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ball1/bɔ:l/ n. & v.●n. 1 a solid or hollow sphere, esp. for use in a game 实心(或空心)球(尤用于游戏) 2a a ball-shaped object; material forming the shape of a ball 球状物；球形物体 ball of snow 雪球; ball of wool 毛线团; rolled himself into a ball 他滚成一团 b a rounded part of the body 人体球状部位 ball of the foot 拇趾底部的肉球 3 a solid non-explosive missile for a cannon etc. (炮等的)弹丸 4 a single delivery of a ball in cricket, baseball, etc., or passing of a ball in football (板球、篮球等的)发球；投球，传球 5 (in pl. 用复数) coarse slang [粗俗俚语]a the testicles 睪丸 b Brit. (usu. as an exclamation of contempt) nonsense, rubbish [英]胡说八道(通常作轻蔑感叹) c Brit. = BALLS-UP d courage, ‘guts’ 勇气，胆量 ●v. 1 tr. squeeze or wind into a ball 把…挤压成球，绕成团 2 intr. form or gather into a ball or balls 呈球状；成团块 □ the ball is in your etc. court you etc. must be next to act 轮到你(等)作出反应 □ balls (or Brit. [英] ball) up coarse slang bungle; make a mess of [粗俗俚语]笨手笨脚地做；把…弄得一团糟 □ have the ball at one's feet have one's best opportunity 有最好的机会 □ keep the ball rolling maintain the momentum of an activity 使活动不中断 □ on the ball colloq. alert [口]机警的 □ play ball colloq. cooperate [口]合作 □ start etc. the ball rolling set an activity in motion; make a start 开始某种活动 [Middle English from Old Norse böllr, from Germanic] |