EN: Use 'S + be (is/am/are) + noun' to describe who or what someone is. Use 'a' before words starting with a consonant sound.
中文: 使用「主詞 + be動詞 (is/am/are) + 名詞」來介紹某人的身份或職業。在單數可數名詞前加上「a」表示「一位/一個」。
He is a famous singer.
他是一位著名的歌手。
EN: Katie Taylor is widely regarded as an Irish sports legend and a pioneer who helped legitimize and popularize women's boxing globally.
中文: 凱蒂·泰勒被廣泛視為愛爾蘭的體育傳奇,也是推動女子拳擊在全球走向正軌與普及的先驅人物。
EN: Use 'will' + base verb to talk about future plans or actions.
中文: 使用「will + 動詞原形」來表達未來的計畫或行動。
He will play tennis tomorrow.
他明天會打網球。
EN: In sports media, 'for the last time' marks a significant career milestone, often indicating a retirement match that draws extra public attention.
中文: 在體育新聞中,「for the last time」(最後一次)標誌著運動員生涯的重要里程碑,通常代表引退之戰,會吸引額外廣大的公眾關注。
EN: Use 'will + verb' to talk about future events that are planned or expected to happen.
中文: 使用「will + 動詞原形」來描述未來計畫或預計會發生的事件。
The concert will start at eight o'clock.
音樂會將在八點開始。
EN: Croke Park in Dublin is one of Europe's largest stadiums and the spiritual home of Irish sports, making it a historic venue for Katie Taylor's homecoming fight.
中文: 都柏林的柯克公園(Croke Park)是歐洲最大的體育場之一,也是愛爾蘭體育運動的精神主場,使其成為凱蒂·泰勒(Katie Taylor)返鄉告別賽的歷史性場地。
EN: Use 'will' + basic verb to talk about future plans or events.
中文: 使用「will」加上原形動詞,用來表示未來將要發生的事情或計劃。
Many people will watch the game tomorrow.
許多人明天將會觀看這場比賽。
EN: A 'homecoming fight' refers to a major sporting event where a famous athlete returns to compete in their home country or city, often celebrated with great excitement by local fans.
中文: 「homecoming fight」(返鄉主場賽事)指的是著名運動員回到自己的家鄉或國家進行的重大比賽,通常會受到當地球迷和民眾極熱烈的支持與慶祝。
EN: Use 'try to + verb' to express making an effort to do something.
中文: 使用「try to + 動詞」來表示嘗試或努力去做某件事。
He will try to learn English this year.
他今年會試著學習英文。
EN: In professional boxing, weight classes like 'super-lightweight' ensure fair competition. Winning a champion title in a specific weight class is the ultimate goal for top boxers.
中文: 在職業拳擊中,像「超輕量級」(super-lightweight)這樣的量級劃分是為了確保公平競爭。在特定量級中奪得冠軍頭銜(champion title)是頂尖拳手最高榮譽與目標。
EN: Use 'had a + adjective + career' to describe the kind of professional life someone experienced in the past.
中文: 使用「had a + 形容詞 + career」來描述某人過去所擁有的職業生涯發展狀況。
He had a successful career in teaching.
他在教學領域擁有成功的職業生涯。
EN: Katie Taylor is widely regarded as an Irish sports icon who played a major role in popularizing female boxing internationally.
中文: 凱蒂·泰勒被廣泛視為愛爾蘭的體育巨星,她在將女子拳擊推廣至國際舞臺上扮演了極其關鍵的角色。
EN: Use 'help someone do something' or 'help someone to do something' to show that you assist someone in performing an action.
中文: 使用「help + 人 + 動詞原形」來表示「幫助某人做某事」。help 後面的動詞可以使用原形動詞(不加 to),也可以加 to。
He helped me learn English.
他幫助我學習英文。
EN: Katie Taylor played a pivotal role in popularizing women's boxing in Ireland and globally. Before her success, women's boxing was not widely supported or even allowed in many amateur competitions, including the Olympics until 2012.
中文: 凱蒂·泰勒在愛爾蘭及全球推廣女子拳擊方面扮演了關鍵角色。在她取得成功之前,女子拳擊並未獲得廣泛支持,甚至直到2012年才被正式納入奧運項目。
EN: Use 'because' to connect two simple ideas, showing the reason why something happens.
中文: 使用「because」(因為)來連接兩個簡單的句子,用來說明事情發生的原因。
I like him because he is friendly.
我喜歡他,因為他很友善。
EN: Katie Taylor is widely celebrated in Ireland not only for her Olympic and professional titles, but also for her down-to-earth personality, which resonates deeply with Irish values of humility and dedication.
中文: 凱蒂·泰勒在愛爾蘭備受戴揚,不僅是因為她在奧運與職業拳壇的輝煌成就,更因為她親切平易近人的個性,這十分符合愛爾蘭文化中極為看重的謙遜與敬業精神。
EN: Use the Simple Past tense (verb + -ed) to talk about actions that happened and finished in the past.
中文: 使用簡單過去式(動詞字尾加 -ed)來描述在過去已經完成的動作。
He played football yesterday.
他昨天踢了足球。
EN: Katie Taylor is widely credited with elevating women's boxing from a fringe sport to a mainstream event, notably helping it get included in the 2012 Olympic Games.
中文: 凱蒂·泰勒被廣泛認為是將女子拳擊從冷門項目提升為主流運動的關鍵人物,她更推動了女子拳擊在 2012 年首度成為奧運正式比賽項目。
EN: Use the pattern 'call + someone + something' to give someone a name or title.
