snooker
noun [ U ] uk/ˈsnuː.kər/ us/ˈsnuː.kɚ/
斯诺克台球
a game played, especially in the UK, by two people in which cues (= long, thin poles) are used to hit 15 red balls and six balls of different colours into six holes around a table covered in soft cloth in a fixed order
Compare: pool noun (GAME)
snooker
verb [ T ] uk/ˈsnuː.kər/ us/ˈsnuː.kɚ/
UK informal阻挠;使落空
to prevent someone from finishing an intended plan of action
We had intended to go driving around Scotland, but unless I can get my licence we're snookered. 我们原打算开车周游苏格兰,但计划可能会落空,除非我能拿到驾照。
US informal欺骗
to deceive or trick someone