volleyball

volleyball — noun

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

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.

collocation: play volleyball

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

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

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.

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

collocation: pump air into the volleyball

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.