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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary
- ball
[bɔːl]
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1.
noun
[c]
(football，golf ball etc) 球
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2.
noun
[of wool]
[ string]
团
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3.
noun
(sphere) 球状
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4.
noun
(dance) 舞会
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5.
noun
[of foot]
[ thumb]
球形部分
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6.
vt.
[+paper]
[ cloth]
(also： ball up) 把…抟成团
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to start {or} get {or} set the ball rolling
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开始
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to play ball (with sb)
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[inf] [fig] (与某人)协作
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to be on the ball
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敏锐
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the ball is in your court
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轮到你了
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to have a ball
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[inf] 过得愉快
Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
- ball
[bɔːl]
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1.
n.[c]
球
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The players on the outside of the circle served the balls to a player on the inside.
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圈外的球员把球发给圈内的球员。
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The mayor threw out the first ball.
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市长为比赛开球。
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The ball rolled into the corner pocket.
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球滚进角洞中。
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The ball travelled 90 mph on his serve.
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他的发球速度达到了每小时90英里。
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2.
noun
[People]
Lucille Ball 露西尔·鲍尔（1911-1989），美国喜剧女演员
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3.
noun
[People]
John Ball 约翰·保尔（？-1381），中世纪英国民间传说中的教士，罗拉德派领导人之一
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4.
n.[c]
子弹
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They shot the cannon balls at the other ship.
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他们用加农炮攻击另一艘船。
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They had to carry a ramrod as well as powder and ball.
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他们必须带上推弹杆以及火药和子弹。
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5.
n.[c]
球形物体，球状物
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Some times I like throw balls of paper at my dog.
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有时我喜欢向我的狗扔纸团。
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6.
n.[u]
参加舞会的人们
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The ball was already emptying out before the fire alarm sounded.
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火警响起之前，参加舞会的人已经走光了。
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7.
n.[c]
[Slang]
[Plural]
睾丸
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She turned around and kicked him in the balls.
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她转身踢了他的阴囊一下。
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She kicked him in the balls and got away.
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她踢了他的下裆一下就跑了。
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8.
n.[c]
玩具球
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I love throwing my rubber ball against the wall.
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我喜欢对着墙投掷橡皮球。
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He played with his rubber ball in the bathtub.
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他在浴缸里玩橡胶球。
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9.
n.[c]
一团
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She took the clay and squeezed it into a ball.
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她取了粘土，把粘土捏成了一个球。
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A ball of mud caught him on the shoulder.
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一个泥团掉在了他肩膀上。
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10.
n.[c]
舞会
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We have been invited to the annual Fireman's ball.
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我们被邀请去参加年度消防队舞会。
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11.
n.[c]
球形部分
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Stand up on the balls of your feet.
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用脚后跟站起来。
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He stood on the balls of his feet.
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他双脚掌着地站着。
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12.
n.[u]
棒球比赛
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Every summer they play ball.
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每年夏天他们打球。
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13.
n.[c]
[Baseball]
坏球
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If a pitcher throws four balls the batter gets on base for free.
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如果一个投球手投出四次坏球，那么击球手则会自动到垒上去。
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He threw nine straight balls before the manager yanked him.
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在教练拉住他之前他已经投出了九个直线球。
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14.
verb
（使）成团，（使）形成球状
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The tailor was balling the yarn.
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裁缝正在把线缠成线团。
Collins English-English Dictionary
- ball
[bɔːl]
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1.
n
a spherical or nearly spherical body or mass
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a ball of wool
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2.
n
a round or roundish body, either solid or hollow, of a size and composition suitable for any of various games: football, golf, billiards, etc
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3.
n
a ball propelled in a particular way in a sport
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a high ball
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4.
n
any of various rudimentary games with a ball
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to play ball
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5.
n
[cricket]
a single delivery of the ball by the bowler to the batsman
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6.
n
[Baseball]
a single delivery of the ball by a pitcher outside certain limits and not swung at by the batter
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7.
n
a solid nonexplosive projectile for a firearm - Compare shell
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8.
n
such projectiles collectively
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9.
n
any more or less rounded part or protuberance
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the ball of the foot
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10.
n
[Slang]
a testicle - See balls
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11.
n
another word for bolus
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12.
n
[vet science]
[horticulture]
the hard mass of roots and earth removed with the rest of the plant during transplanting
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13.
vt.
[tr]
to make, form, wind, etc, into a ball or balls
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to ball wool
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14.
vi.
[intr]
to gather into a ball or balls
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15.
vi.
[taboo slang]
[chiefly US]
to copulate (with)
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16.
vi.
[Etymology]
C13: from Old Norse böllr; related to Old High German balla, Italian palla French balle
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17.
vi.
[Usage]
Sense 9 of this word was formerly considered to be taboo, and it was labelled as such in previous editions of Collins English Dictionary. However, it has now become acceptable in speech, although some older or more conservative people may object to its use
- ball
[bɔːl]
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1.
n
a social function for dancing, esp one that is lavish or formal
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2.
n
[Spoken]
a very enjoyable time (esp in the phrase have a ball)
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3.
n
[Etymology]
C17: from French bal (n), from Old French baller (vb), from Late Latin ballare to dance, from Greek ballizein
Examples
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The tackled player carrying the ball must immediately play the ball.
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带球的选手必须立刻运起球来。
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Swing at the ball!
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对准球击！
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the ball of the foot
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拇指
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the belle of the ball
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舞会上的美人，舞会之花
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The ball has lost its bounce.
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此球已失去弹力。
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a dead tennis ball
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失去弹性的网球
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