ball
n.球(状物);(正式的)舞会vt.把…捏成球状
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ball
ball¹◙ noun1. a solid or hollow sphere or ovoid, especially one that is kicked, thrown, or hit in a game• 球 »a cricket ball. 板球。 an object or mass of material having a similar shape• 球状物；团 »a ball of wool. 一团羊毛。 »he crushed the card into a ball. 他把卡片捏成一团。 (historical)a solid spherical non-explosive projectile for a cannon• [史] （炮）弹丸 [mass noun] [N. Amer.] a game played with a ball, especially baseball• [北美] 球类运动（尤指棒球） »young men would graduate from college and enter pro ball. 年轻人会在大学毕业后进入职业棒球运动。2. a single throw, kick, or other movement of the ball in the course of a game, in particular• （对球的一次）投，踢，传，接，击，尤指 [Cricket] a delivery of the ball by the bowler to the batsman• [板球] 投球 [Baseball] a pitch delivered outside the strike zone which the batter does not attempt to hit• [棒球] （投手投出的）坏球 [Soccer] a pass of the ball in a specified direction or manner• [英足] 传球 »Whelan sent a long ball to Goddard. 威伦将球长传给戈达德。◙ verb, [with obj.] 1. squeeze or form (something) into a rounded shape• 把…捏（揉）成团 »Robert balled up his napkin and threw it on to his plate. 罗伯特把餐巾揉成一团扔在盘子上。 clench or screw up (one's fist) tightly• 攥紧（拳头） »she balled her fist so that the nails dug into her palms. 她攥紧拳头，指甲戳进手掌里。 [no obj.] form a round shape• 成球（团）状 »the fishing nets eventually ball up and sink. 渔网最终成团沉下。 wrap the root ball of (a tree or shrub) in hessian to protect it during transportation• （移植树木时）将根与泥用麻布包捆成团（以防受伤）2. [N. Amer. vulgar slang] have sexual intercourse with• [北美， 粗俚] 与…性交3. [no obj.] [Brit.] (of a flower) fail to open properly, decaying in the half-open bud• [英] （花）未开先败【IDIOMS】
◘ the ball is in your court1. it is up to you to make the next move• 下一步就看你的了◘ a ball of fire1. a person who is full of energy and enthusiasm• 生龙活虎的人◘ the ball of the foot1. the rounded protuberant part of the foot at the base of the big toe• 大脚趾球◘ the ball of the thumb1. the rounded protuberant part of the hand at the base of the thumb• 拇指球◘ have a lot (或 not much) on the ball1. have a lot of (or not much) ability• 很有（或没什么）能力◘ keep the ball rolling1. maintain the momentum of an activity• 使活动继续◘ keep one's eye on (或 take one's eye off) the ball1. keep (or fail to keep) one's attention focused on the matter in hand• 集中（或未能集中）注意力◘ on the ball1. alert to new ideas, methods, and trends• 敏锐的，机警的◘ play ball1. play a ball game such as baseball or cricket• 打球 [informal] work willingly with others; cooperate • [非正式] 合作 »if his solicitors won't play ball, there's nothing we can do. 如果他的律师不合作，我们就没办法了。◘ start (或 get , set) the ball rolling1. set an activity in motion; make a start• 开始活动◘ the whole ball of wax1. [N. Amer. informal] everything• [北美， 非正式] 全部；所有【语源】
1. Middle English : from Old Norse bǫllr, of Germanic origin
ball²◙ noun1. a formal social gathering for dancing• （正式）舞会【IDIOMS】
◘ have a ball1. [informal] enjoy oneself greatly• [非正式] 狂欢，玩个痛快【语源】
1. early 17th cent.: from French bal 'a dance', from late Latin ballare 'to dance'; related to Greek ballizein 'to dance' (also ballein 'to throw')
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