ball

一、真题好句
ball 义务阶段1500 全国卷频次:20
/bɔːl/
n. balls 0
球；舞会
高考真题原句提选：
In the original story, the king’s ball actually lasted for three days.
While other kids played ball or went to parties, I lived out adventures through the books I checked out from the library.
Do you play any ball games?
It took a few youthful and daring businessmen to get the ball rolling.

二、词组｜习惯用语
ball mill 球磨；[机]球磨机
on the ball adv. [口]机灵；留心；有见识；勤奋
ball valve 球阀，弹子阀；球形阀
ball bearing 滚珠，钢球；滚珠轴承
hit the ball 击球；顺利，成功
steel ball n. 钢珠
play ball 开始活动；开始赛球
ball screw 滚珠螺杆；滚珠丝杆；球头螺钉
ball milling 球磨碾磨
crystal ball （占卜用的）水晶球；预言未来的方法
rubber ball 橡皮球
ball pen 圆珠笔
golden ball 金球；金琥
tennis ball 网球
soccer ball 英式足球
golf ball 高尔夫球
ball rolling 钢球轧制
cotton ball 棉球；硼钠钙石
kick the ball 踢球
pass the ball [体育]传球

三、词根记忆

ball
n.
球(狀物);(正式的)舞會vt.把…捏成球狀That guy is really on the ball.那個人的確很在行.

ball / bC:l /
noun
1. a round object used for throwing, hitting or kicking in games and sports
球:
a golf / tennis / cricket ball
高尔夫球；网球；板球
Bounce the ball and try and hit it over the net.
让球反弹起来,然后试把它打过网。
2. a round object or a thing that has been formed into a round shape
球状物:
The sun was a huge ball of fire low on the horizon.
落在地平线上的太阳像个大火球。
a ball of string
一团线
Some animals roll themselves into a ball for protection.
有些动物蜷缩成一团以保护自己。
3. a kick, hit or throw of the ball in some sports
踢出(或击出、投出)的一球:
He sent over a high ball.
他投了一个高球。
4. (in baseball 棒球) a throw by the pitcher that the batter does not have to hit because it is not accurate
(投手投出的)坏球
5. ~ of the foot / hand the part underneath the big toe or the thumb
拇指球；大脚趾球；鱼际；跖球
6. [usually pl.] (taboo, informal) a testicle
睾丸
⇨ see also balls
7. a large formal party with dancing
(大型正式的)舞会
IDIOMS
▪ a 7ball and ‘chain
(BrE)
a problem that prevents you from doing what you would like to do
羁绊；障碍
▪ the ball is in your / sb’s ‘court
it is your / sb’s responsibility to take action next
(球已经丢给你了)下一步就看你的了:
They’ve offered me the job, so the ball’s in my court now.
他们已答应把那份工作给我,下一步就看我怎么办了。
▪ a 7ball of ‘fire (informal) a person who is full of energy and enthusiasm
精力充沛热情洋溢的人；生龙活虎的人；朝气蓬勃的人
▪ get / set / start / keep the ball ‘rolling
to make sth start happening; to make sure that sth continues to happen
开始某事；继续某事
▪ have a ‘ball (informal) to enjoy yourself a lot
狂欢；玩得痛快
▪ have something / a lot on the ‘ball
(US, informal)
to be capable of doing a job very well; to be intelligent
有能耐；有才智
▪ (be) on the ‘ball
to be aware of and understand what is happening and able to react quickly
敏锐；机警:
The new publicity manager is really on the ball.
新任宣传部经理的确精明干练。
▪ play ‘ball (with sb) (informal) to be willing to work with other people in a helpful way, especially so that sb can get what they want
(和某人)合作
▪ the whole ball of ‘wax
(NAmE, informal)
the whole thing; everything
整个；全部；一切:
I panicked, I cried—the whole ball of wax.
我惊慌失措,我大喊大叫——所有的反应都做了。
⇨ more at carry v., drop v., eye n.
verb
1. to form sth or be formed into the shape of a ball
做成球状；使成团块:
▪ [V] Her hands balled into fists.
她双手攥拳。
▪ [VN] My hands were balled into fists.
我双手攥成拳头。

