balls

balls — 名詞

1. the two small male sex organs that hang inside a bag of skin below the penis — t

1.名詞C1
釋義

睪丸

男性生殖器官，非常粗俗的用語

the two small male sex organs that hang inside a bag of skin below the penis — this word is very informal and may offend some people.

例句

The referee got hit in the balls by the football and had to stop the game for a minute.

那個裁判被足球擊中睪丸，比賽因此暫停了一分鐘。

hit in the balls

Li told his doctor that he had felt a strange ache in his balls for about a week.

Li 告訴醫生，他的睪丸隱隱作痛已經大約一個星期了。

同義詞
  • testicles

    the neutral, clinical term — appropriate in any setting including medical contexts

  • nuts

    equally rude slang synonym, also very informal and offensive

  • family jewels

    humorous slang, milder and less offensive than 'balls'

文法句型

always used in plural form

用法筆記

This is considered a rude and offensive term in polite conversation. The neutral medical term is 'testicles'. Use only in very informal settings among close friends.

常見錯誤

❌He has big balls' (to describe courage, not anatomy).
✅He has a lot of courage.
💡'balls' in the anatomical sense is usually about body parts, not bravery; use 'has balls' for courage as a different sense.

2. something that someone says that is completely untrue, stupid, or not worth list

2.名詞C1
釋義

胡扯；狗屁

胡說八道；用來表達強烈反對或憤怒

something that someone says that is completely untrue, stupid, or not worth listening to — used to express strong disagreement or annoyance.

例句

"That is absolute balls!" shouted Yuki when her boss blamed her for the mistake.

「這完全是胡扯！」Yuki 在老闆把過錯怪到她頭上時大喊道。

absolute balls

Fernando told his friend that the rumour about the factory closing was total balls.

Fernando 告訴朋友，關於那家工廠要關閉的傳聞完全是狗屁。

同義詞
  • nonsense

    the neutral term — appropriate in any setting; much milder than 'balls'

  • rubbish

    informal but not offensive; common in British English

  • bullshit

    equally rude slang, similar level of offensiveness

反義詞
  • truth

    the opposite in terms of factual reliability

文法句型

used as a noun or an exclamation

用法筆記

Commonly used as an exclamation ('Balls!') to show anger or frustration. As a noun, typically modified by 'absolute' or 'total' for emphasis. Less offensive than the anatomical sense but still inappropriate in formal contexts.

常見錯誤

❌That's balls.
✅That's absolute balls.
💡the informal intensifier 'absolute' or 'total' is very commonly used with this sense.

3. the willingness to do something that is difficult, risky, or socially daring — f

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釋義

膽量；膽識

做困難或冒險之事所需的勇氣

the willingness to do something that is difficult, risky, or socially daring — for example, disagreeing with an authority or attempting something that might lead to failure or embarrassment.

例句

No one had the balls to tell the coach that his training plan was not working.

沒有人有膽量告訴教練，他的訓練計畫行不通。

the balls to

Mandla showed real balls by quitting his safe office job to become a mountain guide.

Mandla 展現了真正的膽量，辭掉安穩的辦公室工作去當登山嚮導。

real balls

同義詞
  • courage

    the neutral, positive term — appropriate in all contexts; broader meaning covering moral and physical bravery

  • nerve

    slightly informal, often implies confidence bordering on rudeness

  • guts

    also informal but less offensive than 'balls'; suggests bravery in tough situations

反義詞
  • cowardice

    the opposite quality; lack of courage

  • timidity

    shyness or lack of confidence, the opposite of daring

文法句型

have the balls to + infinitive

用法筆記

This sense is almost always used in the fixed patterns 'have the balls to do something' or 'it takes balls to do something'. Unlike 'courage', this word emphasises social risk-taking rather than moral bravery. Still a rude word; avoid in formal writing.

常見錯誤

❌He has balls for doing that.
✅He has the balls to do that.
💡the definite article 'the' is required before 'balls' in this sense.

balls — 動詞