交谊舞会：ball有几种意思

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

这一刻，他死死的盯住对手，要精准地将球击出，不给对手任何机会。

——《忠犬八公的故事》

一、关于ball，你应该知道的用法有

n.

1.球，球状物 [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，孩子们把球传来传去。

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

I was dressed as a horseman at the ball.

在舞会上我装扮成骑士。

v.

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

The workers are balling wool.

工人们正在把羊毛团成球状。

二、词义辨析：还有什么词汇能表示“舞会”的意思

ball, dance

这两个名词均有“舞会”之意。

ball多指社交性的舞会，场面较为隆重和正式。

dance指一般性的非正式舞会。

三、你知道ball和哪些词更搭吗？

ball and chain

n.锁链,拖累,[俚]妻子

ball bearing

n.滚珠,球轴承,滚球轴承

ball cartridge

n. 实弹

ball game

球赛 球类比赛 【俚】状况

ball of fire

精力充沛的人,很能干的人

四、最后，做个小测试巩固一下

 The sun was a huge _____ of fire low on the horizon.
落在地平线上的太阳像个大火球。