handball

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++

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hand·ball /ˈhændbɔːl $ -bɒːl/ noun  1. [uncountable]DSO a game in which two teams try to score points by throwing or hitting a ball with their hands 手球(运动)2. [uncountable] a game in which players hit a ball against a wall with their hand 墙手球(运动)3. [countable]DS a ball that is used to play handball 手球4  [countable, uncountable]DSF the act of touching the ball with your hands in a game of football, which is not allowed 〔足球比赛中的〕手球犯规 The referee gave a free kick for handball. 因为手球犯规，裁判员判罚任意球。

Examples from the Corpus

handball• The linesman said it was for a push and handball.• But today's beach games aren't quite the volleyball and handball that once kept a generation fit.• The referee ignored a blatant handball and several other offences and I was beginning to think it was not our day.• Paul Parker had confused Babb into handball after another electrifying break down the right.• He works out, you know, skis up at Mount Lemmon, plays a lot of handball and tennis.• The pub's east wall was also used for playing handball, he says' like squash but without the racket.• Has to be team handball, an exciting blend of basketball, soccer, hockey and water polo.

hand·ball nounChineseSyllable  

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handball
hand‧ball /ˈhændbɔːl $ -bɒːl/ noun
1. [uncountable] a game in which two teams try to score points by throwing or hitting a ball with their hands
2. [uncountable] a game in which players hit a ball against a wall with their hand
3. [countable] a ball that is used to play handball
4. [uncountable and countable] the act of touching the ball with your hands in a game of football, which is not allowed:
    The referee gave a free kick for handball.

hand·ballBrE /ˈhændbɔːl/ 🔊NAmE /ˈhændbɔːl/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] (US also ˈteam handball) a team game for two teams of seven players, usually played indoors, in which players try to score goals by throwing a ball with their hand 手球（比赛两队各七人，通常在室内进行，用手击球或掷球） [uncountable] (NAmE) a game in which players hit a small ball against a wall with their hand 墙手球（两人比赛，用手或拳把小球击向墙） [countable, uncountable] (in football (soccer) 足球) the offence of touching the ball with your hands 手球（用手触球的犯规动作）◆a penalty for handball因手球犯规而罚点球