1round object in games球ADJECTIVE | VERB + BALL | BALL + VERB | BALL + NOUNADJECTIVE➤bowling, cricket, golf, ping-pong/Ping-Pong™, rugby, soccer, tennis, etc.保齡球、板球、高爾夫球、乒乓球、橄欖球、足球、網球等▸➤beach沙灘球▸➤match, practice比賽用球;練習用球➤rubber橡膠球VERB + BALL➤play with玩球➤head, hit, kick用頭頂球;擊球;踢球◇The kids love to kick a ball against my wall.孩子們喜歡對着我的牆踢球。➤throw, toss拋球➤bowl, pitch(板球)/(棒球)投球➤bat, blast, drive, pound, strike用棒擊球;猛擊球;遠擊球;重擊球;擊球➤roll滾球➤bounce, dribble拍球;運球➤chip, volley切削擊球;截擊球▸➤clear, cross, pass把球從己方的球門區踢開;橫傳球;傳球➤move, run移動球;帶球跑▸➤catch, stop接球;停球◇He caught the ball.他接住了球。➤control, trap控球;停球➤get, grab, steal得到球;搶球;斷球▸➤chase追球▸➤retrieve, run down撿回球;救回球▸➤return回傳球◇The fielders try to retrieve the ball quickly and return it to the bowler.外野手試圖迅速把球撿回來傳給投球手。➤miss漏球;球脫手◇The catcher missed the ball.接球手沒能接住球。➤drop, let go of丟球;球脫手◇Oh no! He's dropped the ball.哎呀!他把球丟了。➤handle, touch處理球;觸球▸➤give away, lose放走球;丟掉球▸➤win (especially BrE) 贏球▸➤keep, retain (BrE) 持球BALL + VERB➤go, travel球移動▸➤float, fly, roll, sail, soar球飄飛/飛走/滾動/輕快地飛/急速高飛◇The ball flew over the fence.球飛出了圍擋。➤spin球旋轉▸➤hit, land, strike球擊中;球落地;球砸向◇The ball hit me on the head.球擊中了我的頭。➤bounce, rebound, ricochet球彈起;球反彈;球彈跳BALL + NOUN➤game球類運動▸➤control, handling, skills控球;運球;球技◇His ball control was excellent.他的控球技術非常出色。➤carrier, handler (both NAmE) 帶球進攻的球員;控球手◇He's an excellent ball handler.他是位優秀的控球手。➡ topic at sportsball
3kick/hit of a ball踢球;擊球ADJECTIVE | VERB + BALL | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤loose無人控制的球▸➤high, low高球;低球◇He sent over a high ball.他射出了一記高球。➤long, short長球;短球▸➤quick, slow快球;慢球▸➤good, great, superb (all especially BrE) 好球;絕妙的球▸➤bad (especially BrE) 壞球➤curve (= that changes direction unpredictably) (especially NAmE) 曲線球◇The plot throws a few curve balls along the way to keep you guessing. (figurative) 情節自始至終跌宕起伏,懸念不斷。➤foul界外球▸➤hand (usually handball)(in football/soccer足球)手球◇He was penalized for handball.他因手球被罰。VERB + BALL➤play, send打球;踢球▸➤pick up, pounce on, punish搶到球;猛衝向球;罰球◇He pounced on a loose ball and scored.他衝上去撿漏射門得分。PREPOSITION➤ball from來自⋯的球◇a great ball from Rooney魯尼踢出的一記好球ball
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4round object like a ball球狀物ADJECTIVE | VERB + BALL | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤tight緊緊的一團東西▸➤fiery火球◇The sun was a fiery ball, low on the hills.太陽像個大火球,低低地掛在山頂上。➤crystal水晶球◇Without a crystal ball it's impossible to say where we'll be next year.沒有水晶球,誰也說不出明年我們會怎樣。➤cannon炮彈➤wrecking拆房鐵球➤cotton (NAmE) 潔膚棉球➤disco迪斯科彩球燈➤medicine (= heavy ball used as a weight)健身實心球VERB + BALL➤curl (up) into, roll (up) into蜷成一團;滾成球狀◇The little girl curled up into a ball in her mother's arms.小女孩在母親的懷裏蜷成一團。➤form sth into, make sth into, roll sth (up) into, screw sth (up) into, shape sth into把⋯做成球狀;把⋯捲成球狀;把⋯揉成一團;把⋯弄成球形◇He screwed the letter up into a tight ball.他把信緊緊揉成一團。PHRASES➤a ball and chain (figurative) 束縛◇The responsibility was a ball and chain around my ankle.這項責任對我來說是一種束縛。ball
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5party聚會ADJECTIVE | VERB + BALL | BALL + NOUN | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤charity, college, hunt (BrE) 慈善/大學/獵人舞會▸➤costume, fancy-dress, masked化裝舞會;假面舞會◇We're going to a masked ball.我們要去參加一個假面舞會。VERB + BALL➤have, hold, organize舉辦/組織舞會◇We're organizing a charity ball.我們正在組織一場慈善舞會。➤attend, go to參加舞會BALL + NOUN➤dress, gown舞會服;晚禮服PREPOSITION➤at a/the ball在舞會上◇She met him at the ball.她在那次舞會上遇到他。