baseball
UK/'beisbɒ:l/US
IELTSA1
Definitions
n.
A team game played with a bat and ball, in which players run around four bases
棒球（运动）
n.
The ball used in this game
棒球（球）
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedbase + ball = the ball game organized around bases — four fixed points (the bases) a runner must touch to score. A transparent compound named for its defining feature.
Root base still carries 5 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.baseball game棒球比赛
- 2.baseball cap棒球帽
- 3.play baseball打棒球
- 4.baseball team棒球队
Example Sentences
- 1.
We watched a baseball game at the stadium.
- 2.
He threw the baseball across the field.