ball指正式的盛大舞会; dance一般为私人举行的小型舞会。例如:
The ladies were all dressed in long gowns at the ball.舞会上贵妇人都穿着长礼服。
They will give a dance for their daughter's birthday.他们将为女儿的生日举行一次舞会。
How did you enjoy playing ball?
你玩球玩得痛快吗?
How did you enjoy the ball?
你跳舞跳得痛快吗?
play ball 打球
play with a ball 玩弄一个球
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。
词源记忆法
词源解说:1.球,来自PIE*bhel(2),膨胀,鼓,词源同bawl,碗。2.跳舞,来自PIE*gwele,扔,投,见ballistics.最早的舞蹈通常与狂热的宗教仪式相关,因而词义由扔,投过渡到舞蹈。
采编自网络
b,拟声词,bong bong ~ 弹跳的声音
不常见的意思“舞会”
n.球,舞会
词组短语
ball mill球磨;[机]球磨机
on the ball adv.[口]机灵;留心;有见识;勤奋
ball valve球阀,弹子阀;球形阀
ball bearing滚珠,钢球;滚珠轴承
It's possible to score six runs off a single ball, if you hit it far and high enough.
如果把球击得又远又高,一次就有可能得六分.
来源:《简明英汉词典》Without a crystal ball, it's impossible to say where we'll be next year.
不用水晶球预卜未来,我们说不准明年处境如何呀。
来源:《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》At the last moment, the player was able to hit the ball in and so ensure his team's victory.
关键时刻, 那个球员踢进一球,从而确保该队的胜利.
来源:《简明英汉词典》The footballer kicked at the ball but missed and fell flat on his face.
那个球员抬起脚,但没踢到球,脸朝下跌倒了.
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