softball
US /ˈsɑːft.bɑːl/
UK /ˈsɒft.bɔːl/
名词
1.
垒球
a game similar to baseball but played with a larger, softer ball and a smaller field
示例:
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We played a game of softball in the park.
我们在公园里玩了一场垒球。
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She's the star pitcher on her softball team.
她是她垒球队的明星投手。
2.
垒球
the ball used in the game of softball, which is larger and softer than a baseball
示例:
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He hit the softball over the fence.
他把垒球打过了围栏。
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The coach tossed a softball to the batter.
教练把一个垒球扔给了击球手。
形容词
简单的, 容易的
easy to answer or deal with; not challenging
示例:
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The interviewer asked him a few softball questions to start.
面试官先问了他几个简单的问题。
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It was a softball pitch, easy to hit.
那是一个容易打的球。