baseball
noun
uk/ˈbeɪs.bɔːl/us/ˈbeɪs.bɑːl/A1[U]
agameplayedespeciallyinNorthAmericaby twoteamsof nineplayers, in which aplayerhitsaballwith abat(=stick)andtriestorunaround fourbaseson alargefieldbefore the otherteamreturnstheball:
Jake neverplayedbaseball like the otherkids.杰克不像别的孩子,他从不打棒球。
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theballused in thegameof baseball:
He had a baseball and acoupleofbatsin hissportsbag.他的运动包里有一个棒球和几支球棒。
Hisfameisrootedin hisextraordinaryabilitytohitbaseballs wherefielderscould notcatchthem.
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- College baseballteamsacrossthecountryare gettingreadyfor the newseason.
- This 21-year-old is nowperhapsthebestplayerin baseball.
- Joe ispassionateabout baseball .
- He was amemberof thevarsitybaseballteam.
- Where is thebagwith the baseballbatsin it?
- He hadlargehands- solargehe couldholdseven baseballs in onehand.
Baseball & rounders
- at batidiom
- ballgame
- ballplayer
- base hit
- bases
- beat
- doctor
- fish
- flare
- foul
- frame
- peg
- pitcher
- second base
- shag
- shortstop
- slugger
- sock
- stickball
- strike