羽毛球英文：badminton英 [ˈbædmɪntən] ；美 [ˈbædˌmɪntən] 发音地址：http://fanyi.baidu.com/?aldtype=85&keyfrom=alading#en/zh/badmintonBadminton is a racquet sport played using racquets to hit a shuttlecock across a net. Although it may be played with larger teams, the most common forms of the game are "singles" (with one player per side) and "doubles" (with two players per side). Badminton is often played as a casual outdoor activity in a yard or on a beach; formal games are played on a rectangular indoor court. Points are scored by striking the shuttlecock with the racquetand landing it within the opposing side's half of the court.羽毛球是一项隔着球网，使用长柄网状球拍击打平口端扎有一圈羽毛的半球状软木的室内运动。

可以分为单打与双打。

相较于性质相近的网球运动，羽毛球运动对选手的体格要求并不很高，却比较讲究耐力，极适合东方人发展。

早在两千多年前，一种类似羽毛球运动的游戏在中国、印度等国出现。

现代羽毛球运动起源于英国。

自1992年起，羽毛球成为奥运会的正式比赛项目。

文章选自维基百科：https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Badminton

英文badminton，拜德民疼。