ball
ball
英[bɔːl]美[bɔːl]
n.球（状物），舞会；
v.做成球状；
复数：balls;
第三人称单数：balls;
过去式：balled;
过去分词：balled;
现在分词：balling;
例句
He caught up the ball as it rolled along and threw it back.他一把抱起滚过来的球, 把它扔了回去。
The kid was playing with his ball.孩子在玩皮球。
Jerry was already unhappy because he fumbled the ball,but his teammates kept rubbing it in.本来杰瑞就很不高兴,因为他失了球,而他的队友们还一再提那件事。
It takes more skill than it looks to knock the ball into the hole.要把球打进洞里看起来算不了什么, 其实很需要技术。
The ball ran to the boundary.球向边线滚去。
When a fast ball lands short of you, you have to play back.当一个快球靠近你着地时, 你得后退一步击球。
He played the ball back close to the net.他把球击回到对方靠近球网的地方。
You'd better give me the ball—or else!你*好把球给我——不给的话!
You can get some exercise by knocking a ball about a field with a friend.和一个朋友在场上打打球会使你得到锻炼的。
The boys were kicking an old ball about.男孩子们把一个旧球踢得到处滚。
反义词
ball的反义词之：
strike同义词解析
以下这两个名词均有"舞会" 的意思
ball：多指社交性的舞会，场面较为隆重和正式。
dance：指一般性的非正式舞会。
词组
the ball is in your court
it is up to you to make the next move下一步就看你的了a ball of fire
a person who is full of energy and enthusiasm生龙活虎的人the ball of the foot
the rounded protuberant part of the foot at the base of the big toe大脚趾球the ball of the thumb
the rounded protuberant part of the hand at the base of the thumb拇指球have a lot (或 not much) on the ball
have a lot of (or not much) ability很有（或没什么）能力keep the ball rolling
maintain the momentum of an activity使活动继续keep one's eye on (或 take one's eye off) the ball
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 ball
alert to new ideas, methods, and trends敏锐的，机警的play ball
play a ball game such as baseball or cricket打球start (或 get , set) the ball rolling
set an activity in motion; make a start开始活动the whole ball of wax
(N. Amer. informal)everything(北美， 非正式)全部；所有have a ball
(informal)enjoy oneself greatly(非正式)狂欢，玩个痛快ball up
To confuse; bungle.困惑；搞砸on the ball【非正式用语】
Alert, competent, or efficient警惕的，有能力的或有效率的Relating to qualities, such as competence, skill, or knowledge, that are necessary for success成功的必备条件：关于能力、技巧或知识等成功所必要的品质英语四级真题
You may have heard some of the fashion industry horror stories: models eating tissues or cotton balls to hold off hunger, and models collapsing from hunger-induced heart attacks just seconds after they step off the runway.
出自-2016年12月阅读原文How can you predict where the ball you tossed will land?
2019年12月四级真题（第三套）阅读 Section CWhile ones in physics say:" How can you predict where the ball you tossed will land?"
2019年12月四级真题（第三套）阅读 Section C英语六级真题
Now, she attributes much of her understanding of college to that: But once I got to campus, it was a completely different ball game that no one really prepared me for.
出自-2015年12月阅读原文Bates College in Maine and Ball State University in Indiana are among other colleges offering three-year options.
出自-2012年6月阅读原文Now, she attributes much of her understanding of college to that: "But once I got to campus, it was a completely different ball game that no one really prepared me for."
2015年12月六级真题（第三套）阅读 Section BSo guess where the ball will go?
2017年6月六级真题（第二套）听力 Section BThat means when a golfer tells himself "Don't hit the ball into the water", his mind sees the image of the ball flying into the water.
2017年6月六级真题（第二套）听力 Section BThey have to give so much thought and attention to the low-level mechanics of handling the ball, or fingering the keys or reading the music, that they are unable to give any thought to the thing that matters—the game, or the music, respectively.
2019年6月六级真题（第一套）听力 Section CWhat they don't need to do—what would be a distraction—is to have to think about where their fingers are, or how to control the ball while running.
2019年6月六级真题（第一套）听力 Section C柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义
N-COUNT
球
A ball is a round object that is used in games such as tennis, baseball, football, basketball, and cricket.
例句
...a golf ball.高尔夫球...a tennis ball.网球N-COUNT
球状物
A ball is something or an amount of something that has a round shape.
