ball

Word family adjectiveballedballsyballparknounballingballsinessballclayballcockball gameball parkballpointballroomballroom dancingball

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ball1 /bɔːl $ bɒːl/ S1 W2 noun → bawl

1 round object 圆形物体TO PLAY WITHDS [countableC] a round object that is thrown, kicked, or hit in a game or sport 球

throw/hit/kick/catch etc a ball

Weiskopf hit the ball 330 yards and a cheer went up.

韦斯科夫把球击出330码，人群欢呼起来。

a tennis/golf/cricket etc ball 网球/高尔夫球/板球等

→5 see picture at 见图 croquet, sport

2 round shape 圆形ROUND SHAPECF [countableC] something formed or rolled into a round shape 球形物体

a ball of string

线团

Shape the dough into balls.

把面团搓成丸子。

3 game/sport 比赛/体育运动 [uncountableU] any game or sport played with a ball, especially baseball or basketball 球类运动〔尤指棒球或篮球〕

D'you want to go out and play ball?

你想出去打球吗？

Dad likes college ball.

爸爸喜欢看大学生球赛。

4. foot/hand 脚/手the ball of the foot/hand HBHthe rounded part of the foot at the base of the toes, or the rounded part of the hand at the base of the thumb 大脚趾球/拇指球

Examples from the Corpus

the ball of the foot/hand• The heel of your leading foot should touch the ground, just before the ball of the foot and toes.• However, I would suggest that you subsequently attack employing the ball of the foot rather than the injured instep.• Calluses grow on the ball of the foot and do not have a nucleus.• Raise your back heel and rest your weight on the ball of the foot.• The jumping turning kick: strike with the ball of the foot, keeping the back leg tucked up.

5 on the ball informalINTELLIGENT able to think or act quickly and intelligently 机灵的，聪明的

an assistant who’s really on the ball

一名非常机灵的助手

Examples from the Corpus

on the ball• The cricketer himself seems intent on something earlier; back on the ball by June.• The thinking behind that extra half inch was it would give me better plate coverage on the ball away.• Parks is a man who knows how to keep his eye on the ball.• Calluses grow on the ball of the foot and do not have a nucleus.• They were the black men who did, indeed, have it on the ball.• Super slow-motion replays appeared to show O'Driscoll did not apply downward pressure on the ball.• There seemed to be no time on the ball, and poor Dylan Kerr was run ragged down the right wing.• He was turning on the ball right away against veteran pitchers.• A photographer who was on the ball got some great pictures of the incident.

6 set/start/keep the ball rolling START DOING somethingto start something happening 开始某事，使某事发生

To start the ball rolling, the government was asked to contribute £1 million.

政府被要求出资100万英镑作为启动经费。

Examples from the Corpus

set/start/keep the ball rolling• And laughter is infectious ... so a little bit of effort on the small screen could start the ball rolling.• Volume 2 deals with general idioms e.g. keep the ball rolling, the proof of the pudding.• Does that make a difference, or did he and others just start the ball rolling?• Ali MacGraw set the ball rolling with Love Story.• Wolves play a similar style, and at times one yearned for some one to set the ball rolling ... literally.• To start the ball rolling, the government was asked to contribute £1 million.• He will keep the ball rolling.• Her words started the ball rolling.

7 the ball is in somebody’s court DECIDEit is their turn to take action or to reply 现在轮到某人〔采取行动或回答〕

I’ve emailed him – now the ball’s in his court.

我写过电子邮件给他了——现在要看他的了。

Examples from the Corpus

the ball is in somebody’s court• But the ball is in our court.

8. formal occasion 正式的活动DANCEDL [countableC] a large formal occasion at which people dance 舞会► see thesaurus at party

9. have a ball informalENJOY/LIKE DOING something to have a very good time 玩得很开心

Examples from the Corpus

have a ball• No matter where you go, what your interests, if you are into celebrating, you can have a ball.• Have dinner, have a ball, then spend the night, provided you have reservations.• He and I just have a ball.• The kids had a ball building sandcastles.• A playground and playhouse keep the tots happy while the teenagers have a ball with a whole host of absorbing activities.• Besides, to be really crass about it, the publicity people are going to have a ball with this.• We have a ball in my bag.

