ball up

基本解释

A tall centre-forward who can hold the ball up – as both Berbatov and Ibrahimovic can – gives another option.
贝巴和伊布这样的高中锋可以拿住球，有了他们，也就多了一种战术选择。
All the waiting is over--it's zero hour for the game we're all waiting for, the players are out on the court and the referee is ready to throw the ball up and start the game.
一切等待终于结束，我们盼望已久的这场关键性的比赛终于要开始了。球员们都已上场，裁判正要抛起球来准备开场。
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Then a referee steps in the middle and throws the ball up between the two tallest guys, or the two guys that can jump the highest. Then you start by tipping the ball to your teammates.
接下来，裁判走到中间，把球抛起，两队中各选一名最高的或者跳的最高的球员进行争球，把球跳给自己的队友。

It's up to us; the ball is in our court." And that's the VOA Special English Education Report, with reporting by Lonny Shavelson.
There's one guy who's going to run up and kick the ball.
有一名队员,会准备起跑并主罚这个点球
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He did not have much luck,though, the first time he went up to dunk the ball.

You'll have a soft, stick-to-your-fingers dough that will ball up around the paddle or beaters.
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