ball
n
1
(a) solid or hollow sphere used in games (各種游戲所用的實心或空心的)球: a `football 足球
a `tennis-ball 網球 * a `cricket-ball 板球. =>illus at basketball, hockey 見basketball, hockey之插圖.
(b) any similar sphere 任何球狀物
Signs with three balls hang outside pawnbrokers' shops. 當 外面懸掛著三個球的標記.
2
(a) (in cricket) single delivery of the ball by the bowler (板球)投球手投出的一個球.
(b) (in baseball) any strike or throw (棒球)一擊或一投
a foul ball 界外球.
(c) (in football, hockey, etc) movement of the ball by a player (足球、曲棍球等的)傳球
send over a high ball 高吊傳球.
3 round mass of material that has been pressed together, rolled or wound into shape 擠壓、旋滾或纏繞成團的球狀物: a `meat ball 肉丸子
a `snowball 雪球 * a ball of `wool/`string 絨線[線]團.
4 rounded part 圓形部分: the ball of the thumb, ie the part near the palm 大拇指下面近掌心的球形部分. =>illus at hand 見hand之插圖.
the ball of the foot, ie the part near the base of the big toe 腳掌下面近拇趾根的球形部分.
5 (usu pl 通常作復數) (infml 口) testicle 睪丸.
6 (idm 習語) the ball is in one's/sb's `court one/sb must make the next move (in a negotiation, etc) (談判等)下一個輪到自己[某人]. a ball of `fire (infml 口) person full of energy and enthusiasm 精力充沛熱情洋溢的人. have the ball at one's `feet have a good chance of succeeding 有成功的好機會. keep/start the `ball rolling continue/start a conversation or an activity 繼續[開始]談話或活動. (be) on the `ball (infml 口) be alert and aware of new ideas, trends, etc 對新的思想、動向等敏感而熟悉
The new publicity manager is really on the ball. 新的宣傳部主任確實很內行. play `ball (infml 口) co-operate 合作
They're refusing to play ball (with us). 他們拒絕(與我們)合作. ball, v [Tn]
form (sth) into a ball by winding, squeezing, etc 以纏繞、擠壓等方法使(某物)成為一團: ball one's fist 攥拳.
ball n
1 formal social gathering for dancing (正式舉辦的)舞會.
2 (idm 習語) have (oneself) a `ball (infml 口 esp US) have a very good time 過得非常愉快.
?? 考研助記
抱(諧音) 球參加 舞會
?? 擴展釋義
*[b?:l]n. 球, 舞會, 球狀物vt. 捏成球形vi. 捏成球形【醫】 球, 團塊相關詞組: to have the ball at one's feet to keep one's eye on the ball to keep the ball rolling to play ball with sb on the ball to start the ball rolling be on the ball
?? 醫學釋義
球,團塊
?? 同詞根單詞
ballotn. 投票;投票用紙;投票總數;投票權;
vi. 投票表決;抽簽決定;
vt. 使投票表決;拉選票;通過投票[抽簽]選出;抽簽;