10 balls [plural] informal not polite

a) HBHtesticles 睾丸

b) BRAVEcourage 胆量

I didn’t have the balls to ask.

我没有胆量问。

c) STUPID/NOT SENSIBLE British EnglishBrE spoken something that is stupid or wrong 胡说八道 SYN nonsense

That’s a load of balls!

那简直是放屁！

→ balls1

Examples from the Corpus

balls• That guy has balls.

11 a fast/good/long etc ball DSa ball that is thrown, hit, or kicked fast etc in a game or sport 快球/好球/长球等

He hit a long ball to right field.

他往右场击出一记长球。

Examples from the Corpus

a fast/good/long etc ball• A bit like Dorigo ie he can cross a good ball when necessary.• Pow, Janir hit a long ball into the blackberry bushes beside the creek.• Leeds do play a lot of football, but they hit a long ball as well.• Anyway he is 24, is a good ball winner and throws himself around a bit.• Root threw me a fast ball.• Phillips seized on a long ball and found himself with only Manninger to beat.• Jackson will supplant Charlie Ward as the starting point guard, giving the team a better ball distributor.

12. cricket 板球no ball DSa ball that is thrown too high, low etc towards someone trying to hit it, in the game of cricket or rounders 〔板球或圆场棒球的〕犯规球

13. baseball 棒球no ball DSB[countableC] a ball that the hitter does not try to hit, because it is not within the correct area 〔棒球投手投出的〕坏球

14. the whole ball of wax ALL/EVERYTHING American EnglishAmE informal the whole thing 一切，全部，所有 SYN everything

Examples from the Corpus

the whole ball of wax• There are two games left for the whole ball of wax.• They are responsible for the whole ball of wax; every-thing.• Benton is in charge of marketing, personnel, sales - the whole ball of wax.

15. a ball of fire informal someone who has a lot of energy and enthusiasm 精力充沛的人，生龙活虎的人

Examples from the Corpus

a ball of fire• A ball of fire he might be, but he'd made one big mistake!• One witness described seeing a plume of moke and a ball of fire and then seeing a body on the road.• Douglas was a ball of fire all season.

16 keep several/too many etc balls in the air to struggle to deal with more than one problem or job at the same time 同时应付许多问题[工作]

The company just won’t be able to keep that many balls in the air.

同时出现那么多的问题，公司根本招架不住。

17. drop the ball (also take your eye off the ball) to make a mistake when dealing with something because you stop thinking carefully or paying attention 〔因心不在焉而〕犯错

18 ball-buster/ball-breaker informal

a) PROBLEMa problem that is very difficult to deal with 棘手的问题

b) CONTROLWOMANan offensive word for a woman who uses her authority over men 泼妇，悍妇〔冒犯用语，指对男人发号施令的女人〕

→ cannonball, crystal ball, wrecking ball, → play ball at play1(7)

n COLLOCATIONS

verbs

throw a ball

Suzy threw the ball to Matthew.

catch a ball

He’s useless at sport; he can’t even catch a ball.

hit a ball

He swung the bat back and hit the ball hard.

kick a ball

Greg kicked the ball upfield to Will.

bounce a ball

He was in the yard bouncing a ball against the wall.

get the ball

Then the Cowboys got the ball again.

miss a ball (=not catch or hit it)

I was trying hard but I kept missing the ball.

a ball rolls

The ball just rolled past the hole.

a ball flies/sails

The ball flew over the goalkeeper’s head and into the net.

a ball bounces

In tennis, the ball must only bounce once.

a ball rebounds (=hits something and moves back and away from it again)

The ball hit the goalpost and rebounded.

ADJECTIVES/NOUN + ball

a tennis/cricket/golf/rugby etc ball

She was practising hitting golf balls.

a ping-pong/billiard/snooker etc ball

He was bouncing around like a ping-pong ball.

a beach ball (=a large light ball used on the beach)

Dad, will you blow up the beach ball?

ball + NOUN

a ball game

He’s always watching ball games on TV.

ball skills

Practising ball skills helps a child’s coordination.

