However, the ball is only deemed in play when it touches the ground, so the keeper can only touch it once it has dropped. If he touches it before that point, the drop-ball is retaken.

但是，坠球只有当球触地后比赛才会重新开始，所以门将只有等球落地之后才能触球，否则的话，你将重新坠球。

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It may be a small gathering of family and friends, watching New York's Times Square ball drop on TV, or loudly running through the neighbourhood.

它可能是一个家庭和朋友的小聚会：看电视上纽约时代广场的球落下，或大声奔跑穿过社区。

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Work is a rubber ball. If you drop it, it will bounce back.

工作是一个橡胶球，你把它丢在地上，它还会弹回来。

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The Celtic midfielder was angered by his team-mate's booking and said he was surprised at the Macedonian reaction at the drop-ball.

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Tempers frayed when Scott Brown, in a drop-ball, won a corner rather than returning the ball to Macedonia whose player had suffered a facial injury.

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Planners claim that one area where attorneys frequently drop the ball--and they pick it up--is asset titling.

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