今日，我们要学的词是ball。

　　英语音标： [b?:l]

　　释意：是球的含意。但是，ball 做为专有名词，在英语里还有一个常见的含意，指宣布晚会。

　　词组：

　　"After being sworn in as the first-ever African American president, Barack Obama and his wife Michele are scheduled to attend ten inaugural balls on January 20th,"

　　1月20号宣誓就职变成英国迄今为止的之一位非洲裔美国总统后，美国奥巴马方案协作妻子米歇尔参加十场任职晚会。大家都很关注米歇尔的服装穿着打扮。

　　"The dress the first lady wears to the official balls will become part of history,"

　　由于之一夫人报名参加任职宣布晚会时穿的礼服裙将变成历史时间的一部分。