ball1 /bɔːl $ bɒːl/ ●●● S1 W2 noun → bawl
1  ROUND OBJECT 圆形物体 [countable] a round object that is thrown, kicked, or hit in a game or sport 球
throw/hit/kick/catch etc a ball
Weiskopf hit the ball 330 yards and a cheer went up.
韦斯科夫把球击出330码，人群欢呼起来。
a tennis/golf/cricket etc ball 网球/高尔夫球/板球等
→ see picture at 见图 croquet, sport
2  ROUND SHAPE 圆形 [countable] something formed or rolled into a round shape 球形物体
a ball of string
线团
Shape the dough into balls.
把面团搓成丸子。
3  GAME/SPORT 比赛/体育运动 [uncountable] any game or sport played with a ball, especially baseball or basketball 球类运动〔尤指棒球或篮球〕
D’you want to go out and play ball?
你想出去打球吗？
Dad likes college ball.
爸爸喜欢看大学生球赛。
4. FOOT/HAND 脚/手the ball of the foot/hand the rounded part of the foot at the base of the toes, or the rounded part of the hand at the base of the thumb 大脚趾球/拇指球
5  on the ball informal able to think or act quickly and intelligently 机灵的，聪明的
an assistant who’s really on the ball
一名非常机灵的助手
6  set/start/keep the ball rolling to start something happening 开始某事，使某事发生
To start the ball rolling, the government was asked to contribute £1 million.
政府被要求出资100万英镑作为启动经费。
7  the ball is in somebody’s court it is their turn to take action or to reply 现在轮到某人〔采取行动或回答〕
I’ve emailed him – now the ball’s in his court.
我写过电子邮件给他了——现在要看他的了。
8. FORMAL OCCASION 正式的活动 [countable] a large formal occasion at which people dance 舞会► see thesaurus at party
9. have a ball informal to have a very good time 玩得很开心
10  balls [plural] informal not polite
a) testicles 睾丸
b) courage 胆量
I didn’t have the balls to ask.
我没有胆量问。
c) British English spoken something that is stupid or wrong 胡说八道 SYN nonsense
That’s a load of balls!
那简直是放屁！
→ balls1
11  a fast/good/long etc ball a ball that is thrown, hit, or kicked fast etc in a game or sport 快球/好球/长球等
He hit a long ball to right field.
他往右场击出一记长球。
12. CRICKET 板球no ball a ball that is thrown too high, low etc towards someone trying to hit it, in the game of cricket or rounders 〔板球或圆场棒球的〕犯规球
13. BASEBALL 棒球no ball [countable] a ball that the hitter does not try to hit, because it is not within the correct area 〔棒球投手投出的〕坏球
14. the whole ball of wax American English informal the whole thing 一切，全部，所有 SYN everything
15. a ball of fire informal someone who has a lot of energy and enthusiasm 精力充沛的人，生龙活虎的人
16  keep several/too many etc balls in the air to struggle to deal with more than one problem or job at the same time 同时应付许多问题[工作] The company just won’t be able to keep that many balls in the air.
同时出现那么多的问题，公司根本招架不住。
17. drop the ball (also take your eye off the ball) to make a mistake when dealing with something because you stop thinking carefully or paying attention 〔因心不在焉而〕犯错
18  ball-buster/ball-breaker informal
a) a problem that is very difficult to deal with 棘手的问题
b) an offensive word for a woman who uses her authority over men 泼妇，悍妇〔冒犯用语，指对男人发号施令的女人〕
→ cannonball, crystal ball, wrecking ball, → play ball at play1(7)
Related topics: Shapes, patterns
ball2 verb [transitive] 1  (also ball up) to make something form a small round shape 把〔某物〕做成球状
Ray balled up his fists.
雷握起拳头。
2. American English informal not polite to have sex with a woman 和〔女人〕发生性关系
Origin ball1 1. (1200-1300) Old Norse böllr2. (1600-1700) French bal, from Old French baller “to dance”, from Late Latin ballare, from Greek ballizein

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1.N-COUNT 可数名词球 A ball is a round object that is used in games such as tennis, baseball, football, basketball, and cricket.
…a golf ball.

高尔夫球

…a tennis ball.

网球

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

【搭配模式】：oft N of n
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。

3.V-ERG 及物/不及物动词（使）成球状（或团块） When you ball something or when it balls, it becomes round.

【语法信息】：V n adv/prep

【语法信息】：V adv/prep

【语法信息】：V-ed

【语法信息】：V n P

【语法信息】：V P

【语法信息】：Also V P n (not pron)
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。

I picked up the balled socks.

我把卷成团的袜子拾掇起来。

Ball up means the same as ball .ball up同 ball
She balled the handkerchief up and threw it at his feet…

她把手绢揉成一团，丢在了他的脚边。

Brian’s face balled up like a fist.

布赖恩的脸鼓得像个拳头。

4.N-COUNT 可数名词（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.

【搭配模式】：usu the N of n
5.N-COUNT 可数名词舞会 A ball is a large formal social event at which people dance.
6.N-COUNT 可数名词睾丸 A man’s balls are his testicles.

【搭配模式】：usu pl

【STYLE标签】：INFORMAL 非正式

【STYLE标签】：RUDE 无礼
7.See also:balls;
8.PHRASE 短语轮到…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.

【搭配模式】：V inflects
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。

9.PHRASE 短语使某事发生；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.

【搭配模式】：V inflects
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。

10.PHRASE 短语玩得很开心；尽情欢乐 If you are having a ball, you are having a very enjoyable time.

【搭配模式】：V inflects

【STYLE标签】：INFORMAL 非正式
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。

11.PHRASE 短语同时做数件事情 If you keep several balls in the air, you try to do several different things at once.

【搭配模式】：V inflects
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

12.PHRASE 短语警觉；机警；留心 If someone is on the ball, they are very alert and aware of what is happening.

【搭配模式】：v-link PHR
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。

13.PHRASE 短语愿意合作 If someone refuses to play ball, they are unwilling to do what someone wants them to do.

