loose ball
loose ball — 名詞
1. in sports such as American football, basketball, or rugby, a ball that no player
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.
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
The coach told his players to fight for every loose ball during the second half.
教練告訴球員下半場要拚搶每一顆未控制球。
Folake spotted the loose ball on the floor and passed it to her teammate.
Folake 看到地板上的未控制球，立刻傳給隊友。
- uncontrolled ball
less common; used as a technical description rather than an established sports term
- 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.