Examples from the Corpus

ball• She wants it for a ball, this poor unbalanced girl.• It was the first time I'd ever been invited to a ball.• Alomar said it was a ball.• The kitten was playing with a ball of yarn.• Comets are balls of ice and dirt that circle the sun.• a big beach ball• Shape the cookie dough into balls and put them in the refrigerator.• But suddenly the sight of Giuseppe Signori's invitingly lofted ball into the penalty area put a spring in his step.• Mommy, where's my ball?• The University holds a summer ball at the end of June.• Instead of bowling the ball, which bore a small silver shield, Mr Cottle threw it at a low-flying swan.• The 49ers had the ball on the Bengals' 6-yard line, first-and-goal, down by a touchdown.• Lukic must have seen the ball extremely late but still managed to get down well.• Then she travels with the ball.• When hedgehogs are in danger, they curl their bodies into tight balls.• The mallet whacked into the wooden ball, and the women laughed as the men groaned.

throw/hit/kick/catch etc a ball• He can hit a thrown ball with a stick of wood.• Children were playing and throwing a ball for each other to catch.• You can also invent little games, such as kicking a ball in a bucket or bowl of water.• After a few laps of the track we could kick a ball about or even have a go at throwing a javelin.• It is a little like throwing a ball out of a moving train.• Take the act of throwing a ball.• They remind you of a bunch of schoolboys wandering down a lonely road, kicking a ball along.• Folk who think you need to hit a ball with a stick to earn a drink.

play ball• It was a timeless scene: a brick house, a mown meadow, a man and his boy playing ball.• The editor would have doubled it, if you'd played ball with me.• She played ball, she had difficulty with spelling, and she wanted to be a doctor when she grew up.• He has no one to play ball with and tosses his ball against the wall in a most despondent fashion.• There is a simple, inexpensive solution for those who refuse to play ball with the system.• Their loan officer refuses to play ball, so we have to get a loan from a different bank.• It seemed clear to us that we would always have the time to play ball and get better as we went along.• You kids should go outside if you want to play ball.• When they break a window playing ball or lose something that belongs to a friend, they should make amends.

