| 释义 |
base·ball
\ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\ noun
Usage: often attributive
Etymology: base (I) (goal) + ball
1. : a game played with a ball, bat, and gloves between 2 teams of 9 players each on a large field centering upon 4 bases that form the corners of a square 90 feet on each side, each team having a turn at bat and in the field during each of the 9 innings that constitute a normal game, the winner being the team that scores the most runs — see ball 3a, b, strike, out; fair ball, foul ball; infield, outfield
2. : a ball having a cork or rubber center wound tightly with twine and covered with two pieces of bleached white horsehide stitched together, officially from 5 to 5 1/4 ounces in weight and from 9 to 9 1/4 inches in circumference
3. : a form of seven-card stud poker in which nines and threes are wild and threes and fours when dealt face up give the recipient certain special privileges |