ball

ball, dance

名词 ball:

1. round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
2. a solid projectile that is shot by a musket
   同义词：musket ball
3. an object with a spherical shape
   同义词：globe, orb
4. the people assembled at a lavish formal dance
5. one of the two male reproductive glands that produce spermatozoa and secrete androgens
   同义词：testis, testicle, orchis, ballock, bollock, nut, egg
6. a spherical object used as a plaything
7. United States comedienne best known as the star of a popular television program (1911-1989)
   同义词：Lucille Ball
8. a compact mass
   同义词：clod, glob, lump, clump, chunk
9. a lavish dance requiring formal attire
   同义词：formal
10. a more or less rounded anatomical body or mass
11. the game of baseball
12. a pitch that is not in the strike zone

动词 ball:

1. form into a ball by winding or rolling

1. The cat made little rushes to and fro after the ball.
   猫追着球跑过来跑过去。
2. I cut up the meat for cooking meat ball.
   我把肉剁碎后做肉丸子。
3. He hit the tennis ball over the net.
   他把网球打过了网。
4. How did you enjoy the ball?
   你们在舞会上玩得高兴吗？
5. She rolled the socks into a ball.
   她把袜子卷成一团。

ball

n.（名词）

A spherical or almost spherical body:
球形体：球形或几乎是球形的形体：
例句：
a ball of flame.
一团火焰

A spherical object or entity:
球形物：球形物体或实体：
例句：
a steel ball.
一个钢球

Sports Games
【体育运动】 【游戏】
Any of various rounded, movable objects used in various athletic activities and games.
球：用于各种体育活动或比赛中的圆形的可移动物体
Such an object moving, thrown, hit, or kicked in a particular manner:
投球：以一种特定方式投出、击中或踢出的运动的球：
例句：
a low ball; a fair ball.
低飞球；好球

A game, especially baseball, played with such an object.
投球比赛：一种用上述物体所进行的比赛，尤指棒球
A pitched baseball that does not pass through the strike zone and is not swung at by the batter.
坏球：一个投出的棒球，未通过击球区且未被击球手击中

A solid spherical or pointed projectile, such as one shot from a cannon.
炮弹：一固体球状物或尖形射弹，如从大炮中射出的炮弹
Projectiles of this kind considered as a group.
发射物：一组这样的射弹
A rounded part or protuberance, especially of the body:
包：一圆形部分或隆起物，尤指身体上的：
例句：
the ball of the foot.
足部的圆形部位

balls Vulgar Slang
balls 【粗俗用语】 【俚语】
The testicles.
睾丸
Courage, especially when reckless.
蛮勇：勇气，尤指不顾后果的勇气
Great presumptuousness.
放肆：非常专横，傲慢
v.（动词）
balled,ball.ing,balls
v.tr.（及物动词）
To form into a ball.
把…弄成球状
Vulgar Slang To have sexual intercourse with.
【粗俗用语】 【俚语】 与…发生性关系
v.intr.（不及物动词）
To become formed into a ball.
使变成球
Vulgar Slang To have sexual intercourse.
【粗俗用语】 【俚语】 性交

<常用词组>ball up
To confuse; bungle.
困惑；搞砸
<习惯用语>on the ball【非正式用语】
Alert, competent, or efficient:
警惕的，有能力的或有效率的：
例句：
a teacher who is really on the ball.
能干的老师

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：
例句：
a manager who has a lot on the ball; a student who has nothing on the ball.
一个很能干的经理；一名什么也不会的学生

来源：
Middle English bal
中古英语 bal
probably from Old English *beall * see bhel- 2
可能源自 古英语 *beall *参见 bhel- 2

ball
ball 2

n.（名词）
A formal gathering for social dancing.
社交舞会：一个正式的交谊舞聚会
Slang An extremely enjoyable time or experience:
【俚语】 愉快的经历：极其快乐的时光或经历：
例句：
We had a ball during our vacation.
放假期间我们玩的极其尽兴

来源：
French bal
法语 bal
from Old French
源自 古法语
from baller [to dance]
源自 baller [跳舞]
from Late Latin ball3re
源自 后期拉丁语 ball3re
from Greek ballizein * see g wel…-
源自 希腊语 ballizein *参见 g wel…-