英语词组eight ball是什么意思，短语翻译、用法及例句-英语词组固定搭配大全

词组	eight ball
释义	eight ball noun 1 one eighth of an ounce US, 1988. 2 a discharge from the US Army for mental unfitness. From the regulation AF 600–208 US, 1968. 3 Old English 800™ malt liquor US, 1992. 4 a dark-skinned black person. The 'eightball' in billiards is black US, 1919. 5 a conventional, staid, unsophisticated person US, 1970. 6 a mixture of crack cocaine and heroin US, 2001.► behind the eight ballin a difficult position. From a tactical disadvantage when playing pool US, 1932 idiomeight ballbehind the eight ball AmEAmEspoken to be in a situation in which you lack advantages, especially because you were too slow in taking opportunities:Once we got behind the eight ball, it became very difficult. Now the company just has to find itself some new markets.The fire department couldn't handle the disaster for the first two hours. "We got behind the eight ball and it took time to catch up," said Captain Morris. Note The eight ball is the black ball in the game of pool (=game played with coloured balls and a stick on a table), which must not be hit into any of the holes at the side of the table until you have hit all your other balls in. You are in a bad situation if the ball you want to hit is behind the eight ball, because it is likely to push the eight ball in with it. eight ball 1. One of the numbered balls used in the game of pool, and the last one supposed to be hit into a pocket. And now, for the win: eight ball, corner pocket. 2. A billiard game in which the winner must hit seven balls into the pockets followed by the eight ball. Pocketing the eight ball before any of the others results in an automatic loss. Here's a pool cue—do you know how to play eight ball? 3. slang One-eighth ounce of an illegal drug (often cocaine or an amphetamine). I scored us some eight balls from my dealer.
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