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| 1 | C a round object used in games and sports 球 |
| Try to kick the ball into the back of the net. 争取把球踢进网里。 |
| a tennis/golf ball 网球/高尔夫球 |
| | 1a | a round or nearly round object or shape 球状物；团块；丸子 | | Shape the dough into balls. 把面揉成团。 | | a melon ball 瓜肉球 | | +of a ball of wool 毛线团 | |
| | 1b | the part of your foot , hand , or thumb that is slightly round and sticks out （人体的）球状部位 | | He balanced on the balls of his feet. 他靠大脚趾底部的肉球来取得平衡。 | |
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| 2 | U any game you play with a ball , especially an informal game （尤指非正式的）球类游戏 |
| We’ ll be outside playing ball until dinner. 晚饭前我们要在外面玩玩球。 |
| | 2a | C an occasion when someone kicks, hits, or throws the ball in a game , or the way they kick , hit , or throw it 踢球；击球；投球；踢球方式；击球方式；投球方式 | | He kicked a long ball upfield. 他向前场踢了个长球。 | |
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| 3 | C a formal social event at which there is dancing and usually a meal （正式）舞会 |
| the college’ s summer ball 学院的夏季舞会 |
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| 4 | singular AMERICAN informal a lot of fun 赏心乐事 |
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| - | the ball is in sb’ s court
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| used for telling someone that it is their responsibility to take action or make a decision |
| 轮到某人采取行动；轮到某人作出决定 |
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| - | a ball of fire informal
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| someone with a lot of energy and enthusiasm |
| 生龙活虎的人；精力充沛、劲头十足的人 |
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| - | carry the ball AMERICAN informal
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| to be responsible for getting something done |
| 负起责任；承担任务 |
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| They all quit and left us to carry the ball. 他们都退出了，剩下我们来承担任务。 |
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| - | drop the ball informal
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| to fail to do something that you are responsible for doing |
| 没能负起责任 |
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| - | get/set/start the ball rolling
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| to make something start happening |
| 开始做；开个头 |
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| There are several things we should discuss. Who’ d like to start the ball rolling? 我们有几件事要讨论。谁来开个头？ |
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| - | have a ball informal
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| to enjoy yourself |
| 过得愉快；玩得开心 |
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| - | have/keep several balls in the air informal
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| to try to do several different things at the same time |
| 同时做几件事 |
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| - | on the ball
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| 1 | informal quick to understand what is happening and what must be done 警觉的；机警的 |
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| 2 | BRITISH controlling the ball in a sports game （体育运动中）控制球的 | Cole’ s skill on the ball is incredible. 科尔的控球技术非常出色。 | |
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| - | pick up the ball and run with it
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| to take responsibility for getting something done , especially after someone else has tried and failed |
| （尤指在别人试过失败后）负起责任做某事 |
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| - | playball informal
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| to work together with someone in an effective way |
| 合作 |
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| When manufacturers refused to play ball, the company stopped buying. 当制造商拒绝合作时，公司停止了购买。 |
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