kylie
kylie — 名詞
1. a curved piece of carved wood, traditionally made and used by Aboriginal Austral
澳洲迴力鏢
一面平一面彎的澳洲投擲工具
a curved piece of carved wood, traditionally made and used by Aboriginal Australians as a weapon for hunting or as a tool. A kylie has one side that is flat and one side that is rounded, which helps it spin in a steady path when thrown by hand.
Chidi learned to carve a kylie from a curved branch during his trip to Australia.
Chidi 在澳洲旅行時學會了用彎曲的樹枝雕刻一把澳洲迴力鏢。
The museum display showed a traditional kylie with bird carvings on its flat side.
博物館的展櫃中展示了一把傳統的澳洲迴力鏢，其扁平的一面刻有鳥類圖案。
collocation: traditional kylie
Across the dry field, a kylie spun through the air and landed near Nikos.
在乾燥的田野上方，一把澳洲迴力鏢在空中旋轉，最後落在 Nikos 附近。
Bao ran a finger along the kylie, feeling its rounded side and its flat side.
Bao 用手指撫過那把澳洲迴力鏢，感受它圓弧的一面和扁平的一面。
Feng's grandfather kept a heavy kylie that he used while hunting in the bush.
Feng 的祖父收藏了一把沉重的澳洲迴力鏢，他在叢林中狩獵時會使用它。
- boomerang
a broader term that includes all curved throwing sticks; a kylie is a specific type of Australian boomerang with one flat and one rounded side
- throwing stick
a general category that includes kylies and other hand-thrown wooden hunting tools