snooker

• 一种在铺有呢绒的球台上用球杆击球的台球运动，台上有15个红球、6个彩球和一个白球，球员需按特定顺序将球击入袋中得分。

A cue sport played on a baize-covered table with 15 red balls, six colored balls, and a cue ball, where players aim to pot balls in a specific order.

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1. Cue sportB1formalsport

   A game played on a large baize-covered table with pockets, using a cue and balls, where players aim to pot red balls and colored balls in a specific order.

   斯诺克

   • He spends every weekend playing snooker at the local club.
   • The world snooker championship is a major sporting event.
   • She learned the rules of snooker from her grandfather.

• 动词，指阻挠某人达到目的或使其陷入困境；在斯诺克中特指给对手做障碍球，使其无法直接击打目标球。

A verb meaning to prevent someone from achieving something or to place someone in a difficult position, often used in the context of the game of snooker where a player is blocked from making a direct shot.

1. Leave opponent unable to shoot directlyB2formalsport

   In snooker or billiards, to position the cue ball so that the opponent cannot hit the required ball directly.

   做斯诺克

   • He snookered his opponent behind the black ball.
   • She was completely snookered and had to play a safety shot.
   • The player skillfully snookered his rival, winning the frame.

   同义词hook

2. Trick or deceiveC1informalbritish

   To deceive or outwit someone, often in a clever or cunning way.

   欺骗

   • He felt snookered by the fine print in the contract.
   • The salesman snookered me into buying a faulty product.
   • She was snookered into believing his false promises.

   同义词bamboozlecheatdeceivedupefoolgullhoodwinkoutwitswindletrick