ball1 /bɔːl $ bɒːl/ ●●● S1 W2 noun → bawl1 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 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 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
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。
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。
the ball is in somebody’s court• But the ball is in our court.
9. have a ball informalENJOY/LIKE DOING something to have a very good time 玩得很开心 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 nonsenseThat’s a load of balls! 那简直是放屁!
→ balls1 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。
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 everythingthe 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 → cannonball, crystal ball, wrecking ball, → play ball at play1(7)n COLLOCATIONSverbsthrow a ballSuzy threw the ball to Matthew.
catch a ballHe’s useless at sport; he can’t even catch a ball.
hit a ballHe swung the bat back and hit the ball hard.
kick a ballGreg kicked the ball upfield to Will.
bounce a ballHe was in the yard bouncing a ball against the wall.
get the ballThen 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 rollsThe ball just rolled past the hole.
a ball flies/sailsThe ball flew over the goalkeeper’s head and into the net.
a ball bouncesIn 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 + balla tennis/cricket/golf/rugby etc ballShe was practising hitting golf balls.
a ping-pong/billiard/snooker etc ballHe 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 + NOUNa ball gameHe’s always watching ball games on TV.
ball skillsPractising ball skills helps a child’s coordination.