如题所述
第一:
tennis
英 [ˈtenɪs] 美 ['tenɪs]
n:网球(运动)
She can play tennis as well as basketball.
她也会打篮球,也会打网球。
You can go boating or play tennis
你可以去划船或者打网球。
He was outstanding at tennis and golf.
他的网球和高尔夫球球技一流。
第二:
ball
英 [bɔ:l] 美 [bɔl]
n:球;舞会;棒球(投手投出的)坏球;拇指球
vt:做成球状,使成团块;(指男性)和(女性)交媾(美式英语)
vi:呈球形,成团块;[美国俚语、口语]狂欢作乐,消遣;尽情作乐,尽情地玩
第三人称单数: balls 复数: balls 现在分词: balling 过去式: balled 过去分词: balled
a ball and chain
(BrE) 羁绊;障碍
a problem that prevents you from doing what you would like to do
the ball is in your/sb's court
(球已经丢给你了)下一步就看你的了
it is your/sb's responsibility to take action next
They've offered me the job, so the ball's in my court now.
他们已答应把那份工作给我,下一步就看我怎么办了。
a ball of fire
(informal) 精力充沛热情洋溢的人;生龙活虎的人;朝气蓬勃的人
a person who is full of energy and enthusiasm
get/set/start/keep the ball rolling
开始某事;继续某事
to make sth start happening; to make sure that sth continues to happen
have a ball
(informal) 狂欢;玩得痛快
to enjoy yourself a lot
have something/a lot on the ball
(US, informal) 有能耐;有才智
to be capable of doing a job very well; to be intelligent
(be) on the ball
敏锐;机警
to be aware of and understand what is happening and able to react quickly
The new publicity manager is really on the ball.
新任宣传部经理的确精明干练。
play ball (with sb)
(informal) (和某人)合作
to be willing to work with other people in a helpful way, especially so that sb can get what they want
the whole ball of wax
(NAmE, informal) 整个;全部;一切
the whole thing; everything
I panicked, I cried─the whole ball of wax.
我惊慌失措,我大喊大叫——什么反应都有。
drop the ball
(NAmE, informal) 犯错;处理失当
to make a mistake and spoil sth that you are responsible for
He picked up the sheets of paper, and balled them tightly in his fists
他抓起那几张纸,在手里紧紧攥成团。
He will go to the Middle East next week to get the ball rolling again on peacetalk
他下周将前往中东,开始重启和谈。
Outside the boys were sitting on the ground and, going by the gales of laughter, they were having a ball.
男孩们在户外席地而坐,从阵阵笑声来看,他们玩得很开心。