basketball
UK/'bɑ:skitbɒ:l/US
A1
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 Englishbasketother
+
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.