fives的词源

英文词源

fives

"A game, played especially in the UK, in which a ball is hit with a gloved hand or a bat against the walls of a court with three walls ( Eton fives) or four walls ( Rugby fives)", Mid 17th century: plural of five used as a singular noun; the significance is unknown.

中文词源

fives：英式墙手球

来自five的复数形式。用来指墙手球原因不明，可能来自fives的俚语义，拳头，或手掌。

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