/ˈkrɪkɪt ||; ˈkrɪkɪt/noun1 [U] a game that is played with a bat and ball on a large area of grass by two teams of eleven players 板球（运动）
In cricket the bowler bowls the ball to the batsman who tries to hit it with a bat and then score a run by running from one end of the pitch to the other. 在板球运动中，投球员(bowler)把球投向击球员(batsman)，击球员用球板(bat)击球，然后从球场的一端跑到另一端，便可取得一分(run)。 2 [C] an insect that makes a loud noise by rubbing its wings together 蟋蟀