ball1
KK: [bɒl]
DJ: [bɒːl]
n.[C]
- 球；球狀體
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The two boys were kicking a
ball on the grass.
兩個男孩在草地上踢球。
- 人體的球狀部位；眼球
- 發球（或接球）方式
- 子彈；砲彈
- 【口】睪丸[P][K]
- 【口】胡說八道；膽量[P][J]
- 【棒】（投手投出的）壞球
vt.
- 使成球形
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She
balled the letter into a wad.
她將信揉成一團。
vi.
- 呈球狀
片語
have the ball at one's feet
- 有機會獲得成功
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With his money and growing popularity he
has the ball at his feet.
以其財富及不斷鵲起的聲譽，他很有機會獲得成功。
on the ball
- 高明的
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That writer is really
on the ball.
那位作家可真出色。
play ball
- 合作
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The land developer hoped the mayor would
play ball on the scheme.
土地開發投資商希望市長在那項方案上能夠合作。
The management refused to
play ball.
資方拒絕合作。
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’.
