airball
noun [ C ] (also air ball) uk/ˈeə.bɔːl/ /ˈer.bɑːl/
（篮球运动中，投篮时完全没有挨到篮筐或者篮板的）空气球，三不沾球
in basketball, an attempt to throw the ball into the basket that completely misses it and the board behind it
Hughes had a bad game, shooting at least three airballs. 休斯这场比赛一塌糊涂，投了至少三个空气球。
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- For a basketball player who does this for a living, shooting an airball is not a good thing.
- Miller held the ball before launching an airball.
- When an NBA star shoots an airball, people go wild.
- There's nothing worse than an airball in basketball.
airball
verb [ T ] uk/ˈeə.bɔːl/ us/ˈer.bɑːl/
（篮球运动中，完全没有挨到篮筐或者篮板的）投空气球，投三不沾球
in basketball, to try to throw the ball into the basket but completely miss it and the board behind it
He airballed the attempt at a three-pointer. 他在三分球的位置上投了一个空气球。
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- He airballed his free throw attempt.
- He airballed a long 3-pointer.
- LeBron airballed a free throw.
- The player airballed a long attempt.