中文: 使用「call + 某人 + 某稱呼」的句型,表示「稱呼某人為……」或「把某人叫做……」。
His friends call him Leo.
他的朋友都叫他里歐。
EN: In Irish sports history, Katie Taylor is widely recognized for legitimizing and popularizing women's boxing, paving the way for female athletes in Ireland and internationally.
中文: 在愛爾蘭體育史上,凱蒂·泰勒(Katie Taylor)被公認為推動女子拳擊合法化與普及化的核心人物,為愛爾蘭及全球的女性運動員開闢了道路。
EN: Use 'will' + base verb to talk about future plans or events that are scheduled to happen.
中文: 使用「will」加上動詞原形來表達未來的計畫或即將發生的事件。
He will play football next week.
他下週將會踢足球。
EN: Use 'give + person + thing' to show that someone receives something.
中文: 使用「give + 人 + 物」的句型,表示「給予某人某樣東西」。
He will give me a gift.
他會給我一份禮物。
EN: Use 'said' followed by another clause (a subject and a verb) to report what someone said in the past.
中文: 使用「said」後面加上另一個子句(主詞加動詞),用來轉述某人過去所說的話(間接引語)。
He said he will call me tomorrow.
他說他明天會打電話給我。
EN: Use the phrase 'for good' to mean permanently or forever.
中文: 使用片語「for good」來表示「永遠地」或「永久地」。
He moved to London for good.
他永遠搬到了倫敦。
EN: Use 'so' to connect a cause and a result. It means 'therefore' or 'for this reason'.
中文: 使用「so」來連接原因和結果,意思是「所以」或「因此」。
It is raining, so I will take an umbrella.
下雨了,所以我會帶把傘。
EN: Major sporting events are often broadcast on pay-per-view channels. Putting this fight on free television ensures that the entire nation of Ireland can participate in honoring their beloved sports hero.
中文: 重大體育賽事通常會在付費頻道播放。將這場比賽安排在免費電視上播出,能確保全愛爾蘭的民眾都能一同參與並致敬他們深受喜愛的體育英雄。
EN: We use 'the most' before long adjectives (like 'famous') to make the superlative form, showing that something has the highest degree of a quality among a group.
中文: 我們會在長形容詞(如 famous)前面加上「the most」來形成最高級,用來表示某件事物在群體中具有最高程度的特性。
Taipei 101 is the most famous building in Taiwan.
台北 101 是台灣最著名的建築物。
EN: Croke Park is the principal stadium and headquarters of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) in Dublin, Ireland. With a capacity of over 82,000, it is one of the largest stadiums in Europe and holds deep cultural importance for Irish sports like Gaelic football and hurling.
中文: 柯克公園(Croke Park)位於愛爾蘭都柏林,是蓋爾運動協會(GAA)的主要體育場兼總部。其容納人數超過 82,000 人,是歐洲最大的體育場之一,對於蓋爾式足球和傳統式曲棍球(Hurling)等愛爾蘭本土運動具有極深的文化意義。
EN: Use 'change... to...' to describe changing one thing into another.
中文: 使用「change... to...」來表示「將……更改為……」。
He changed his phone number to a new one.
他把他的電話號碼改成了新的號碼。
EN: In Ireland and the UK, businesses or local communities sometimes temporarily rename local stores or landmarks to honor exceptional sports heroes returning home for major events.
中文: 在愛爾蘭和英國,當傑出的體育英雄回家鄉參加重大賽事時,當地商家或社區有時會暫時更改店名或地標名稱以向他們致敬。
EN: The pattern 'be proud of [someone/something]' means to feel happy and pleased about someone's achievements or qualities.
中文: 「be proud of [某人/某事]」這個句型意思是「為某人或某事感到自豪/驕傲」。
Her parents are very proud of her.
她的父母為她感到非常自豪。
EN: Katie Taylor is widely regarded as an Irish national hero. Her success in women's boxing brought immense national pride to Ireland, which is why the sentence emphasizes the entire country's pride in her.
中文: 凱蒂·泰勒被廣泛視為愛爾蘭的國家英雄。她在女子拳擊運動上的成就為愛爾蘭帶來了巨大的國家榮譽感,因此這句話強調了舉國上下都為她感到自豪。
EN: Use 'is' to connect a subject with a noun phrase that describes or identifies it (Subject + is + Noun Phrase).
中文: 使用「is」來連接主詞與描述或說明該主詞的名詞片語(主詞 + is + 名詞片語)。
This movie is a great story for young children.
這部電影對幼童來說是一個棒的故事。
EN: In sports, a 'homecoming fight' or game refers to an athlete returning to perform in front of their home country or hometown crowd, often near the end of an iconic career.
中文: 在體育賽事中,「homecoming fight」(主場復出賽/告別賽)指的是運動員回到祖國或家鄉父老面前進行比賽,通常發生在其傳奇職業生涯的尾聲。
重要單字附有 IPA 發音、定義、例句和互動式測驗。
在本文中: 返鄉的;回家鄉的
在本文中: 冠軍
在本文中: 謙虛的
在本文中: 先驅;先鋒
在本文中: 勝利
在本文中: 退休;退役
在本文中: 感到驕傲的
在本文中: 童話故事般的;完美的
片語包含類型標示、雙語定義、用法說明和例句。
permanently; forever
永久地;永遠
to return to a former state, activity, or position
重返;復出;回來
a happy and perfect conclusion to a story or situation, as if in a fairy tale
童話般的完美結局