ball1
n.[C]
- 球；球状体
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The two boys were kicking a
ball on the grass.
两个男孩在草地上踢球。
- 人体的球状部位；眼球
- 发球（或接球）方式
- 子弹；炮弹
- 【口】睾丸[P][K]
- 【口】胡说八道；胆量[P][J]
- 【棒】（投手投出的）坏球
vt.
- 使成球形
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She
balled the letter into a wad.
她将信揉成一团。
vi.
- 呈球状
短语
have the ball at one's feet
- 有机会获得成功
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With his money and growing popularity he
has the ball at his feet.
以其财富及不断鹊起的声誉，他很有机会获得成功。
on the ball
- 机灵的；高明的；勤奋的
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This young man is
on the ball: a good student and a good athlete.
这年轻人聪明又勤奋，是一位好学生也是一位好运动员。
That writer is really
on the ball.
那位作家可真出色。
play ball
- 【口】合作
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The land developer hoped the mayor would
play ball on the scheme.
土地开发商希望市长在那项方案上能够合作。
The management refused to
play ball.
资方拒绝合作。
辨析
ball1
n.
- a solid or hollow sphere, especially one that is kicked, thrown, or hit in a game.
▸a game played with a ball, especially (N. Amer.) baseball.
- a single throw or kick of the ball in a game.
▸Cricket a delivery of the ball by the bowler to the batsman.
▸Baseball a pitch delivered outside the strike zone which the batter does not attempt to hit.
v.
- squeeze or form into a ball.
- N. Amer. vulgar slang (of a man) have sex with.
- Brit. (of a flower) fail to open properly, decaying in the half-open bud.
Phrase
- the ball is in your court
it is up to you to make the next move. - the ball of the foot
the rounded protuberant part of the foot at the base of the big toe. - the ball of the thumb
the rounded protuberant part of the hand at the base of the thumb. - keep the ball rolling
maintain the momentum of an activity. - keep one's eye on
(or take one's eye off)
the ball
keep (or fail to keep) one's attention focused on the matter in hand. - on the ball
alert to new ideas and methods. - play ball
informal cooperate. - start
(or get or set)
the ball rolling
make a start. - the whole ball of wax
N. Amer. informal everything.
Derivative
Etymology
ME: from ON bǫllr, of Gmc origin.
ball2
n.
a formal social gathering for dancing.
Phrase
- have a ball
informal enjoy oneself greatly.
Etymology
C17: from Fr. bal ‘a dance’.
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