词根:ball, bol = throw, dance, ball, 表示“抛, 舞, 球”
ballroom 舞厅(ball+room房间)
ballet 芭蕾舞(ball+et→舞蹈→芭蕾舞)
balloon 气球(ball球+oon表名词)
bullet 枪弹(bull=ball球+et→小球→子弹)
ballot 投票
symbol 符号,象征(sym共同+bol抛→共同抛出的标志→象征)
symbolize 用符号表示;象征(symbol+ize)
词根词缀:ballo-, ball-, balo-, bolo-, bol-, -bola, -bole, -bolic, -bolism, -bolite, -boly
【来源及含义】Greek: throw, send, put; that which is thrown
【同源单词】amphibole, anabolism, astrobolism, asymbolia, ballista, ballistic