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baseball

UK //ˈbeɪs.bɔːl//US //ˈbeɪs.bɑːl//

词源

源自base(垒)+ ball(球),最早记录于1744年,指代这项运动的基本元素。

noun

❶ 棒球运动,一种由两队各九人进行的球类运动,球员用球棒击球后跑垒得分。

“He plays baseball every weekend with his friends.”

(他每个周末都和朋友们一起打棒球。)

“Baseball is very popular in the United States and Japan.”

(棒球在美国和日本非常受欢迎。)

❶ 棒球,指这项运动中使用的球,通常由皮革包裹的硬质球体。

“He threw the baseball to the catcher.”

(他把棒球投给了捕手。)

“The baseball got stuck in the tree after the wild pitch.”

(暴投后棒球卡在了树上。)

同义词:hardball, America's pastime, the big leagues

常见短语

baseball cap — 棒球帽,一种带有前檐的软帽,最初为棒球运动员设计,现已成为日常服饰。

“He always wears his favorite baseball cap when going out.”

(他出门时总是戴着他最爱的棒球帽。)

baseball bat — 棒球棒,用于击打棒球的木质或金属制长棒,是棒球运动的主要装备之一。

“The player chose a heavy baseball bat for more powerful hits.”

(选手选了根重的棒球棒以获得更有力的击打。)