英语词汇“keep the ball up”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

> as lemmas

to keep the ball up

†d. to keep the ball up: to keep a conversation or an undertaking from flagging. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > continuing > continue doing or keep going in a course of action [verb (intransitive)] > keep anything going

to keep the ball up1693

to keep the ball rolling1770

to keep the pot boiling1808

1693 J. Howe Carnality Relig. Contention ii. 75 A mighty pleasure is taken to see the Saw drawn, and the Ball kept up.

1781 J. Bentham Let. 17–24 Aug. in Corr. (1971) III. 93 I put in a word in now and then to keep the ball up.

1809 Duke of Wellington Dispatches (1838) V. 365 If the Spaniards had not lost two armies lately, we should keep up the ball for another year.

extracted from balln.¹

to keep the ball up

to keep the ball up (see ball n.¹ Phrases 1). to keep one's wicket up (Cricket): to remain in, to continue one's innings.

extracted from keepv.

as lemmas

单词	keep the ball up
释义	> as lemmas to keep the ball up †d. to keep the ball up: to keep a conversation or an undertaking from flagging. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > continuing > continue doing or keep going in a course of action [verb (intransitive)] > keep anything going to keep the ball up1693 to keep the ball rolling1770 to keep the pot boiling1808 1693 J. Howe Carnality Relig. Contention ii. 75 A mighty pleasure is taken to see the Saw drawn, and the Ball kept up. 1781 J. Bentham Let. 17–24 Aug. in Corr. (1971) III. 93 I put in a word in now and then to keep the ball up. 1809 Duke of Wellington Dispatches (1838) V. 365 If the Spaniards had not lost two armies lately, we should keep up the ball for another year. extracted from balln.¹ to keep the ball up to keep the ball up (see ball n.¹ Phrases 1). to keep one's wicket up (Cricket): to remain in, to continue one's innings.extracted from keepv. < as lemmas
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