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balls

UK /bɔːlz/US /bɑːlz/

词源

源自古英语 'beallu',意为球或圆形物体,后演变为现代英语 'ball' 的复数形式 'balls'。俚语用法可能来源于对睾丸的隐喻。

noun

❶ 球体的复数形式,指圆形或椭圆形的物体,常用于运动或游戏中。

“He kicked the balls into the goal.”

(他把球踢进了球门。)

“The children were playing with colorful balls in the park.”

(孩子们在公园里玩着彩色的球。)

❶ 俚语中常指勇气或胆量,常用于非正式场合表达对某人行为的评价。

“It takes balls to stand up to a bully.”

(对抗霸凌者需要勇气。)

“He had the balls to quit his job and start his own business.”

(他有胆量辞职并开始自己的事业。)

同义词:courage, nerve, guts

verb

❶ 俚语中表示把事情搞砸或弄糟,常用于非正式场合。

“I really ballsed up the presentation at work today.”

(我今天真的把工作报告搞砸了。)

“Don't balls this up—it's an important meeting.”

(别搞砸了,这是个重要会议。)

同义词:mess up, ruin, screw up

常见短语

balls to the wall — 俚语,表示全力以赴或竭尽全力,常用于形容高速或高强度的工作或活动。

“We went balls to the wall to finish the project on time.”

(我们全力以赴按时完成了项目。)

by the balls — 俚语,表示完全控制某人或某事,常用于非正式场合。

“The boss has us by the balls with this new policy.”

(老板用这个新政策完全控制了我们。)