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n- ① 球;球状物;游戏用的球
- hit a ball击[打]球
- kick a ball踢球
- a ball of wool毛线球
- He rolled his socks into a ball.他将他的袜子卷成一团。
- the ball of the eye眼球
- the ball of the thumb [big toe]拇指近手掌[大脚趾近脚掌]的部分
- ② 球戏;【美】棒球
- The boys like to play ball.那些男孩喜欢打(棒)球。
- ③ 1投球;球的投法2【棒球】坏球(←→strike)3【板球】投手所投的正球
- He throws a fast ball.他投快速球。
- a curve ball曲球
- no ball犯规的投球;失球
- ④[集合用法为[U]](散弹以外的昔日圆形的)弹丸(参照cannonball);(尤指)枪弹(★现在通常用bullets)
- powder and ball弹药
- These guns are loaded with ball.这些枪装了实弹。
- ⑤[通常用复数形]【俚】睾丸(=testicle)
- ⑥[用复数形]【俚】1大胆;勇气;卤莽2胡说(=nonsense)(★常当感叹词用)
vt- ① 聚[滚、缠]成球状
- He balled his fist.他握起拳头。
- They balled snow to make a snowman.他们聚雪以造雪人。
短语- ball and chain
- ① 【美】(昔日)锁链上装有金属球的脚镣
- ② 【美】束缚(行动)之物
- ③ 【美】【谑】老婆
- My ball and chain is mad at me.我的老婆在生我的气。
- ball up
- His plan is all balled up.他的计划完全搞乱了。
- carry the ball
- He always carries the ball in an emergency.在紧急时他总是负起责任。
- catch [take] the ball before the bound
- get [start] the ball rolling
- have the ball at one's feet [foot]
- have the ball before one
- keep the ball rolling
- make balls [a ball] of ...
- ① 将…聚成[滚成、缠成]球状之物;弄糟,弄乱(=make a mess of ...)
- on the ball
- The tests show that she doesn't have much on the ball.测验显示她没有多大才能。
- play ball
- ① 玩球戏;打(棒)球
- ②[裁判命令]开始比赛!恢复比赛!
- ③ 开始(某种行为或工作)
- ④ 【口】合作<with>
- They refused to play ball (with us).人们拒绝(跟我们)合作。
- round as a ball
- take up the ball
- The ball is in your court.
- ① 现在轮到你了(★源自网球)(=The ball is with you.)。
- The ball is with you.
n- ① (盛大、正式的)舞会(参照dance)
- They will give a ball next Saturday.他们将在下星期六举行舞会。
- lead the ball领先跳舞
- ② 【口】很愉快的经验;快乐时光
- I had a ball yesterday.我昨天玩得很高兴。
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