Phrase
ball club
noun
球队
A sports team, especially a professional or amateur baseball, football, rugby, or basketball team.
- 1.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
职业棒球队
俱乐部；球队俱乐部人员；职业棒球队；(职业或业余的)正式棒球队；足球队
In use
Our local ball club is raising money for new uniforms.
He has supported the same ball club since he was a child.
The ball club's manager decided to trade two players before the season.
be a member of a ball club
He is a member of the local ball club.
他是当地棒球队的成员。
join a ball club
She decided to join the ball club.
她决定加入这个球队俱乐部。
play for a ball club
He plays for a professional ball club.
他为一家职业球队俱乐部效力。
Common mistakes
We ball club every weekend.We play on a ball club every weekend.
‘ball club’ 是名词短语，意为‘球队俱乐部’，不能用作动词。汉语学习者可能受汉语中‘打球’等动词影响，误将复合名词用作动词，需添加动词 ‘play on’。
He hit the ball with a ball club.He hit the ball with a club.
‘ball club’ 特指体育队伍或俱乐部，而非击球用的棒子。汉语学习者可能误以为 ‘ball club’ 是‘球棒’的译法，实际应使用 ‘club’ 表示‘球棒’。
Connections
Confusing words
- club
- 夜总会；社交俱乐部 · club可以指夜总会或社交俱乐部，而ball club指体育队。
- ball
- 舞会 · ball可以指正式舞会，而ball club指体育队。
- sports club
- 体育俱乐部 · sports club泛指任何体育俱乐部（如网球、高尔夫），而ball club特指球类运动队（棒球、足球等）。
Learner notes
Grammar Note
可数名词，指球队或俱乐部
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.