名詞 wicket:

1. cricket equipment consisting of a set of three stumps topped by crosspieces; used in playing cricket
2. a small arch used as croquet equipment
   同義詞：hoop
3. small gate or door (especially one that is part of a larger door)
   同義詞：wicket door, wicket gate
4. small opening (like a window in a door) through which business can be transacted
   同義詞：lattice, grille

1. I was forced to enter a by-election on a bad wicket.
   我不得不在不利情況下參加補(bǔ)選。
2. I was on a sticky wicket when I claimed for a new camera on my insurance because I lost the old one entirely through my own carelessness.
   當(dāng)我向保險(xiǎn)公司提出要求賠償一架新的照相機(jī)時(shí)，我處于不利的地位，困為我那架舊相機(jī)的丟失完全是由于我自己的粗心所致。
3. We're on a sticky wicket with these negotiations they could very well fail.
   我們?cè)谡勁兄幸严萑肽嗄?-很可能失敗。

wick.et

n.（名詞）
A small door or gate, especially one built into or near a larger one.
小門(mén)，邊門(mén)：小門(mén)，尤指裝在大門(mén)上或大門(mén)邊的一種便門(mén)
A small window or opening, often fitted with glass or a grating.
窗口：小的窗口或開(kāi)口，通常裝有玻璃或格柵
A sluice gate for regulating the amount of water in a millrace or a canal or for emptying a lock.
水閘門(mén)：用來(lái)調(diào)整磨坊引水槽或運(yùn)河的水流量或用來(lái)排空水閘的一種水閘門(mén)
Sports In cricket:
【體育運(yùn)動(dòng)】 板球
Either of the two sets of three stumps, topped by bails, that forms the target of the bowler and is defended by the batsman.
三柱門(mén)：頂有橫木的三柱門(mén)中的兩個(gè)門(mén)，是投球手的目標(biāo)，由擊球手來(lái)守門(mén)
A batsman`s innings, which may be terminated by the ball knocking the bails off the stumps.
一局：擊球手的一回合，球若擊中三柱門(mén)右前方的橫木則結(jié)束這一個(gè)回合
The termination of a batsman`s innings.
擊球手一個(gè)回合的結(jié)束
The period during which two batsmen are in together.
兩個(gè)球員一起擊球的一段時(shí)間
See pitch 2
參見(jiàn) pitch2
Games Any of the small arches, usually made of wire, through which players try to drive their ball in croquet.
【游戲】 拱門(mén)：通常是用金屬線做的小拱門(mén)，在槌球游戲中，參加者努力使球穿過(guò)拱門(mén)

來(lái)源：
Middle English
中古英語(yǔ)
from Old North French wiket [nook, wicket] * see weik- 2
源自 古法國(guó)北方方言 wiket [角落，便門(mén)] *參見(jiàn) weik- 2