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

• 1. 

  N-COUNT 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 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 any of various rudimentary games with a ball 基础的球类运动

  例：

  to play ball

• 4. 

  N-COUNT 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 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 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. (脚趾与脚掌之间或大拇指与手掌之间的) 球状部位

• 7. 

  N-COUNT 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 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。