softball /ˈsɔftˌbɔ:l/ n. [c] 垒球（运动）：softball teams垒球队Do you want to play softball? 你想打垒球吗？Invented in 1888 in Chicago as an indoor game, softball was at various times called indoor baseball. 垒球运动作为室内运动项目1888年起始于芝加哥，有一段时间叫作室内棒球。