b-ball
IPA/ˈbiːˌbɔːl/
IPA/ˈbiː.bɑːl/
b-ball — noun
1. an informal way of saying basketball, used mostly in everyday speech and casual
1.名詞B1
釋義
an informal way of saying basketball, used mostly in everyday speech and casual writing
例句
Leo plays b-ball at the park every Saturday afternoon with his friends.
collocation: play b-ball
Sayaka twisted her ankle during a weekend game of b-ball.
collocation: game of b-ball
The community centre runs a free b-ball clinic for children under twelve.
Kwame and his cousin spent the whole afternoon playing b-ball outside.
Yuna asked her older brother to join the b-ball match after dinner.
同義詞
- basketball
the standard, neutral term; use this in all formal situations
- hoops
another informal word for basketball, equally casual
用法筆記
Used only in casual settings; in formal or academic contexts, use 'basketball' instead.