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词汇 tric-trac
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Definition of tric-trac in English:

tric-trac

noun ˈtrɪktrakˈtrɪktræk
mass nounhistorical
  • A form of backgammon.

    〈史〉双陆棋戏(十五子游戏的一种)

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The typical gentleman of Louis XIII's reign was described as playing tric-trac on a chest covered with an oriental rug, on which the board rested.
    • TricTrac is originally a French boardgame, played on a backgammon board.
    • Many modern backgammon books refer to Trictrac simply as the French name for backgammon; however real Trictrac is quite a different game.
    • Drinking and smoking, like tric-trac, were considered idle pursuits in seventeenth-century Holland.

Origin

Late 17th century: from French, from the clicking sound made by the game pieces.

Definition of tric-trac in US English:

tric-trac

nounˈtriktrakˈtrɪktræk
historical
  • A form of backgammon.

    〈史〉双陆棋戏(十五子游戏的一种)

    Example sentencesExamples
    • TricTrac is originally a French boardgame, played on a backgammon board.
    • Drinking and smoking, like tric-trac, were considered idle pursuits in seventeenth-century Holland.
    • The typical gentleman of Louis XIII's reign was described as playing tric-trac on a chest covered with an oriental rug, on which the board rested.
    • Many modern backgammon books refer to Trictrac simply as the French name for backgammon; however real Trictrac is quite a different game.

Origin

Late 17th century: from French, from the clicking sound made by the game pieces.

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