Dictionary entry
ball over
verb
使大为吃惊；令某人震惊
surprise greatly; knock someone's socks off
- 1.
surprise greatly; knock someone's socks off
In use
The magician's final trick always balls over the audience.
Everyone was balled over by the unexpected news.
This movie has balled over critics and audiences alike.
ball over (as a statement or exclamation)
这个短语在网络用语中表示球赛或某球类活动结束，常用于简短宣告。
Ball over! The team won.
球结束！球队赢了。
Verb forms
base ball over · third person balls over · -ing balling over · past balled over · past participle balled over
规则动词短语
Common mistakes
I was balled over by the news.I was bowled over by the news.
混淆了 'ball' 和 'bowl' 的发音，'ball over' 不是正确的短语，应用 'bowl over' 表示‘大吃一惊’。
The game is ball over.The game is over.
错误地使用了 'ball over' 代替 'over'，可能是受中文‘球结束’直译影响，英语中表示结束直接用 'over'。
Connections
Confusing words
- bowl over
- 使大吃一惊 · 两者发音相似（/bɔːl/ vs /boʊl/），且都可表示‘使惊讶’，但‘bowl over’还可指物理撞倒，而‘ball over’仅用于口语中表示‘使震惊’
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WORDNET.