ballplayer
noun[C]
(alsoball player,ball-player)uk/ˈbɔːl.pleɪ.ər/us/ˈbɑːl.pleɪ.ɚ/mainlyUS
apersonwhoplaysasportthat uses aball, usuallybaseball:
（尤指）棒球手，球员，球星Herosefrompovertytobecomeabigleagueballplayer.他出身贫寒，后崛起成为大联盟球星。
"Iwantto berememberedas aballplayerwho gave all he had to give," Clemente said of hisefforts.「我想让人们记住，我是一个全力以赴付出的球星，」克莱门特谈到自己的努力时这样说道。
UK
apersonplayingasportwhokicks,throws, etc. theballin aparticularway, usuallyskilfully:
球类好手He is anathleteand anaturalball-player.他擅长田径，也是一名天生的球类好手。
- If you stillwantto be amajor-leagueballplayer, you're going to have tostartgoing into thepitchesagain and not have anyfearup there at theplate.
- Fans are now going tolooka littledifferentlyat some 37-year-old ballplayersuddenlyhitting24 morehomerunsthan he had at any othertimein hiscareer.
- "Nick was a verytalentedball-player back then,"remembersPeter Allen, Dulwich'srugbycoachin thosedays
- Adams, anaturallygiftedballplayerwho hasbatted,bowledspinandkeptwicketfor Jamaica, wasearmarkedas afutureTestplayer.
General terms used in ball sports
- aggregate score
- assist
- back pass
- backspin
- bend
- blast
- hat trick
- inbounds pass
- indirect free kick
- kicker
- laysomeoneoff
- layoff
- loft
- penalty
- pitch
- spot kick
- square ball
- timeout
- underhand
- underspin
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Baseball & rounders
Competitors & participants in sports & games