单词	ball
释义	ball Word family adjectiveballedballsyballparknounballingballsinessballclayballcockball gameball parkballpointballroomballroom dancingball Related topics: Sport, Shapes, patterns, Leisure ball1 /bɔːl $ bɒːl/ ●●● S1 W2 noun → bawl 1 round object 圆形物体TO PLAY WITHDS [countableC] a round object that is thrown, kicked, or hit in a game or sport 球 throw/hit/kick/catch etc a ball Weiskopf hit the ball 330 yards and a cheer went up. 韦斯科夫把球击出330码，人群欢呼起来。 a tennis/golf/cricket etc ball 网球/高尔夫球/板球等 →5 see picture at 见图 croquet, sport 2 round shape 圆形ROUND SHAPECF [countableC] something formed or rolled into a round shape 球形物体 a ball of string 线团 Shape the dough into balls. 把面团搓成丸子。 3 game/sport 比赛/体育运动 [uncountableU] any game or sport played with a ball, especially baseball or basketball 球类运动〔尤指棒球或篮球〕 D'you want to go out and play ball? 你想出去打球吗？ Dad likes college ball. 爸爸喜欢看大学生球赛。 4. foot/hand 脚/手the ball of the foot/hand HBHthe rounded part of the foot at the base of the toes, or the rounded part of the hand at the base of the thumb 大脚趾球/拇指球 Examples from the Corpus the ball of the foot/hand• The heel of your leading foot should touch the ground, just before the ball of the foot and toes.• However, I would suggest that you subsequently attack employing the ball of the foot rather than the injured instep.• Calluses grow on the ball of the foot and do not have a nucleus.• Raise your back heel and rest your weight on the ball of the foot.• The jumping turning kick: strike with the ball of the foot, keeping the back leg tucked up. 5 on the ball informalINTELLIGENT able to think or act quickly and intelligently 机灵的，聪明的 an assistant who’s really on the ball 一名非常机灵的助手 Examples from the Corpus on the ball• The cricketer himself seems intent on something earlier; back on the ball by June.• The thinking behind that extra half inch was it would give me better plate coverage on the ball away.• Parks is a man who knows how to keep his eye on the ball.• Calluses grow on the ball of the foot and do not have a nucleus.• They were the black men who did, indeed, have it on the ball.• Super slow-motion replays appeared to show O'Driscoll did not apply downward pressure on the ball.• There seemed to be no time on the ball, and poor Dylan Kerr was run ragged down the right wing.• He was turning on the ball right away against veteran pitchers.• A photographer who was on the ball got some great pictures of the incident. 6 set/start/keep the ball rolling START DOING somethingto start something happening 开始某事，使某事发生 To start the ball rolling, the government was asked to contribute £1 million. 政府被要求出资100万英镑作为启动经费。 Examples from the Corpus set/start/keep the ball rolling• And laughter is infectious ... so a little bit of effort on the small screen could start the ball rolling.• Volume 2 deals with general idioms e.g. keep the ball rolling, the proof of the pudding.• Does that make a difference, or did he and others just start the ball rolling?• Ali MacGraw set the ball rolling with Love Story.• Wolves play a similar style, and at times one yearned for some one to set the ball rolling ... literally.• To start the ball rolling, the government was asked to contribute £1 million.• He will keep the ball rolling.• Her words started the ball rolling. 7 the ball is in somebody’s court DECIDEit is their turn to take action or to reply 现在轮到某人〔采取行动或回答〕 I’ve emailed him – now the ball’s in his court. 我写过电子邮件给他了——现在要看他的了。 Examples from the Corpus the ball is in somebody’s court• But the ball is in our court. 8. formal occasion 正式的活动DANCEDL [countableC] a large formal occasion at which people dance 舞会► see thesaurus at party 9. have a ball informalENJOY/LIKE DOING something to have a very good time 玩得很开心 Examples from the Corpus have a ball• No matter where you go, what your interests, if you are into celebrating, you can have a ball.• Have dinner, have a ball, then spend the night, provided you have reservations.• He and I just have a ball.• The kids had a ball building sandcastles.• A playground and playhouse keep the tots happy while the teenagers have a ball with a whole host of absorbing activities.• Besides, to be really crass about it, the publicity people are going to have a ball with this.• We have a ball in my bag. 10 balls [plural] informal not polite a) HBHtesticles 睾丸 b) BRAVEcourage 胆量 I didn’t have the balls to ask. 我没有胆量问。 c) STUPID/NOT SENSIBLE British EnglishBrE spoken something that is stupid or wrong 胡说八道 SYN nonsense That’s a load of balls! 那简直是放屁！ → balls1 Examples from the Corpus balls• That guy has balls. 11 a fast/good/long etc ball DSa ball that is thrown, hit, or kicked fast etc in a game or sport 快球/好球/长球等 He hit a long ball to right field. 他往右场击出一记长球。 Examples from the Corpus a fast/good/long etc ball• A bit like Dorigo ie he can cross a good ball when necessary.• Pow, Janir hit a long ball into the blackberry bushes beside the creek.• Leeds do play a lot of football, but they hit a long ball as well.• Anyway he is 24, is a good ball winner and throws himself around a bit.• Root threw me a fast ball.• Phillips seized on a long ball and found himself with only Manninger to beat.• Jackson will supplant Charlie Ward as the starting point guard, giving the team a better ball distributor. 