【搭配模式】：V inflects

【STYLE标签】：INFORMAL 非正式
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。

相关词组：
ball up

1 ball /ˈbɑːl/ noun
plural balls
1
[count] : a usually round object that is used in a game or sport or as a toy球
a tennis/soccer ball
网球；足球
golf/billiard/bowling balls
高尔夫球；台球；保龄球
a toy rubber ball
玩具皮球
kick/throw/hit/catch/bounce/dribble the ball
踢/投/击/接/弹/运球
2
[count] : something that has a round shape球状物
a ball of string
一团线
She uses cotton balls to clean her face.
她用棉球清洁脸部。
eating rice/melon balls
吃饭团/瓜球
3
[count] : a round bullet shot out of an old-fashioned gun（老式枪炮的）弹丸
4
[count] : the rounded part of the human foot that is at the bottom of the foot and behind the toes大脚趾球；跖球 — usually plural通常用复数
He stood on the balls of his feet.
他踮脚站立。
— see picture at foot
5
informal + often offensive
a [count] : testicle — usually plural通常用复数
She kicked him in the balls.
她一脚踢在了他的睾丸上
b balls [plural] : the courage that is needed to do something勇气
You don’t have the/enough balls [=guts, nerve] to fight me.
你没胆量跟我斗
c balls [plural] British : nonsense — often used as an interjection to express disapproval or annoyance常用作感叹词，表不赞同或气恼
6
[count] a sports : a ball that is thrown or hit投出的一球；击出的一球
She hit a high arching ball over the net.
她打出一个网上高抛球。
I thought the ball [=serve] was good, but my opponent said it was out.
我认为这一发球是个好球，但我的对手说它出界了。
— see also air ball, curveball, fastball, fly ball, ground ball, fair ball at 1fair, foul ball at 1foul
b baseball : a pitch that does not go through the proper area and that the batter does not swing at（投手投出的）坏球
The first pitch was a ball but the next two pitches were strikes.
第一投是个坏球，但后两投是好球。
carry the ball US, informal
: to have the responsibility for doing something负责
No one else is available to make the arrangements, so it’s up to you to carry the ball.
现在没有别人能安排这事，所以由你负责安排。
drop the ball US, informal
: to make a mistake especially by not doing something important失职
I think the mayor dropped the ball by not hiring more police officers.
我认为没有雇用更多警力是市长的失职。
get/set/start the ball rolling informal
: to begin an activity or process开始某种活动；开始某事
She tried to get the ball rolling by asking him a few questions.
她问了他几个问题，想要由此进入话题。
keep the ball rolling informal
: to cause an activity or process to continue使活动继续
I’ve started the preparations for the party, but it’s up to you to keep the ball rolling.
我已开始聚会的准备工作，但接下来就全看你的了
keep your eye on the ball informal
: to continue thinking about or giving attention to something important that you want to do or achieve持续关注（所要完成的重要事情）
She really needs to keep her eye on the ball [=stay focused] if she wants to win the election.
如果想要赢得选举，她的确需要时刻关注选情。
on the ball informal
: mentally prepared : aware of what is happening and ready to do what is needed or wanted敏锐的；机警的
With so many intelligent students, the teacher must always be on the ball.
班上有那么多聪明学生，老师上课时必须时刻随机应变
Their lawyer was really on the ball.
他们的律师确实很精明。
play ball
1
: to begin or continue to play a game with a ball (such as baseball)开始打球，继续打球（如棒球等）
“Let’s play ball!” shouted the umpire.
裁判大声喊道：“开始！”
We went outside to play some ball.
我们到外面打了会儿球。
2
: to do what other people want you to do : to cooperate or work with other people（与他人）合作
He refused to play ball with the police.
他拒绝与警方合作。
the ball is in your court
◊ If the ball is in your court, you are the person who is expected or required to do something.看你的了
What do you think we should do now? The ball is in your court.
你认为我们现在该怎么办？现在全看你的了。
She’s waiting for the ball to be in her court.
她正伺机一显身手
— compare 3ball

2 ball /ˈbɑːl/ verb
balls; balled; balling [+ object] : to form (something) into a ball形成球状
I stood up quickly and balled my hands into fists.
我迅速站起来，双手攥成拳头。
He balled the letter in his hands and threw it in the trash.
他把信揉成团扔到了垃圾箱里。
— often + up
He balled up the letter and threw it in the trash..
他把信揉成团扔到了垃圾箱里。
His clothes were balled up on the floor.
他的衣服被卷成一团放在地板上。
She lay in bed balled up [=curled up] under the blankets.
她盖着几条毯子蜷缩在床上。
3 ball /ˈbɑːl/ noun
plural balls [count] : a large formal party for dancing
Cinderella went to the ball and danced with the prince.
灰姑娘去了舞会，并和王子跳了舞。
They were invited to the governor’s ball.
他们应邀参加了州长的舞会。
have a ball informal
: to have fun : to spend time in a very enjoyable way玩得痛快
Everyone had a ball at the party.
每个人在派对上都玩得很痛快。
— compare 1ball