loose ball

IPA/ˌluːs ˈbɔːl/
IPA/ˈluːs ˌbɑːl/

loose ball — 名詞

1. in sports such as American football, basketball, or rugby, a ball that no player

1.名詞B1
釋義

未控制球

比賽中雙方都未掌握的球

in sports such as American football, basketball, or rugby, a ball that no player is holding or in control of, so that any player from either team can take it.

例句

Joshua grabbed the loose ball and ran forty yards for a touchdown.

Joshua 搶到那顆未控制球，跑了四十碼達陣得分。

collocation: grab a loose ball

In basketball, a loose ball near the basket often starts a fast break.

在籃球比賽中，籃框附近的未控制球往往會發動快攻。

a/the + loose ball + verb

常見搭配
  • grab a loose ball
  • pick up a loose ball
  • fight for a loose ball
  • recover a loose ball
  • chase a loose ball
  • loose ball situation
  • loose ball foul
同義詞
  • uncontrolled ball

    less common; used as a technical description rather than an established sports term

反義詞
  • possession

    when a team is in control of the ball — not a single-word antonym but the opposite concept

文法句型

a/the loose ball

loose ball + verb (as subject)

用法筆記

Appears with verbs describing quick physical actions: 'grab', 'pick up', 'recover', 'fight for', or 'chase'. The term is most common in American football, basketball, and rugby commentary.

常見錯誤

The player kicked the free ball.
The player kicked the loose ball.
'free ball' is a different term used in rugby or pool; in basketball and American football, the correct term is 'loose ball'.

同根字

常見搭配

名詞搭配

  • loose ball situation
  • loose ball foul

介系詞搭配

  • for a loose ball (fight for ~)
  • on a loose ball (jump on ~)