ball /bɔːl/ star4 CET4 TEM4 (balling,balled,balls)

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  N-COUNT（可数名词） A ball is a round or oval object that is used in games such as tennis, baseball, American football, basketball, and soccer. 球

  例：

  ...a golf ball.

  …一个高尔夫球。

• 2.  

  N-COUNT（可数名词） a ball propelled in a particular way in a sport 运动中以特殊的式往前滚动的球

  例：

  a high ball

• 3.  

  N-COUNT（可数名词） any of various rudimentary games with a ball 基础的球类运动

  例：

  to play ball

• 4.  

  N-COUNT（可数名词） A ball is something or an amount of something that has a round shape. 球状物

  例：

  Thomas screwed the letter up into a ball.

  托马斯把信揉成一团。

• 5.  

  V-T/V-I（及物动词/不及物动词） When you ball something or when it balls, it becomes round. 使...成球状; 成球状

  例：

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

  他捡起那几张纸，在手里紧紧地攥成团。

• 6.  

  N-COUNT（可数名词） Theballof 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. (脚趾与脚掌之间或大拇指与手掌之间的) 球状部位
• 7.  

  N-COUNT（可数名词） A ball is a large formal social event at which people dance. (正式的) 舞会

  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。

• 8.  

  PHRASE（习语） If you are having a ball, you are having a very enjoyable time. 玩得高兴 [非正式]

  例：

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

  男孩子们在外面席地而坐，从他们发出的阵阵笑声来看，他们玩得很开心。