名詞 football:

1. any of various games played with a ball (round or oval) in which two teams try to kick or carry or propel the ball into each other's goal
   同義詞：football game
2. the inflated oblong ball used in playing American football

1. Our team has won the football match.
   我們隊(duì)贏得了足球賽。
2. Football fever gripped the town when the local team reached the cup final.
   在當(dāng)?shù)氐淖闱蜿?duì)打進(jìn)了優(yōu)勝杯的決賽圈后，全市掀起一陣足球熱。
3. He kicked a penalty goal in the football match.
   在這場足球賽中，他主罰，踢進(jìn)了一個(gè)球。
4. The football coach was criticized by the local paper.
   這位足球教練受到了當(dāng)?shù)貓?bào)紙的批評。
5. Which football team is the leader in the football championship?
   現(xiàn)在哪個(gè)隊(duì)在足球錦標(biāo)賽中領(lǐng)先？
6. "During the football season, Sandy is busier than ever."
   ＂在橄欖球賽季，山迪比任何時(shí)候都要忙。＂
7. Our club is a member of the Football League.
   我們的俱樂部是足球聯(lián)合會的一員。
8. I like watching football match on TV.
   我喜歡在電視上看足球比賽。

foot.ball

n.（名詞）
Sports
【體育運(yùn)動】
A game played by two teams of players each on a rectangular, 00-yard-long field with goal lines and goal posts at either end, the object being to gain possession of the ball and advance it in running or passing plays across the opponent`s goal line or kick it through the air between the opponent`s goal posts.
橄欖球，足球：一種在由位球員組成的兩個(gè)隊(duì)之間進(jìn)行的運(yùn)動，每隊(duì)在兩端帶有球門線和球門柱的00碼長的場地上占據(jù)一個(gè)長方形，目的是盡量控制球并帶球前進(jìn)或?qū)⑶騻鬟^對方球門線或?qū)⑶蛏淙雽﹂T的二球門柱之間
The inflated oval ball used in this game.
足球，橄欖球：比賽中用的充氣的橢圓形球
Chiefly British
【多用于英國】
Rugby.
橄欖球
Soccer.
英式足球
The ball used in Rugby or soccer.
足球，橄欖球：用于橄欖球或足球賽中的球
Informal A problem or issue that is discussed among groups or persons without being settled:
【非正式用語】 被踢來踢去的難題，燙手的洋山芋：在組織中或人們中間討論但未解決的問題或議題：
例句：
The issue of tax reform became a political football.
稅制改革這一問題成為備受人們爭論的話題

【引伸】
foot.ball.er
n.（名詞）