋裡。
countable noun: each boule
These steel boules weigh about seven hundred grams each, making them quite heavy to carry around.
這些鋼球每顆重約七百公克，攜帶起來相當沉重。
Sade picked up a boule, felt its smooth metal surface, and gave it a gentle underarm throw.
Sade 撿起一顆金屬球，摸了摸光滑的表面，然後輕輕地低手拋出。
Salma polished her set of boules after every game to keep them from rusting in the damp air.
Salma 每次打完球都會把整組金屬球擦亮，以免在潮濕的空氣中生鏽。
The old boule had a small dent from hitting the target ball too hard during a match the previous summer.
那顆舊金屬球上有一個小凹痕，是去年夏天比賽時用力過猛撞到目標球造成的。
- metal ball
Descriptive phrase used when the listener may not know the term boule.
- steel ball
Emphasises the material, typically used when describing the weight or feel of a boule.
文法句型
a + boule
the + boule
plural: boules
用法筆記
When referring to individual balls, boule is a countable noun (one boule, two boules). Do not confuse this with the uncountable game name boules.
常見錯誤
3. A round loaf of bread with a thick, crispy outer crust and a soft interior, orig
圓麵包
外皮酥脆的圓形麵包
A round loaf of bread with a thick, crispy outer crust and a soft interior, originally from France and now made in bakeries around the world.
The bakery on Market Street sells a fresh boule every morning at seven o'clock.
市場街那家麵包店每天早上七點賣新鮮出爐的圓麵包。
countable noun: a boule
Sven tore off a piece of the warm boule and dipped it in olive oil with herbs.
Sven 撕下一塊溫熱的圓麵包，蘸了蘸加了香草的橄欖油。
collocation: warm boule
For the picnic by the lake, Aoi bought a large boule, some soft cheese, and a bottle of red wine.
為了湖邊野餐，Aoi 買了一個大圓麵包、一些軟質起司和一瓶紅酒。
The baker shaped the dough into a round boule and scored the top before baking it.
麵包師傅將麵團揉成一顆圓麵包（boule），在頂部劃出花紋後送入烤箱。
Talia served the soup with slices of crusty boule that she had bought from the French patisserie downtown.
Talia 把從市中心法式甜點店買來的脆皮圓麵包切片，搭配湯一起上桌。
- round loaf
Descriptive term — less specific than boule, can refer to any round-shaped bread.
- artisan loaf
A broader term for handmade, traditionally-prepared breads; a boule is one type of artisan loaf.
- baguette
A long, thin French bread — the opposite shape of a round boule.
文法句型
a + boule
boule + of + bread
bake + a + boule
用法筆記
Boule bread is different from baguette (long and thin) or brioche (sweet and soft). The word comes from the French word for 'ball'.