bowling alley

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++

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ˈbowling ˌalley noun [countable] DSa building where you go bowling 保龄球馆

Examples from the Corpus

bowling alley• He had an ashtray, which he had once taken from a bowling alley.• There is a bowling alley near the station, and two minigolf courses.• The hotel also offers a three-lane bowling alley with a bar.• In addition there is a billiard room, solarium, cinema, indoor and outdoor pools, bowling alley and gym.• Downstairs is a Tyrolean-style bowling alley and cellar bar.• When I return to the bowling alley, some kids are getting wild.• The bowling alley fire in a neighboring town that killed five firemen when my father was deputy fire chief.

ˈbowling ˌalley nounChineseSyllable

bowling a go where you building Corpus

bowling alley
ˈbowling ˌalley

noun [countable]
a building where you go bowling

bowling alley

BrE

/ˈbəʊlɪŋ æli/

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NAmE

/ˈboʊlɪŋ æli/

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noun

a building or part of a building where people can go

bowling

保龄球场

<titled tranID="23" status="1">throw</titled>toss ◇ hurl ◇ fling ◇ chuck ◇ lob ◇ bowl ◇ pitch

These words all mean to send sth from your hand through the air. 以上各词均含扔、投、掷、抛之义。

throw to send sth from your hand or hands through the air 指投、掷、抛、扔：◆Some kids were throwing stones at the window. 有些孩子在朝窗户扔石头。◆She threw the ball and he caught it. 她把球抛出来，他接住了。
toss to throw sth lightly or carelessly 指轻轻或漫不经心地扔、抛、掷：◆She tossed her jacket onto the bed. 她把她的短上衣丢到床上。
hurl to throw sth violently in a particular direction 指猛扔、猛投、猛摔：◆Rioters hurled a brick through the car's windscreen. 暴徒把一块砖猛地扔向汽车，砸破了挡风玻璃。
fling to throw sb/sth somewhere with a lot of force, especially because you are angry or in a hurry 尤指生气地或急匆匆地用力扔、掷、抛、丢：◆She flung the letter down onto the table. 她把信摔在桌子上。
chuck (especially BrE, informal) to throw sth carelessly 指随便扔、抛：◆I chucked him the keys. 我把钥匙扔给了他。
lob (informal) to throw sth so that it goes high through the air 指往空中高扔、高抛、高掷：◆They were lobbing stones over the wall. 他们在朝墙那边扔石头。
bowl (in cricket) to throw the ball to the batsman （板球）指把球投给击球员
pitch (in baseball) to throw the ball to the batter （棒球）指把球投给击球员

Patterns

to throw/toss/hurl/fling/chuck/lob/bowl/pitch sth at/to sb/sth
to throw/toss/fling/chuck sth aside/away
to throw/toss/hurl/fling/chuck/lob/bowl/pitch a ball
to throw/toss/hurl/fling/chuck stones/rocks/a brick
to throw/toss/hurl/fling sth angrily
to throw/toss sth casually/carelessly