to ball up
[phrase form: ball]
01
搞砸, 制造混乱
to ruin or create disorder in something
例子
He balled up the presentation by forgetting important details.
他因为忘记重要细节而搞砸了演示。
Let 's not ball up the project with last-minute changes.
我们不要因为最后一刻的更改而搞砸项目。
02
揉成球, 捏成球状
to make something into a ball by squeezing or crushing
例子
The clay balled up perfectly for shaping into pottery.
粘土完美地团成球以便塑造成陶器。
The dough balled up smoothly as she kneaded it for the bread.
当她揉面做面包时，面团顺利地团成了球。
03
蜷缩, 缩成一团
to fold the body forward, bringing arms and legs in
例子
The hedgehog instinctively balled up when it sensed danger.
刺猬在感觉到危险时本能地蜷缩成一团。
The armadillo has a natural defense mechanism to ball up.
犰狳有一种自然的防御机制来蜷缩成球。
