football

noun

1. 足球运动
   a game played by two teams of 11 players, using a round ball which players kick up and down the playing field (= the pitch ). Teams try to kick the ball into the other team's goal.
2. 足球运动
   a game played by two teams of 11 players, using a round ball which players kick up and down the playing field (= the pitch ). Teams try to kick the ball into the other team's goal.
3. 足球；橄榄球
   a large round or oval ball made of leather or plastic and filled with air
4. 屡起争议的问题；被踢来踢去的难题
   an issue or a problem that frequently causes argument and disagreement
   1. Health care should not become a political football.
      保健问题不应该成为被踢来踢去的政治皮球。

1. N-UNCOUNT 足球运动
   Football is a game played by two teams of eleven players using a round ball. Players kick the ball to each other and try to score goals by kicking the ball into a large net.
   1. Several boys were still playing football on the waste ground.
      几个男孩还在那片废弃的空地上踢足球。
   2. ...Arsenal Football Club.
      阿森纳足球俱乐部
   3. ...Italian football fans.
      意大利足球迷

in AM, use 美国英语用soccer


2. N-UNCOUNT 橄榄球运动
   Football is a game played by two teams of eleven players using an oval ball. Players carry the ball in their hands or throw it to each other as they try to score goals that are called touchdowns.
   1. Two blocks beyond our school was a field where boys played football...
      离我们学校两个街区远的地方有个男孩们玩橄榄球的球场。
   2. This year's national college football championship was won by Princeton.
      今年全国高校橄榄球锦标赛的冠军是普林斯顿队。

in BRIT, use 英国英语用American football


3. 足球;橄榄球
   A football is a ball that is used for playing football.

1. I watch Italian football a lot.
   我常看意大利足球。
2. The England team were a poor advertisement for European football tonight
   英格兰队今晚为欧洲足球做了一次糟糕的宣传。
3. Football clubs have been busy in the close season transfer market.
   足球俱乐部在休赛季节的转会市场上一直忙个不停。
4. The 1933 national collegiate football championship was won by Michigan.
   密歇根大学获得了1933年全国大学生橄榄球赛的冠军。
5. Several boys were still playing football on the waste ground.
   几个男孩还在那片废弃的空地上踢足球。
6. Two blocks beyond our school was a field where boys played football
   离我们学校两个街区远的地方有个男孩们玩橄榄球的球场。
7. This year's national college football championship was won by Princeton.
   今年全国高校橄榄球锦标赛的冠军是普林斯顿队。
8. I always played football with my older brother because I was good for my age.
   我经常跟哥哥一起踢足球，因为就我的年龄而论我的球技还算不错。
9. My hobbies are letter writing, football, music, photography, and tennis.
   我的业余爱好是写信、踢足球、听音乐、玩摄影和打网球。
10. Italian football captured the imagination of the nation last season.
    上个赛季意大利足球吸引了全国上下的注意。
11. He said he was going to improve his football.
    他说他要提高足球技术。
12. I was always picked last for the football team at school
    在学校里分队踢足球时，我总是最后被挑的那一个。
13. He was watching a football match
    他正在观看一场足球比赛。
14. They played some fine attacking football, but I think we matched them in every respect
    他们的攻势足球踢得不错，不过我认为我们各方面和他们比起来都不逊色。
15. Gary plays football with the other children of the same age.
    加里和其他同龄的孩子们一起踢足球。
16. The Football Association have had their say.
    足协已经发表了意见。
17. It won't shake the football world if we beat Torquay
    即便我们击败了托基队也不能撼动足球界。
18. I'd say football is my favourite sport
    我最喜欢的运动要数足球了。
19. I queued for two hours to get a ticket to see the football game
    我排了两个小时的队，就是为了买张足球赛的票。
20. He continued to jump up and down like a boy at a football match
    他不停地上蹿下跳，活像个足球赛中的男孩。
21. Today's football match has been rained out.
    今天的足球赛因下雨而取消了。
22. I like playing football best, but occasionally I play table tennis, too.
    我最喜欢踢足球，偶尔也打打乒乓球。
23. It's too late to go to the football match now; besides, it's beginning to rain.
    现在去看足球比赛太晚了；况且老天又开始下雨了。
24. It rained and therefore the football match was postponed.
    天下雨，足球赛因此而延期了。
25. Our school defeated that school at [ in] football.
    我校在足球比赛中打败了那个学校。
26. He sprained his ankle when playing football.
    他踢足球时扭伤了脚脖子。
27. He likes to play football.
    他最爱踢足球。
28. I've arranged to go with him to tomorrow's football match.
    我已经和他说好了明天一块去看足球赛。
29. In the football game we won by 8 points to 3.
    我队以8比3赢了那场足球赛。
30. I never miss a chance of playing football.
    我从来不错过踢足球的机会。

noun

1. any of various games played with a ball (round or oval) in which two teams try to kick or carry or propel the ball into each other's goal

   Synonym:    football game

2. the inflated oblong ball used in playing American football