English Dictionary

pinball

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈpɪnˌbɔːl/

名詞

可算名詞 不可算名詞 比喩的用法

(games) A game, played on a device with a sloping base, in which the player operates a spring-loaded plunger to shoot a ball, between obstacles, and attempts to hit targets and score points.

日本語の意味

ピンボール：傾斜したプレイ面を持つ装置で行うゲーム。プレイヤーがばね式のプランジャーを操作してボールを発射し、障害物間を進ませながらターゲットに当てることで得点を競う遊戯。

After work, Maya and I spent an hour playing pinball at the retro arcade.

仕事の後、マヤと私はレトロなゲームセンターで1時間ピンボールをして過ごした。

意味（1）

(games) A game, played on a device with a sloping base, in which the player operates a spring-loaded plunger to shoot a ball, between obstacles, and attempts to hit targets and score points.

意味（2）

The ball used in pinball.

意味（3）

(figuratively, soccer) A situation where a ball is frantically kicked between many players.

The opener came from a Jarvis ball which struck Aleksandar Kolarov en route to a lively round of pinball between City players before it was poked in by Milijas.

pinballs （ plural ）