**形容词 (adjective)**:球形的,呈球状的。用来形容某物的外形像球一样圆。
/ˈbɔːl ʃeɪpt/
The ball-shaped lantern hung from the ceiling, casting a warm glow across the room.
球形的灯笼挂在天花板上,在房间里投下温暖的光芒。
Scientists discovered a ball-shaped rock formation deep inside the cave, which they believed had been shaped by thousands of years of water erosion.
科学家们在洞穴深处发现了一个球形的岩石构造,他们认为这是经过数千年水流侵蚀而形成的。
ball-shaped 是一个复合形容词,由 ball(球)和 shaped(形状的)组合而成。ball 源自古诺尔斯语 böllr,意为"球"。shaped 来自古英语 scieppan,意为"创造、形成"。这类"名词 + shaped"的构词方式在英语中非常常见,用于描述某物具有特定形状,如 heart-shaped(心形的)、star-shaped(星形的)等。