How do you use "Skittles" in a sentence?

The pub has a skittles alley. Skittles night on Wednesday. Joined the pub skittles team.

Skittles

Q: What does "Skittles" mean?

A traditional pub bowling game. Skittles is a pub bowling game where players roll balls to knock down wooden pins in an alley. Different regions have different rules (West Country skittles differs from Northern). It's an ancient game that predates ten-pin bowling.

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Significado: A traditional pub bowling game.

一种传统的酒吧保龄球游戏。

Un juego de bolos tradicional de pub.

パブの伝統的なボウリングゲーム。

펍의 전통적인 볼링 게임.

Skittles is a pub bowling game where players roll balls to knock down wooden pins in an alley. Different regions have different rules (West Country skittles differs from Northern). It's an ancient game that predates ten-pin bowling.

九柱戏是一种酒吧保龄球游戏，玩家在球道上滚球击倒木瓶。不同地区有不同的规则（西南部的九柱戏与北部不同）。这是一种古老的游戏，比十瓶保龄球的历史还长。

Los bolos de pub son un juego en el que los jugadores lanzan bolas para derribar bolos de madera en una pista. Cada región tiene sus propias reglas (los bolos del West Country son diferentes de los del norte). Es un juego antiguo que precede a los bolos de diez pines.

スキットルズは、パブのレーンでボールを転がして木のピンを倒すボウリングゲームです。地域によってルールが異なります（ウェストカントリーと北部では違います）。テンピンボウリングよりも古い歴史ある遊びです。

스키틀즈는 펍의 볼링 게임으로, 공을 굴려 나무 핀을 쓰러뜨리는 게임이다. 지역마다 규칙이 다르며(서부 지방 스키틀즈는 북부와 다르다), 텐핀 볼링보다 역사가 오래된 고대 게임이다.

Ejemplos

The pub has a skittles alley.
这家酒吧有九柱戏球道。
El pub tiene una pista de bolos.
このパブにはスキットルズのレーンがあるよ。
이 펍에는 스키틀즈 레인이 있어.
Skittles night on Wednesday.
周三是九柱戏之夜。
Noche de bolos el miércoles.
水曜はスキットルズの夜だよ。
수요일은 스키틀즈 나이트야.
Joined the pub skittles team.
加入了酒吧的九柱戏队。
Me uní al equipo de bolos del pub.
パブのスキットルズチームに入ったよ。
펍 스키틀즈 팀에 들어갔어.

Pronunciación

/ˈskɪtəlz/

Guía de uso

Contexto: pub, games, traditional

Tono: traditional, local

✓ Correcto

Skittles
九柱戏
bolos
スキットルズ
스키틀즈
Skittles alley
九柱戏球道
pista de bolos
スキットルズのレーン
스키틀즈 레인
Game of skittles
一场九柱戏
partida de bolos
スキットルズの試合
스키틀즈 한 판

Errores comunes

Different from American candy of same name
Regional variations exist

Origen e historia

Skittles dates to medieval times and became a traditional British pub game. Different regions developed different variations. The game declined with modern entertainment but survives in traditional pubs, particularly in the West Country.

Etimología: From Scandinavian word for small pieces

Primera vez registrado: Medieval origins

Contexto cultural

Era: Medieval to present

Generation: Older generations

Social background: Working class tradition

Pop culture: Traditional pub games

Regional notes: Particularly West Country.

Variaciones

SkittlesThe skittles

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