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ball

英[bɔːl] 美[bɔl]
  • n. 球;舞会
  • vi. 成团块
  • vt. 捏成球形
  • n. (Ball)人名;(土)巴勒;(英、西)鲍尔;(法、德、俄、罗、捷)巴尔

英英释意


1. round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games;
"the ball travelled 90 mph on his serve"
"the mayor threw out the first ball"
"the ball rolled into the corner pocket"
2. a solid ball shot by a musket;
"they had to carry a ramrod as well as powder and ball"
3. an object with a spherical shape;
"a ball of fire"
4. the people assembled at a lavish formal dance;
"the ball was already emptying out before the fire alarm sounded"
5. one of the two male reproductive glands that produce spermatozoa and secrete androgens;
"she kicked him in the balls and got away"
6. a spherical object used as a plaything;
"he played with his rubber ball in the bathtub"
7. a compact mass;
"a ball of mud caught him on the shoulder"
8. a lavish formal dance
9. a more or less rounded anatomical body or mass; ball of the human foot or ball at the base of the thumb;
"he stood on the balls of his feet"
10. a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of 9 players; teams take turns at bat trying to score run;
"he played baseball in high school"
"there was a baseball game on every empy lot"
"there was a desire for National League ball in the area"
"play ball!"
11. a pitch that is not in the strike zone;
"he threw nine straight balls before the manager yanked him"