softball

softball — 名詞

1. a game like baseball but with a bigger, softer ball that the pitcher sends to th

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釋義

壘球

類似棒球但使用較大軟球的運動

a game like baseball but with a bigger, softer ball that the pitcher sends to the batter from below the shoulder; players then try to hit the ball with a bat and run around four bases to earn points for their team.

例句

Mira and her friends play softball every Saturday at the city park.

Mira 和她的朋友每週六都在市立公園打壘球。

collocation: play + sport name

The school softball team practiced pitching and catching for two hours.

學校壘球隊練習投球和接球，練了兩個小時。

collocation: softball team / practice pitching

同義詞
  • baseball

    a related but distinct sport with a smaller, harder ball and overhand pitching; 'softball' is not a synonym of 'baseball' but the two are often compared.

文法句型

softball as uncountable sport name

用法筆記

Unlike baseball, the pitcher throws the ball underhand in softball. The field is also smaller — bases are about 60 feet apart instead of 90.

常見錯誤

❌I play softball with a baseball bat.
✅I play softball with a softball bat.
💡Softball bats are thinner and lighter than baseball bats.

2. the large, soft ball that is used in the sport of softball — it is bigger and so

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釋義

壘球用球

壘球比賽使用的球

the large, soft ball that is used in the sport of softball — it is bigger and softer than a baseball, usually white or yellow, and about twelve inches around.

例句

Mert tossed the softball to Cole before the match started.

Mert 在比賽開始前把壘球丟給 Cole。

toss + the softball + to + person

The player caught the white softball and threw it back to the pitcher.

那名球員接住白色的壘球，然後丟回給投手。

文法句型

softball as a physical object

用法筆記

The softball is significantly larger than a baseball — approximately 12 inches (30 cm) around versus 9 inches (23 cm) for a baseball. Softballs are often bright yellow for better visibility.

常見錯誤

❌He threw a baseball during the softball match.
✅He threw a softball during the softball match.
💡A baseball and a softball are different sizes and should not be mixed up.