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ball boy
noun[ C ]
(alsoballboy)uk /ˈbɔːl ˌbɔɪ/ us /ˈbɑːl ˌbɔɪ/
a boy who picks up balls during a tennis, football or other sports game and gives them back to the players: （网球比赛中负责捡球的）球童
He started his tennis life as a ball boy aged 15.
Going out at Wembley is a big thrill even if you are a ball boy.
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The rest were a bunch of spotty youngsters who looked like ball boys or mascots.
His son, Nathan, became a ball boy for Stanford University basketball four years ago.
I was put in as ballboy and I didn't know the rules. I kept throwing the ball back to the wrong player.
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