volleyball

IPA/ˈvɒlibɔːl/
KK[vˈɑlibˌɔl]IPA/ˈvɑːlibɔːl/

volleyball — 名詞

  • volleyballsingular
  • volleyballsplural

1. a team sport in which players on opposite sides of a high net hit a ball back an

1.名詞A2
釋義

排球運動

兩隊隔網用手擊球的運動

a team sport in which players on opposite sides of a high net hit a ball back and forth, aiming to ground it on the other team's court

例句

Every Friday after school, Yuna and her friends play volleyball at the gymnasium.

每週五放學後,Yuna 和朋友們在體育館打排球。

collocation: play volleyball

The girls' volleyball team at Gabriel's school won their first match last season.

Gabriel 學校的女子排球隊上個賽季贏得了第一場比賽。

常見搭配
  • play volleyball
  • beach volleyball
  • volleyball team
  • volleyball match
  • volleyball court
  • indoor volleyball

用法筆記

Uncountable when referring to the sport — it does not take an article ("play volleyball", not "play the volleyball"). Countable only when referring to the ball itself.

常見錯誤

I like to play the volleyball after school.
I like to play volleyball after school.
The sport does not take the definite article.
She practiced volleyballs every day.
She practiced volleyball every day.
The sport is uncountable and has no plural form.

2. the round air-filled ball that people hit over the net when playing the sport of

2.名詞B1
釋義

排球用球

排球比賽中使用的球

the round air-filled ball that people hit over the net when playing the sport of volleyball

例句

Hoa asked the shop assistant to show her a proper volleyball for the competition.

Hoa 請店員拿一顆適合比賽用的排球給她看。

Valentina pumped air into the volleyball until it felt just the right firmness.

Valentina 幫排球打氣,直到它達到恰到好處的硬度。

collocation: pump air into the volleyball

常見搭配
  • hit the volleyball
  • serve the volleyball
  • throw the volleyball
  • pump up the volleyball
  • volleyball surface

用法筆記

Countable noun — requires a determiner such as "a", "the", or a possessive ("a volleyball", "the volleyball", "her volleyball"). Often used with verbs like pump, hit, throw, inspect.

常見錯誤

He bought volleyball from the shop.
He bought a volleyball from the shop.
The ball is countable and needs an article or determiner.
I need new volleyball for practice.
I need a new volleyball for practice.
Missing article before the countable noun.