- n. 球；舞會
- vi. 成團塊
- vt. 捏成球形
- n. (Ball)人名；(土)巴勒；(英、西)鮑爾；(法、德、俄、羅、捷)巴爾
詞組搭配
the ball is in your court
it is up to you to make the next move
下一步就看你的了
a ball of fire
a person who is full of energy and enthusiasm
生龍活虎的人
the ball of the foot
the rounded protuberant part of the foot at the base of the big toe
大腳趾球
the ball of the thumb
the rounded protuberant part of the hand at the base of the thumb
拇指球
have a lot (或 not much) on the ball
have a lot of (or not much) ability
很有（或沒什么）能力
keep the ball rolling
maintain the momentum of an activity
使活動繼續
keep one's eye on (或 take one's eye off) the ball
keep (or fail to keep) one's attention focused on the matter in hand
集中（或未能集中）注意力
on the ball
alert to new ideas, methods, and trends
敏銳的，機警的
play ball
play a ball game such as baseball or cricket
打球
start (或 get , set) the ball rolling
set an activity in motion; make a start
開始活動
the whole ball of wax
(N. Amer. informal)everything
(北美， 非正式)全部；所有
have a ball
(informal)enjoy oneself greatly
(非正式)狂歡，玩個痛快
ball up
To confuse; bungle.
困惑；搞砸
on the ball【非正式用語】
Alert, competent, or efficient
警惕的，有能力的或有效率的
a teacher who is really on the ball.
能干的老師
Relating to qualities, such as competence, skill, or knowledge, that are necessary for success
成功的必備條件：關于能力、技巧或知識等成功所必要的品質
a manager who has a lot on the ball; a student who has nothing on the ball.
一個很能干的經理；一名什么也不會的學生