新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

ball

英  [bɔːl]
    

[NOUN, VERB]

    NOUN. 名词
  • balls

    1[C 可数名词]

    A ball is a round or oval object that is used in games such as tennis, baseball, football, basketball and soccer.

    双语例句

    例:

    a golf ball.

    一个高尔夫球。

    2[C 可数名词] 球状物

    A ball is something or an amount of something that has a round shape.

    双语例句

    例:

    Thomas screwed the letter up into a ball.

    托马斯把信揉成一团。

    3[C 可数名词] (脚趾与脚掌相接或大拇指与手掌相接的)球状部位

    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.

    4[C 可数名词] (正式的)舞会

    A ball is a large formal social event at which people dance.

    双语例句

    例:

    My Mama and Daddy used to have a grand Christmas ball every year.

    我妈妈和爸爸以前每年都要办一场盛大的圣诞节舞会。

    PHRASE. 习语
  • have a ball

    1玩得高兴

    If you are having a ball, you are having a very enjoyable time.

    双语例句

    例:

    Outside the boys were sitting on the ground and, judging by the gales of laughter, they were having a ball.

    在外面,男孩子们正坐在地上,从他们发出的阵阵笑声来看,他们玩得很开心。

    VERB. 动词
  • balls , balling , balled

    1[I 不及物动词] 使成球状 , 成球状

    When you ball something or when it balls, it becomes round.

    双语例句

    例:

    He picked up the sheets of paper and balled them tightly in his fists.

    他捡起那几张纸,在手里把它们紧紧地攥成团。