例句
Thomas screwed the letter up into a ball...托马斯把信揉成一团。They heard a loud explosion and saw a ball of fire go up.他们听见一声爆炸的巨响，看见一个火球腾空而起。V-ERG
（使）成球状（或团块）
When you ball something or when it balls, it becomes round.
例句
He picked up the sheets of paper, and balled them tightly in his fists...他抓起那几张纸，在手里紧紧攥成团。His hands balled into fists...他攥起了拳头。N-COUNT
（脚趾和脚相连或拇指和手相连的）球状部位；脚趾球；拇指球
The ball of your foot or the ball of your thumb is the rounded part where your toes join your foot or where your thumb joins your hand.
N-COUNT
舞会
A ball is a large formal social event at which people dance.
N-COUNT
睾丸
A man's balls are his testicles.
PHRASE
轮到…采取行动（或作出决断）
If you say that the ball is in someone's court, you mean that it is his or her responsibility to take the next action or decision in a situation.
例句
The ball's now in your court — you have to decide what you're going to do.轮到你了——你必须决定自己要做什么。PHRASE
使某事发生；开始某种活动
If you get the ball rolling ,set the ball rolling, or start the ball rolling, you start something happening.
例句
He will go to the Middle East next week to get the ball rolling again on peace talks...他下周将前往中东，开始重启和谈。I just want enough cash to start the ball rolling.我只是想有足够的启动资金。PHRASE
玩得很开心；尽情欢乐
If you are having a ball, you are having a very enjoyable time.
例句
Outside the boys were sitting on the ground and, going by the gales of laughter, they were having a ball.男孩们在户外席地而坐，从阵阵笑声来看，他们玩得很开心。PHRASE
同时做数件事情
If you keep several balls in the air, you try to do several different things at once.
例句
The detective has to discover the motive, the means and the opportunity and has to keep these three balls in the air.那名侦探必须查明动机、手段和时机，而且对这三项的调查必须同步展开。...unhappy mothers trying to juggle ten balls in the air.同时要做无数件事情的可怜的母亲PHRASE
警觉；机警；留心
If someone is on the ball, they are very alert and aware of what is happening.
例句
She really is on the ball; she's bought houses at auctions so she knows what she's doing.她很精明干练；她通过拍卖购过房，所以知道自己在做什么。PHRASE
愿意合作
If someone refuses to play ball, they are unwilling to do what someone wants them to do.
例句
The association has threatened to withdraw its support if the banks and building societies refuse to play ball.该协会威胁说如果银行和建屋互助会不配合的话，它将不再提供支持。英汉词典释义
n.
球, 球状物
舞会
发出（或投出、击出等）的一球
棒球（投手投出的）坏球
拇指球；大脚指球；鱼际；跖球
（俚）睾丸
vt.
做成球状；使成团块
（指男性）和（女性）交媾 （美式英语）
vi.
呈球形，成团块
When the spun sugar balls,the candy has cooked sufficiently.当棉花糖呈球状时，糖果就够火候了。[美国俚语、口语]狂欢作乐，消遣；尽情作乐，尽情地玩，痛痛快快地玩
interj.
[复数][俚语、粗俗语]废话!扯淡!呸!去你妈的!(表示蔑视、不满、不耐烦)
英英词典释义
Noun
1. round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games;
"the ball travelled 90 mph on his serve""the mayor threw out the first ball""the ball rolled into the corner pocket"2. a solid ball shot by a musket;
"they had to carry a ramrod as well as powder and ball"3. an object with a spherical shape;
"a ball of fire"4. the people assembled at a lavish formal dance;
"the ball was already emptying out before the fire alarm sounded"5. one of the two male reproductive glands that produce spermatozoa and secrete androgens;
"she kicked him in the balls and got away"6. a spherical object used as a plaything;
"he played with his rubber ball in the bathtub"7. a compact mass;
"a ball of mud caught him on the shoulder"8. a lavish formal dance
9. a more or less rounded anatomical body or mass; ball of the human foot or ball at the base of the thumb;
"he stood on the balls of his feet"10. a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of 9 players; teams take turns at bat trying to score run;
"he played baseball in high school""there was a baseball game on every empy lot""there was a desire for National League ball in the area""play ball!"11. a pitch that is not in the strike zone;
"he threw nine straight balls before the manager yanked him"Verb
1. form into a ball by winding or rolling;
"ball wool"行业词典
体育： 脚掌前内；侧；拇指腕掌；脚掌前内侧；
医学： 球，团块；
电力： 球头挂板，ball-clevis；球头挂钩， ball-hook；球头挂环，ball-eye；
