A：How do you shoot pool?

怎么打桌球?

B：You have 16 balls on the table, 7 solid colored, 7 striped colored, a black 8 ball, and the white ball.

桌上有16个球，7个全色的，7个带状，一个黑的8号球，还有一个白的。

A：And?

怎么打?

B：You hit the white ball with your cue. The white ball hits the colored balls. And you want to get the colored balls into the pockets.

用球杆打白球，白球打到彩球。你要把彩球打进洞里。

A：How do you know whether you should hit the solid or the striped one?

怎么知道你要打全色球还是带状球?

B：At the beginning, it does not matter, but once someone gets one ball in, it is set.

开始没关系。一旦有人打进一球，就定下来了。

A：Can I get the black ball in?

我可以打黑球吗?

B：The black ball has to be the final ball in the pockets.

黑球要最后打。

A：Let's go and try now!

现在就去打打看!