jai alai
noun[U]
uk/ˌhaɪ əˈlaɪ/us/ˈhaɪ ˌlaɪ/agameplayedon aspecialplayingareabyplayerswhohitasmallhardballagainst awallwith adevicemade ofwicker(= verythinpiecesofwoodtwistedtogether)fastenedtotheirarm:
回力球（动员戴篮状手套对墙击球）Jai alaioriginatedin theBasqueregionof Spain over 300yearsago.回力球起源于300多年前的西班牙巴斯克地区。
In 1999, King and hiswifeboughta jai alaiarena.1999 年，King和他的妻子购买了一个回力球场。
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- Jai alai is agamethatresembleshandballbut isplayedwith arock-hardballand abasketfastenedtoplayers'arms.
- Thefastestprojectilespeedin any moving-ballgameisapproximately189mph in thesportof jai alai.
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