ball
noun /bɔːl/
/bɔːl/
Idioms - enlarge imagea round object used for throwing, hitting or kicking in games and sports
球 - a golf/tennis/bowling/soccer ball
高尔夫球/网球/保龄球/足球 - to hit/throw/kick/catch a ball
击球/投球/踢球/接球 - He kicked the ball into the net.
他把球踢进了网里。 - Bounce the ball and try and hit it over the net.
让球反弹起来，然后试着把它打过网。 - The kids were playing with a bat and ball in the park.
孩子们在公园里玩球棒和球。 - The ball bounced off down the road.
球沿着马路反弹回来。
Topics Sports: ball and racket sportsa1, Games and toysa1- Oh no! He's dropped the ball.
哎呀！他把球丢了。 - She chased the ball all over the pitch.
她在整个球场跑来跑去抢球。 - The ball flew over the bar into the sea of Middlesbrough fans.
球飞过门楣落入米德尔斯堡队球迷的人海中。 - The ball hit me on the head.
球击中了我的头。 - The ball hit the wall and rolled along the road.
球击中墙后沿路往前磙去。 - The catcher missed the ball.
接球手没能接住球。 - The fielders try to retrieve the ball quickly and return it to the bowler.
外野手试图迅速把球捡回来传给投球手。 - The kids love to kick a ball against my wall.
孩子们喜欢对着我的墙踢球。 - He's an excellent ball handler.
他是位优秀的控球手。 - His ball control was excellent.
他的控球技术非常出色。
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- bowling
- cricket
- golf
- …
- play with
- head
- hit
- …
- go
- travel
- float
- …
- game
- control
- handling
- …
- a golf/tennis/bowling/soccer ball
- ball (of something) a round object or a thing that has been formed into a round shape
球状物 - The sun was a huge ball of fire low on the horizon.
落在地平线上的太阳像个大火球。 - a ball of yarn/string
一团纱线/线 - The little girl curled into a ball in her mother's arms.
小女孩在妈妈怀里蜷缩成一团。 - Some animals roll themselves into a ball for protection.
有些动物会蜷缩成一团来保护自己。 - He screwed the letter up into a tight ball.
他把信紧紧揉成一团。
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- tight
- fiery
- crystal
- …
- curl (up) into
- roll (up) into
- form something into
- …
- a ball and chain
- The sun was a huge ball of fire low on the horizon.
- a kick, hit or throw of the ball in some sports
踢出（或击出、投出）的一球 - He sent over a high ball.
他投了一个高球。 - He pounced on a loose ball and scored.
他冲上去捡漏射门得分。 - That's a great ball from Kane.
凯恩的球太棒了。
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- loose
- high
- low
- …
- play
- send
- pick up
- …
- ball from
- He sent over a high ball.
- (in baseball
棒球 （投手投出的）坏球 Collocations Dictionaryadjective- loose
- high
- low
- …
- play
- send
- pick up
- …
- ball from
- enlarge imageball of the foot/hand the part below the big toe or the thumb
大脚趾球；拇指球；鱼际；跖球 - [usually plural] (taboo, informal) a testicle
睾丸 - a large formal party with dancing
（大型正式的）舞会 - She met him at the ball.
她在那次舞会上遇到他。 - We're organizing a charity ball.
我们正在组织一场慈善舞会。 - We're going to a masked ball.
我们要去参加一个假面舞会。 - They're holding a charity ball at the end of the month.
月底他们将举行慈善舞会。 - They've hired a 10-piece band for the summer ball.
他们为夏日舞会请来了一支十人乐队。 - You shall go to the ball, Cinderella!
你一定要去参加舞会，灰姑娘。
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- charity
- college
- hunt
- …
- have
- hold
- organize
- …
- dress
- gown
- at a/the ball
- She met him at the ball.
词源noun senses 1 to 6 Middle English: from Old Norse bǫllr, of Germanic origin. noun sense 7 early 17th cent.: from French bal ‘a dance’, from late Latin ballare ‘to dance’; related to Greek ballizein ‘to dance’ (also ballein ‘to throw’).
Idioms
a ball and chain
- a problem that prevents you from doing what you would like to do
羁绊；障碍 - The responsibility was a ball and chain around my ankle.
这项责任对我来说是一种束缚。
- The responsibility was a ball and chain around my ankle.
the ball is in your/somebody’s court
- it is your/somebody’s responsibility to take action next
（球已经丢给你了）下一步就看你的了 - They've offered me the job, so the ball's in my court now.
他们已答应把那份工作给我，下一步就看我怎么办了。
- They've offered me the job, so the ball's in my court now.
a ball of energy/fire
- (informal) a person who is full of energy and enthusiasm
充满活力和热情的人；生龙活虎的人；朝气蓬勃的人
carry the ball
- (US English, informal) to take responsibility for getting something done
承担责任 - My co-worker was sick, so I had to carry the ball.
我的搭档病了，所以我得负起全责。
- My co-worker was sick, so I had to carry the ball.
drop the ball
- (North American English, informal) to make a mistake and cause something that you are responsible for to fail
犯错；处理失当 - Let’s not drop the ball on this.
我们不要在这个问题上掉以轻心。
- Let’s not drop the ball on this.
get/set/start/keep the ball rolling
- to make something start happening; to make sure that something continues to happen
开始某事；继续某事
have a ball
- (informal) to enjoy yourself a lot
狂欢；玩得痛快
have something/a lot on the ball
- (US English, informal) to be capable of doing a job very well; to be intelligent
有能耐；有才智
keep your eye on the ball
- to continue to give your attention to what is most important
眼睛盯着大事；密切注意关键问题
(be) on the ball
- to be aware of and understand what is happening and be able to react quickly
敏锐；机警 - The new publicity manager is really on the ball.
新任宣传部经理的确精明干练。
- The new publicity manager is really on the ball.
pick up/take the ball and run with it
- (especially North American English) to develop an idea or plan that already exists
采纳（想法）并发扬光大；接手并发展（计划） - It's up to the private sector to take the ball and run with it.
该轮到私营部门接手并发展它了。 - The mainstream media will pick up the ball and run with it.
主流媒体会捡球跟着跑。 - a challenge to other universities to pick up the ball and run with it
对其他大学来说，捡起球并带着它跑是一个挑战
- It's up to the private sector to take the ball and run with it.
play ball (with somebody)
- (North American English) to play with a ball
玩球；耍球 - Chris was in the park playing ball with the kids.
克里斯在公园里和孩子们一起玩球。
- Chris was in the park playing ball with the kids.
- (informal) to be willing to work with other people in a helpful way, especially so that somebody can get what they want
（和某人）合作 - We contacted the airline about a refund but they wouldn’t play ball.
我们联系了航空公司要求退款，但他们拒绝合作。
- We contacted the airline about a refund but they wouldn’t play ball.
the whole ball of wax
- (North American English, informal) the whole thing; everything
整个；全部；一切 - I panicked, I cried—the whole ball of wax.
我惊慌失措，我大喊大叫，所有的反应都做齐了。
- I panicked, I cried—the whole ball of wax.