long ball
noun [ C ] uk/ˈlɒŋ bɔːl/ us/ˈlɑːŋ bɑːl/
（足球）长传
in football, a pass that is kicked a long distance
They rely heavily on sending long balls into the box. 他们很依赖长传入禁区的打法。
Idiom
the long ball gameidiom （足球）长传打法
a way of playing football that involves sending a series of long high passes towards a tall or very fast forward, rather than passing the ball along the ground to the feet of another player