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ball¹ /bɔːl/ n. | vt. | vi. | phr. I n. 1. (圆形、椭圆形的)球 kick (hit, pitch, pass, catch) a ball 踢 (击,投,传,接) 球 2. 球类运动;〈美〉棒球运动 play ball for two hours 打两小时 (棒) 球 3. 发球(或击球)方式;运动中的球 a fast (low) ball 快 (低) 球 a pitcher whose ball curves 投弧线球的投手 4. 〈美〉【棒】(投手投出的)坏球 5. 球状物;团块,丸子 a ball of flame 火球 a ball of clay (wool) 泥 (毛线) 团 6. (人体的)球状部位,圆形突出部位 the ball of the thumb 拇指球 walk on the balls of one's feet 踮着脚走 7. 眼球 8. (枪、炮的)弹丸;[总称]弹丸 powder and ball 火药和弹丸 9. (兽医用的)大药丸 10. 星球(尤指地球) 11. (移植花木等时)连根掘起的捆紧泥团 12. [balls] 〈粗〉睾丸 13. [balls] 〈粗〉胡说八道;一团糟 14. [balls]〈粗〉胆量;力气,劲儿 I didn't think he'd have the balls to say that. 我不认为他会有胆量那么说。 15. 职权 take the ball away from an incompetent manager 剥夺不称职经理的职权 16. 〈俚〉人,家伙 an odd ball 怪人
II ❶ vt. 1. 把…捏成球状;把…绕成团 He balled the paper into a wad. 他把纸揉成一团。 ball yarn 把纱线绕作团 The Germans balled themselves into one tight fist. 德国人抱作一团,形成一个握紧的拳头。 2. 〈粗〉和…交媾 ❷ vi. 1. 呈球状;成团块 His biceps balled into tight knots. 他的二头肌紧绷着鼓起。 2. 〈粗〉交媾 [< ON böllr globe] phr. a ball of fire 1. 火球 2. 〈口〉生龙活虎的人 3. 〈美俚〉特快列车 a ball of fortune 受命运摆布的人 ball up 1. (使) 成球状 (或团块) 2. 〈俚〉(使) 变得紊乱; (使) 变得一团糟; (使) 变得糊里糊涂 ball up one's mission 把自己的任务搞糟 get balled up over the time 在时间概念上被弄得稀里糊涂 He was so tired he balled up on even simple problems. 他太累了,以至于连简单的问题都搞不清楚。bounce the ball 1. (足球运动员) 颠球热身 2. (对公众舆论、股票市场等) 预作试探 break one's balls 〈美俚〉〈忌〉拼命干 break sb.'s balls 〈美俚〉〈忌〉让某人吃足苦头;使某人遭受磨难 bust balls 〈美俚〉〈忌〉严惩 bust one's balls 〈美俚〉〈忌〉拼命干 carry the ball 1. 【橄】持球前突 2. 〈美口〉承担主要任务 Some good friends are carrying the ball for us. 几个好友在为我们挑重担。 catch the ball before the bound 事先采取行动;操之过急 drop the ball 〈美口〉犯错,把事情弄糟 have sb. By the balls〈美俚〉〈忌〉抓住某人的小辫子 (而可任意摆布)have something (nothing, much 或 a lot) on the ball 〈美口〉有些 (没有,很有) 能耐 have the ball at one's feet (或 foot) 有希望一蹴而就 keep one's eye on the ball 1. 用眼睛盯住球 2. 保持警觉;机灵,精明 If he keeps his eye on the ball, he will surely succeed. 如果他机灵小心的话,准会获得成功。keep the ball rolling (或 up) 使活动 (常指谈话) 不中断 leave the ball in sb.'s court 有待某人作出反应 (或采取行动) make a balls of 〈粗〉把…搞糟 on the ball 〈口〉1. 机警的,机灵的;留心着,注意着 Just stay on the ball so it doesn't happen again. 你要保持警惕,别再让这种事发生。Did somebody get on the ball about theatre tickets? 买戏票的事有人去办了吗? 2. 勤奋的,一心苦干的 Tom is really on the ball at school. 汤姆在学校里确实下了苦功。The coach told Jim to get on the ball or leave the team. 教练叮嘱吉姆好好打球,要不就离开球队。3. 有见识的,高明的;效率高的 That writer (book) is really on the ball. 那位作家 (那本书) 确实出色。Her typing is on the ball. 她打字速度很快。play ball 1. 发球;赛球; 〈美〉(开始) 打棒球 2. 开始,干起来; (中止后) 重新开始 3. 办事公道;公平处置 (with) 4. 〈口〉合作 (with) put balls on 〈美俚〉给…掺加生趣,使生动出色 put the ball in sb.'s court = throw (或 toss) the ball to sb. (或 into sb.'s court) run with the ball 〈美口〉 1. 赶紧执行命令,尽快完成任务 Many congressmen are eager to run with the tax-cut ball. 许多国会议员急于想解决减税问题。 2. (把企事业等) 接过手来干下去 set (或 start) the ball rolling 开始某种活动 (常指谈话) Perhaps I should start the ball rolling, gentlemen. 诸位先生,或许该由我来开个头。 start the ball of slander rolling 带头开始诽谤活动 take the ball before the bound = catch the ball before the bound take up the ball 接在别人后头做(或讲) She took up the ball of conversation. 由她把话接了过去。 The ball is in sb.'s court. 轮到某人作出反应 (或采取行动)。 The ball is with sb. = The ball is in sb.'s court. (the) three balls三球徽(当铺的标记);当铺 the whole ball of wax 一应东西;全部情况;所有那码子事 throw (或 toss) the ball to sb. (或 into sb.'s court) 敦促某人作出反应 (或采取行动) |