baseball

noun

/ˈbeɪsbɔːl/

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[uncountable] a game played especially in the US by two teams of nine players, using a bat and ball. Each player tries to hit the ball and then run around four bases before the other team can return the ball.
- a baseball bat/team/cap/fan/player/game
- to play major league baseball
- a pair of baseball boots
- a baseball stadium
compare rounders
Culture baseballbaseballBaseball is America's national sport, which developed in the 19th century from the British games rounders and cricket. It is played mainly by men, but many women's teams have existed over the years. It is a popular sport to play and watch, with many families going to watch baseball games on a Sunday afternoon. Baseball has become an important part of US culture with many baseball terms becoming part of the language and it is the subject of songs, novels and films. Baseball shirts and caps have also become fashionable in many countries.Baseball is played with long wooden bats and a small, hard ball, by two teams of nine players each. The infield has three bases and a home plate arranged in a diamond. The pitcher, who throws the ball to the batter, stands in the centre of the diamond. Each game lasts nine innings and in each inning the visiting team is first to bat (= hit the ball) while the home team plays defense. Players bat in turn but when a team has three outs it must let the other side bat. If a batter hits the ball and it is not caught in the air for an out, he runs to first base. If the ball is thrown to first base before he gets there, he is out and if not, he then tries to run to second base, third base and back to home for a run while other players bat. The team that scores the most runs is the winner. If a batter runs around all the bases after a single hit, he scores a home run.Major League Baseball is organized into the American League and the National League and the season lasts from April to October. At the end of the season, the four best teams in each league play to decide which two teams will go forward to the World Series. Well-known teams include New York Yankees, the Boston Red Sox, the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Chicago Cubs, the San Fransisco Giants, the Detroit Tigers and the St Louis Cardinals.
Topics Sports: ball and racket sportsa2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- major-league
- minor-league
- Little League
- …
verb + baseball
- play
- coach
- follow
- …
baseball + noun
- game
- play-off
- player
- …
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[countable] the ball used in this gameTopics Sports: ball and racket sportsa2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verb + baseball
- pitch
- throw
- toss
- …
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Idioms

inside baseball (US English)

expert knowledge about baseball
- He taught New York baseball fans a good deal of inside baseball.
(informal) technical information about any subject
- Readers weren't very interested in the inside baseball of the news business.
- This is inside baseball stuff.

单词	baseball
释义	baseball noun /ˈbeɪsbɔːl/ /ˈbeɪsbɔːl/ Idioms jump to other results enlarge image [uncountable] a game played especially in the US by two teams of nine players, using a bat and ball. Each player tries to hit the ball and then run around four bases before the other team can return the ball. a baseball bat/team/cap/fan/player/game to play major league baseball a pair of baseball boots a baseball stadium compare rounders Culture baseballbaseballBaseball is America's national sport, which developed in the 19th century from the British games rounders and cricket. It is played mainly by men, but many women's teams have existed over the years. It is a popular sport to play and watch, with many families going to watch baseball games on a Sunday afternoon. Baseball has become an important part of US culture with many baseball terms becoming part of the language and it is the subject of songs, novels and films. Baseball shirts and caps have also become fashionable in many countries.Baseball is played with long wooden bats and a small, hard ball, by two teams of nine players each. The infield has three bases and a home plate arranged in a diamond. The pitcher, who throws the ball to the batter, stands in the centre of the diamond. Each game lasts nine innings and in each inning the visiting team is first to bat (= hit the ball) while the home team plays defense. Players bat in turn but when a team has three outs it must let the other side bat. If a batter hits the ball and it is not caught in the air for an out, he runs to first base. If the ball is thrown to first base before he gets there, he is out and if not, he then tries to run to second base, third base and back to home for a run while other players bat. The team that scores the most runs is the winner. If a batter runs around all the bases after a single hit, he scores a home run.Major League Baseball is organized into the American League and the National League and the season lasts from April to October. At the end of the season, the four best teams in each league play to decide which two teams will go forward to the World Series. Well-known teams include New York Yankees, the Boston Red Sox, the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Chicago Cubs, the San Fransisco Giants, the Detroit Tigers and the St Louis Cardinals. Topics Sports: ball and racket sportsa2 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective major-league minor-league Little League … verb + baseball play coach follow … baseball + noun game play-off player … See full entry [countable] the ball used in this gameTopics Sports: ball and racket sportsa2 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverb + baseball pitch throw toss … See full entry Idioms inside baseball (US English) expert knowledge about baseball He taught New York baseball fans a good deal of inside baseball. (informal) technical information about any subject Readers weren't very interested in the inside baseball of the news business. This is inside baseball stuff.
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