12. cricket 板球no ball DSa ball that is thrown too high, low etc towards someone trying to hit it, in the game of cricket or rounders 〔板球或圆场棒球的〕犯规球 13. baseball 棒球no ball DSB[countableC] a ball that the hitter does not try to hit, because it is not within the correct area 〔棒球投手投出的〕坏球 14. the whole ball of wax ALL/EVERYTHING American EnglishAmE informal the whole thing 一切，全部，所有 SYN everything Examples from the Corpus the whole ball of wax• There are two games left for the whole ball of wax.• They are responsible for the whole ball of wax; every-thing.• Benton is in charge of marketing, personnel, sales - the whole ball of wax. 15. a ball of fire informal someone who has a lot of energy and enthusiasm 精力充沛的人，生龙活虎的人 Examples from the Corpus a ball of fire• A ball of fire he might be, but he'd made one big mistake!• One witness described seeing a plume of moke and a ball of fire and then seeing a body on the road.• Douglas was a ball of fire all season. 16 keep several/too many etc balls in the air to struggle to deal with more than one problem or job at the same time 同时应付许多问题[工作] The company just won’t be able to keep that many balls in the air. 同时出现那么多的问题，公司根本招架不住。 17. drop the ball (also take your eye off the ball) to make a mistake when dealing with something because you stop thinking carefully or paying attention 〔因心不在焉而〕犯错 18 ball-buster/ball-breaker informal a) PROBLEMa problem that is very difficult to deal with 棘手的问题 b) CONTROLWOMANan offensive word for a woman who uses her authority over men 泼妇，悍妇〔冒犯用语，指对男人发号施令的女人〕 → cannonball, crystal ball, wrecking ball, → play ball at play1(7) n COLLOCATIONS verbs throw a ball Suzy threw the ball to Matthew. catch a ball He’s useless at sport; he can’t even catch a ball. hit a ball He swung the bat back and hit the ball hard. kick a ball Greg kicked the ball upfield to Will. bounce a ball He was in the yard bouncing a ball against the wall. get the ball Then the Cowboys got the ball again. miss a ball (=not catch or hit it) I was trying hard but I kept missing the ball. a ball rolls The ball just rolled past the hole. a ball flies/sails The ball flew over the goalkeeper’s head and into the net. a ball bounces In tennis, the ball must only bounce once. a ball rebounds (=hits something and moves back and away from it again) The ball hit the goalpost and rebounded. ADJECTIVES/NOUN + ball a tennis/cricket/golf/rugby etc ball She was practising hitting golf balls. a ping-pong/billiard/snooker etc ball He was bouncing around like a ping-pong ball. a beach ball (=a large light ball used on the beach) Dad, will you blow up the beach ball? ball + NOUN a ball game He’s always watching ball games on TV. ball skills Practising ball skills helps a child’s coordination. Examples from the Corpus ball• She wants it for a ball, this poor unbalanced girl.• It was the first time I'd ever been invited to a ball.• Alomar said it was a ball.• The kitten was playing with a ball of yarn.• Comets are balls of ice and dirt that circle the sun.• a big beach ball• Shape the cookie dough into balls and put them in the refrigerator.• But suddenly the sight of Giuseppe Signori's invitingly lofted ball into the penalty area put a spring in his step.• Mommy, where's my ball?• The University holds a summer ball at the end of June.• Instead of bowling the ball, which bore a small silver shield, Mr Cottle threw it at a low-flying swan.• The 49ers had the ball on the Bengals' 6-yard line, first-and-goal, down by a touchdown.• Lukic must have seen the ball extremely late but still managed to get down well.• Then she travels with the ball.• When hedgehogs are in danger, they curl their bodies into tight balls.• The mallet whacked into the wooden ball, and the women laughed as the men groaned. throw/hit/kick/catch etc a ball• He can hit a thrown ball with a stick of wood.• Children were playing and throwing a ball for each other to catch.• You can also invent little games, such as kicking a ball in a bucket or bowl of water.• After a few laps of the track we could kick a ball about or even have a go at throwing a javelin.• It is a little like throwing a ball out of a moving train.• Take the act of throwing a ball.• They remind you of a bunch of schoolboys wandering down a lonely road, kicking a ball along.• Folk who think you need to hit a ball with a stick to earn a drink. play ball• It was a timeless scene: a brick house, a mown meadow, a man and his boy playing ball.• The editor would have doubled it, if you'd played ball with me.• She played ball, she had difficulty with spelling, and she wanted to be a doctor when she grew up.• He has no one to play ball with and tosses his ball against the wall in a most despondent fashion.• There is a simple, inexpensive solution for those who refuse to play ball with the system.• Their loan officer refuses to play ball, so we have to get a loan from a different bank.• It seemed clear to us that we would always have the time to play ball and get better as we went along.• You kids should go outside if you want to play ball.• When they break a window playing ball or lose something that belongs to a friend, they should make amends. Related topics: Shapes, patterns ball2 verb [transitiveT] 1 (also ball up)CF to make something form a small round shape 把〔某物〕做成球状 Ray balled up his fists. 雷握起拳头。 2. American EnglishAmE informal not polite to have sex with a woman 和〔女人〕发生性关系 Examples from the Corpus ball• In that time Dean is balling Marylou at the hotel and gives me time to change and dress. Origin ball1 1. (1200-1300) Old Norse böllr 2. (1600-1700) French bal, from Old French baller “to dance”, from Late Latin ballare, from Greek ballizein →n COLLOCATIONS1ball2 verb
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