Christmas ball
noun [ C ] uk/ˈkrɪs.məs ˌbɔːl/ us/ˈkrɪs.məs ˌbɑːl/
US (also ball); (UK bauble)圣诞球
a ball-shaped Christmas decoration for hanging on a tree
It was the middle of September and everywhere you looked there were Christmas balls and Christmas trees. 当时是九月中旬，你目光所及之处哪儿都能见到圣诞球和圣诞树。
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- The tree is a Monterey pine encased in 80,000 sky-blue Christmas balls.
- The sun, red as a Christmas ball, slips behind Mount Jefferson's snowy shoulders at about 8:15 p.m.
- Toddlers who try to play with festive ornaments can get cuts in their mouths or choke on small lightbulbs, Christmas ball hooks, or decorations from the tree.