pelota
noun[U]
uk/pəˈləʊ.tə/us/pəˈloʊ.t̬ə/(alsoBasque pelota)agameplayedon aspecialplayingareaby twoteamsof twoplayerswhohitasmallhardballagainst awallwiththeirhand, awoodenbat, or aracket:
西班牙回力球运动总称（分用手，用球拍或用篮状手套对墙击球的不同比赛方式）Uruguayans have aworld-classpelotateam.乌拉圭人拥有世界级的回力球队。
OnSundaysandfiestas,traditionalgamesof pelota areplayedin thenarrowstreetsnear Altea'schurchsquare.在周日和节日期间，传统的回力球比赛在阿尔特亚教堂广场附近的狭窄街道上进行。
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