baller
noun [ C ] uk/ˈbɔː.lər/ us/ˈbɑː.lɚ/
(TOOL)
food & drink specialized（面团）搓圆机;（水果）搓球机
a small tool that is used to form food into balls, or to remove the flesh of fruit, etc.
Make melon balls using a melon baller or teaspoon. 用搓球机或者小勺子做成水果球。
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- Scoop mashed sweet potatoes into orbs with a melon baller.
- Using a melon baller or a sharp teaspoon, hollow out the base of each pear.
- Take the melon baller and scoop out the centre of each tomato into a bowl.
- Using a vegetable baller, scoop out pieces of potato about the size of hazelnuts.
(PERSON)
US informal（尤指篮球）球员，球星，好手
a person who plays a ball game, especially someone who plays basketball well
The highlight was seeing a video of my favourite baller shattering the backboard. 最精彩的是看到我最喜欢的球星大力扣篮的视频。
US informal（有钱、住得豪华、购物奢侈的）人生赢家，成功人士
a successful person, especially one who is rich, lives well and buys expensive things
Now he's a baller, a ghetto star, still in his teens making six figures. 他现在可是成功人士，一颗从贫民窟升起的明星，不过十几岁的年纪就已经有六位数的收入。
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- This is an open letter to you, NBA baller and overall cool dude on NBA TV.
- He is clearly the better player; let's face it, he's the best Aussie baller we have had.
- If only I was a big baller and had the opportunity to eat here more often...