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橄榄球

gǎn lǎn qiú

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pinyin
gǎn lǎn qiú
simplified
橄榄球
traditional
橄欖球

1 · noun-led entry

football played with oval-shaped ball (rugby, American football, Australian rules etc)

足球与奥瓦尔形球(鲁比;美国足球;澳大利亚规则等)一起玩

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I like rugby, but not as much as I like basketball.

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我喜欢橄榄球,但不像我喜欢篮球那么喜欢。

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