softball
US /ˈsɑːft.bɑːl/
UK /ˈsɒft.bɔːl/
名詞
1.
壘球
a game similar to baseball but played with a larger, softer ball and a smaller field
範例:
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We played a game of softball in the park.
我們在公園裡玩了一場壘球。
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She's the star pitcher on her softball team.
她是她壘球隊的明星投手。
2.
壘球
the ball used in the game of softball, which is larger and softer than a baseball
範例:
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He hit the softball over the fence.
他把壘球打過了圍欄。
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The coach tossed a softball to the batter.
教練把一個壘球扔給了擊球手。
形容詞
簡單的, 容易的
easy to answer or deal with; not challenging
範例:
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The interviewer asked him a few softball questions to start.
面試官先問了他幾個簡單的問題。
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It was a softball pitch, easy to hit.
那是一個容易打的球。