football

名词 football:

1. any of various games played with a ball (round or oval) in which two teams try to kick or carry or propel the ball into each other's goal
   同义词：football game
2. the inflated oblong ball used in playing American football

1. Our team has won the football match.
   我们队赢得了足球赛。
2. Football fever gripped the town when the local team reached the cup final.
   在当地的足球队打进了优胜杯的决赛圈后，全市掀起一阵足球热。
3. He kicked a penalty goal in the football match.
   在这场足球赛中，他主罚，踢进了一个球。
4. The football coach was criticized by the local paper.
   这位足球教练受到了当地报纸的批评。
5. Which football team is the leader in the football championship?
   现在哪个队在足球锦标赛中领先？
6. "During the football season, Sandy is busier than ever."
   ＂在橄榄球赛季，山迪比任何时候都要忙。＂
7. Our club is a member of the Football League.
   我们的俱乐部是足球联合会的一员。
8. I like watching football match on TV.
   我喜欢在电视上看足球比赛。

foot.ball

n.（名词）
Sports
【体育运动】
A game played by two teams of players each on a rectangular, 00-yard-long field with goal lines and goal posts at either end, the object being to gain possession of the ball and advance it in running or passing plays across the opponent`s goal line or kick it through the air between the opponent`s goal posts.
橄榄球，足球：一种在由位球员组成的两个队之间进行的运动，每队在两端带有球门线和球门柱的00码长的场地上占据一个长方形，目的是尽量控制球并带球前进或将球传过对方球门线或将球射入对门的二球门柱之间
The inflated oval ball used in this game.
足球，橄榄球：比赛中用的充气的椭圆形球
Chiefly British
【多用于英国】
Rugby.
橄榄球
Soccer.
英式足球
The ball used in Rugby or soccer.
足球，橄榄球：用于橄榄球或足球赛中的球
Informal A problem or issue that is discussed among groups or persons without being settled:
【非正式用语】 被踢来踢去的难题，烫手的洋山芋：在组织中或人们中间讨论但未解决的问题或议题：
例句：
The issue of tax reform became a political football.
税制改革这一问题成为备受人们争论的话题

【引伸】
foot.ball.er
n.（名词）