basketball/'bɑːskɪtbɔːl $ 'bæskɪtbɑːl/

n. a game played indoors between two teams of five players; the ball used in such a game

n. [U] 篮球运动； [C] 篮球：I used to play basketball. 我过去打篮球。

◇a basketball court/player 篮球场/运动员

◇He bought a basketball. 他买了一个篮球。

构词basket + ball

用法表示“打/踢（球）”均用play，而且球类名词前无定冠词the，如：play basketball 打篮球

◇play football 踢足球。