交誼舞會：ball有幾種意思

At some point he is forcing inside so he don't lean out there,and shoot the ball in the right field with the ball they did gave to.

——Hachiko: A Dog's Story

這一刻，他死死的盯住對手，要精準地將球擊出，不給對手任何機會。

——《忠犬八公的故事》

一、關於ball，你應該知道的用法有

n.

1.球，球狀物 [C] a round object used for throwing; a round object or a thing that has been formed into a round shape

On the screen, children tossed the ball to each other.

屏幕上，孩子們把球傳來傳去。

2.舞會 [C] a large formal party with dancing

I was dressed as a horseman at the ball.

在舞會上我裝扮成騎士。

v.

成團塊；捏成球形 [I,T] to form sth or be formed into the shape of a ball

The workers are balling wool.

工人們正在把羊毛團成球狀。

二、詞義辨析：還有什麼詞彙能表示“舞會”的意思

ball, dance

這兩個名詞均有“舞會”之意。

ball多指社交性的舞會，場面較爲隆重和正式。

dance指一般性的非正式舞會。

三、你知道ball和哪些詞更搭嗎？

ball and chain

n.鎖鏈,拖累,[俚]妻子

ball bearing

n.滾珠,球軸承,滾球軸承

ball cartridge

n. 實彈

ball game

球賽 球類比賽 【俚】狀況

ball of fire

精力充沛的人,很能幹的人

四、最後，做個小測試鞏固一下

 The sun was a huge _____ of fire low on the horizon.
落在地平線上的太陽像個大火球。