jackstones

• 一种游戏，玩家抛起并接住小金属或塑料制的六角形小物件（抓子），同时还要弹起并接住一个小球；也指这种游戏中使用的这些抓子本身。

Game equipment consisting of small six-pointed metal pieces used in the game of jacks, or the game itself in which such pieces are thrown and picked up between bounces of a small rubber ball.

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1. Game piecesB1informal

   Small, six-pointed metal objects used as equipment in the game of jacks, where they are picked up while a ball is bouncing.

   抓子游戏金属子

   • She scattered the jackstones on the floor before starting the game.
   • The set of jackstones came with a small rubber ball.
   • He carefully picked up one jackstone after another without dropping the ball.

   同义词dibsknucklebones

2. The game itselfB1informal

   A children's game where players throw and pick up jackstones in various patterns between bounces of a small rubber ball.

   抓子游戏

   • The kids spent the afternoon playing jackstones on the porch.
   • Jackstones requires good hand-eye coordination.
   • She won the jackstones tournament at school.

   同义词dibsknucklebones