football
noun
uk/ˈfʊt.bɔːl/us/ˈfʊt.bɑːl/A1[U]UK(also mainlyUSsoccer)
agameplayedbetween twoteamsof elevenpeople, where eachteamtriestowinbykickingaballinto the other team'sgoal:
足球(运动)a footballplayer/team足球运动员/足球队
He'splayingfootball.他在踢足球。
Are you coming to the footballmatch?你来看足球比赛吗?
I'm not abigfootballfan.我算不上一个狂热的足球迷。

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[U]US(UKAmerican football)
agamefor twoteamsof elevenplayersin which anovalballismovedalong thefieldbyrunningwith it orthrowingit:
美式橄榄球(运动)a footballgame橄榄球比赛

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A1[C]
alargeballmade ofleatherorplasticandfilledwithair, used ingamesof football
足球;橄榄球
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[C]US
alargeballmade ofleatherorplasticandfilledwithair, used ingamesof American football

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- Myfathertook me towatchthe football everySaturday.
- Thenationalanthemsof theteamsareplayedat thebeginningof abiginternationalfootballmatch.
- He isarguablythe world'sbestfootballplayer.
- Afterretiringas a footballmanager, heworkedas acommentator.
- Thecrowdwerechantingthenameoftheirfootballteam.
Football/soccer
- 18-yard box
- 2 3 5
- 4 3 2 1
- 4 4 2
- 4 5 1
- football pools
- footgolfer
- formation
- foul throw
- four five one
- four four two
- nutmeg
- premiership
- professional foul
- promedios
- rabona
- reducer
- relegation zone
- sweeper
- woodwork
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