football

柯林斯詞典

1. N-UNCOUNT 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. 足球運動[英國英語]
2. N-UNCOUNT American 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. 橄欖球運動[美國英語]
Two blocks beyond our school was a field where boys played football. 離我們學(xué)校兩個街區(qū)遠(yuǎn)，有一個男孩子們玩橄欖球的場地。
3. N-COUNT A football is a ball that is used for playing football. 橄欖球
...a heavy leather football. …一個沉甸甸的皮質(zhì)橄欖球。

My father took me to watch the football every Saturday .
The national anthems of the teams are played at the beginning of a big international football match .
He is arguably the world's best football player .
After retiring as a football manager , he worked as a commentator .
The crowd were chanting the name of their football team .