- A spherical or almost spherical body:球形体：球形或几乎是球形的形体：a ball of flame.一团火焰
- A spherical object or entity:球形物：球形物体或实体：a steel ball.一个钢球
- Sports Games 【体育运动】 【游戏】
- Any of various rounded, movable objects used in various athletic activities and games.球：用于各种体育活动或比赛中的圆形的可移动物体
- Such an object moving, thrown, hit, or kicked in a particular manner:投球：以一种特定方式投出、击中或踢出的运动的球：a low ball; a fair ball.低飞球；好球
- A game, especially baseball, played with such an object.投球比赛：一种用上述物体所进行的比赛，尤指棒球
- A pitched baseball that does not pass through the strike zone and is not swung at by the batter.坏球：一个投出的棒球，未通过击球区且未被击球手击中
- A solid spherical or pointed projectile, such as one shot from a cannon.炮弹：一固体球状物或尖形射弹，如从大炮中射出的炮弹
- Projectiles of this kind considered as a group.发射物：一组这样的射弹
- A rounded part or protuberance, especially of the body:包：一圆形部分或隆起物，尤指身体上的：the ball of the foot.足部的圆形部位
- balls Vulgar Slang balls 【粗俗用语】 【俚语】
- The testicles.睾丸
- Courage, especially when reckless.蛮勇：勇气，尤指不顾后果的勇气
- Great presumptuousness.放肆：非常专横，傲慢
- To form into a ball.把…弄成球状
- Vulgar Slang To have sexual intercourse with.【粗俗用语】 【俚语】 与…发生性关系
- To become formed into a ball.使变成球
- Vulgar Slang To have sexual intercourse.【粗俗用语】 【俚语】 性交
- To confuse; bungle.困惑；搞砸
- Alert, competent, or efficient:警惕的，有能力的或有效率的：a teacher who is really on the ball.能干的老师
- Relating to qualities, such as competence, skill, or knowledge, that are necessary for success:成功的必备条件：关于能力、技巧或知识等成功所必要的品质：a manager who has a lot on the ball; a student who has nothing on the ball.一个很能干的经理；一名什么也不会的学生
- Middle English bal 中古英语 bal
- probably from Old English *beall * see bhel- 2可能源自 古英语 *beall * 参见 bhel- 2
ball
- A formal gathering for social dancing.社交舞会：一个正式的交谊舞聚会
- Slang An extremely enjoyable time or experience:【俚语】 愉快的经历：极其快乐的时光或经历：We had a ball during our vacation.放假期间我们玩的极其尽兴
- French bal 法语 bal
- from Old French 源自 古法语
- from baller [to dance] 源自 baller [跳舞]
- from Late Latin ballāre 源自 后期拉丁语 ballāre
- from Greek ballizein * see g welə- 源自 希腊语 ballizein * 参见 g welə-