basketball

🇬🇧 UK/'bɑ:skitbɒ:l/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

n.

A team sport in which two teams of five players try to throw a ball through the opposing team's elevated hoop; also the ball used in this sport.

篮球(运动);篮球

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
basketother
+
ballother
=basketball

Common Collocations

  • 1.basketball game篮球比赛
  • 2.basketball court篮球场

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    He plays basketball every weekend with friends.

  • 2.

    The basketball flew through the net with perfect accuracy.

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