Word · Frequency #8130
softballs
垒球
softballs is the plural of softball.
核心释义
本义项指球，而非垒球运动
the ball used in the game of softball
- 1.
A game similar to baseball but played with a larger and softer ball which can be thrown overhand or underhand.
- 2.
垒球运动中使用的球
ball used in playing softball
- 3.
The ball used to play the sport.
- 4.
类似棒球的运动,场地较小,球较大且较软
a game closely resembling baseball that is played on a smaller diamond and with a ball that is larger and softer
- 5.
A question designed to be easy to answer.
垒球运动中使用的球；类似棒球的运动,场地较小,球较大且较软；垒球运动
用法In use
The catcher threw the softball back to the pitcher.
用法提示：softball 在此指垒球运动用的球，作名词，是 threw 的宾语。
She signed her name on the softball she caught at the game.
用法提示：softball 指具体的一个球，作名词，是介词 on 的宾语。
We bought a new softball for the school team.
用法提示：softball 是名词，指比赛用球。
play softball
softball 表示运动时不可数，不加冠词，常与 play 连用。
They play softball after work.
他们下班后打垒球。
a softball [noun]
softball 可直接修饰名词，如 team、game、field，表示“垒球的”。
The school has a softball team.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- play softball
- 打垒球
- We play softball every Saturday.我们每周六打垒球。
- softball team
- 垒球队
- She joined the school softball team.她加入了学校垒球队。
- softball game
- 垒球比赛
- The softball game was postponed due to rain.垒球比赛因雨推迟了。
- softball bat
- 垒球棒
- He bought a new softball bat.他买了一根新垒球棒。
- softball field
- 垒球场
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
softball＝soft＋ball，别被“软球”骗了：想象一个比棒球大、稍软的球，它就是垒球。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：Sports field、Physical education class、Sports store 通常为中性词，多用于日常对话、体育报道和正式文章；可指垒球运动或垒球球体。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
The final syllable -ball is pronounced /bɔl/, so baseball, football, basketball, ball, call, and fall all rhyme with softball /ˈsɔftˌbɔl/. Be careful: lookalikes like softly /ˈsɔftli/ and software /ˈsɔftˌwɛr/ start with soft but do not rhyme.
一起学习词形Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.