football

柯林斯词典

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. 足球运动[英国英语]
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. 橄榄球运动[美国英语]
Two blocks beyond our school was a field where boys played football. 离我们学校两个街区远，有一个男孩子们玩橄榄球的场地。
3. N-COUNT A football is a ball that is used for playing football. 橄榄球
...a heavy leather football. …一个沉甸甸的皮质橄榄球。

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 .