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英语演讲—台球nullBilliardBilliardIn the US, Canada and in many different countries and languages (under various spellings) as well as historically, generally refers to all cue sports. Cue sports (sometimes spelled cuesports) are a wide variety of games of skill generally p...

英语演讲—台球
nullBilliardBilliardIn the US, Canada and in many different countries and languages (under various spellings) as well as historically, generally refers to all cue sports. Cue sports (sometimes spelled cuesports) are a wide variety of games of skill generally played with a cue stick which is used to strike billiard balls, moving them around a cloth-covered billiards table bounded by rubber cushions. In the US, Canada and in many different countries and languages (under various spellings) as well as historically, generally refers to all cue sports. Cue sports (sometimes spelled cuesports) are a wide variety of games of skill generally played with a cue stick which is used to strike billiard balls, moving them around a cloth-covered billiards table bounded by rubber cushions. Historically, the umbrella term was billiards. While that familiar name is still employed by some as a generic label for all such games, the word's usage has splintered into more exclusive competing meanings among certain groups and geographic regions. Historically, the umbrella term was billiards. While that familiar name is still employed by some as a generic label for all such games, the word's usage has splintered into more exclusive competing meanings among certain groups and geographic regions. For example, in the United Kingdom, "billiards" refers exclusively to a specific game, while in the United States it is sometimes used to refer to a particular game or class of games, or to all cue games in general, depending upon dialect and context.For example, in the United Kingdom, "billiards" refers exclusively to a specific game, while in the United States it is sometimes used to refer to a particular game or class of games, or to all cue games in general, depending upon dialect and context.There are three major subdivisions of games within cue sports: 1) carom billiards, referring to games played on tables without pockets, including among others balkline and straight rail, cushion caroms, three-cushion billiards and artistic billiards; 2) pocket billiards (or "pool") generally played on a table with six pockets, including among others 8-ball (the world's most widely played cue sport), There are three major subdivisions of games within cue sports: 1) carom billiards, referring to games played on tables without pockets, including among others balkline and straight rail, cushion caroms, three-cushion billiards and artistic billiards; 2) pocket billiards (or "pool") generally played on a table with six pockets, including among others 8-ball (the world's most widely played cue sport), nine-ball, straight pool, one-pocket and bank pool; and 3) snooker, which while technically a pocket billiards game, is generally classified separately based on its historic divergence from other games, as well as a separate culture and terminology that characterize its play. More obscurely, there are games that make use of obstacles and targets, and table-top games played with disks instead of balls.nine-ball, straight pool, one-pocket and bank pool; and 3) snooker, which while technically a pocket billiards game, is generally classified separately based on its historic divergence from other games, as well as a separate culture and terminology that characterize its play. More obscurely, there are games that make use of obstacles and targets, and table-top games played with disks instead of balls.The first championship in the United States was held in 1859. The game played then, called "old style play," was four-ball carom billiards. The first great billiards player was Jacob Schaefer, Sr., who was champion from the 1870's through the early years of the 20th century. His successor, Willie Hoppe, is generally regarded as the greatest all-around billiards player who ever lived. He died in 1959. Willie followed him as champion. The first championship in the United States was held in 1859. The game played then, called "old style play," was four-ball carom billiards. The first great billiards player was Jacob Schaefer, Sr., who was champion from the 1870's through the early years of the 20th century. His successor, Willie Hoppe, is generally regarded as the greatest all-around billiards player who ever lived. He died in 1959. Willie followed him as champion. null
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