EN: News headlines often use the Present Simple tense ('Wins') to talk about recent past events to make the news feel more direct and exciting.
中文: 新聞標題常使用現在簡單式(如 Wins)來描述剛發生的過去事件,這樣能讓新聞聽起來更即時、更有現場感。
Local player wins gold medal in Paris.
在地選手在巴黎贏得金牌。
EN: In horse racing, '10-1 chance' (10-to-1 odds) means a horse is not expected to win, so its victory is considered a major upset or surprise.
中文: 在賽馬文化中,「10-1(十比一)」的賠率代表這匹馬並不被看好獲勝,因此奪冠被視為冷門大驚喜。
EN: Use 'called' after a noun to give its name or what people call it. It works like 'named'.
中文: 在名詞後面加上「called」,可以用來表示該人或物體的「名稱」或「被稱呼為」。
I have a dog called Max.
我有一隻名為 Max 的狗。
EN: The International Stakes at York Racecourse is one of the premier Group 1 thoroughbred horse races in the UK, often featuring top-rated horses from around the world.
中文: 位於約克馬場的國際錦標賽(International Stakes)是英國頂級的一級賽馬賽事之一,每年都會吸引來自世界各地的頂尖賽馬參賽。
EN: We use 'the favorite to + verb' to talk about the person, team, or animal that is most likely to win a competition.
中文: 我們使用「the favorite to + 動詞」來表達最被看好、最有可能在比賽中獲勝的人、隊伍或動物(熱門人選)。
She is the favorite to win the gold medal.
她是奪得金牌的大熱門。
EN: In British sports terminology, particularly in horse racing, 'the favorite' refers to the competitor with the lowest betting odds, meaning the public and bookmakers expect them to win.
中文: 在英國體育術語(特別是賽馬)中,「the favorite」(熱門)是指賠率最低的參賽者,代表大眾和博彩公司最看好其奪冠。
EN: Use 'expect + [person/thing] + to + [verb]' to express what you think someone or something will do.
中文: 使用「expect + [人/物] + to + [動詞原型]」來表達你預期某人或某事會做什麼動作。
I expect the train to arrive on time.
我預計火車會準時到達。
EN: In horse racing, an unexpected winner is often called an 'underdog' or 'dark horse'. When odds are 10-1, it means the horse was not heavily favored by the betting public.
中文: 在賽馬運動中,不被看好的獲勝者常被稱爲「弱者(underdog)」或「黑馬(dark horse)」。10-1(一賠十)的賠率意味著一般大眾並不特別看好牠會贏。
EN: Use comparative adjectives (like 'more popular') to compare two things or groups.
中文: 使用比較級形容詞(如「more popular」,意思是更受歡迎的)來比較兩個事物或群體。
Dogs are more popular than cats in this town.
在這個小鎮上,狗比貓更受歡迎。
EN: In sports betting, '10-1' (ten-to-one) represents odds. It means if you bet $1, you could win $10 if the horse wins. Higher first numbers mean a lower expected chance of winning.
中文: 在體育博彩(如賽馬)中,「10-1」(讀作 ten-to-one)代表賠率。這意味著如果你押注 1 元,若該匹馬獲勝,你將獲得 10 元的回報。前面的數字越大,代表該匹馬被認為獲勝的機率越低。
EN: We use 'were' as the past tense of 'are' when the subject is plural (more than one person or thing).
中文: 當主詞是複數(超過一個人或事物)時,我們使用「were」作為「are」的過去式。
The two dogs were very happy.
那兩隻狗當時非常開心。
EN: In horse racing, 'favorite' refers to the horse that most people expect to win and has the lowest betting odds.
中文: 在賽馬運動中,「favorite」(熱門馬)指的是大多數人預測會贏且賠率最低的馬匹。
EN: Use 'thought' followed by 'would' to talk about past predictions or expectations about the future.
中文: 當主要動詞是過去式的「thought」(以為/想)時,後面表示「將會」的過去未來式要用「would」而不是「will」。
I thought it would rain today.
我以為今天會下雨。
EN: Use ordinal numbers (first, second, third, fourth...) after verbs like 'finish' to describe a position or place in a race or competition.
中文: 在像「finish」(完成/獲得名次)這類的動詞後面,可以使用序數(第一、第二、第三、第四...)來表示比賽中的名次。
She finished second in the running race.
她在跑步比賽中獲得了第二名。
EN: In horse racing sports, finishing 'third' or 'fourth' for top favorite horses is considered a major failure, as spectators and bettors expect them to win (first place) or at least place second.
中文: 在賽馬運動中,對於被寄予厚望的熱門馬匹來說,僅獲得「第三名」或「第四名」會被視為重大挫敗,因為觀眾與投注者通常預期牠們能奪冠(第一名)或至少拿到亞軍。
EN: We use 'called + [name]' after a noun to show what someone or something is named.
中文: 我們會在名詞後面使用「called + [名稱]」,用來說明某人或某事物的名字。
A girl called Mia helped me yesterday.
一位名叫米亞的女孩昨天幫助了我。
EN: Use 'It looked like...' to describe how something appeared in the past, often when guessing an outcome.
中文: 使用「It looked like...」(看起來似乎...)來描述過去某件事看起來的樣子,常用於推測過去的結果。
It looked like it would rain yesterday.
昨天看起來似乎要下雨了。
EN: Use 'because' to give a reason. It connects the result with the cause.
中文: 使用「because」(因為)來說明原因,用來連接結果與原因。
He stayed home because it was raining.
他留在家裡,因為當時正在下雨。
EN: In horse racing, track conditions (often called 'going') play a huge role in the outcome. Wet and soft ground requires more stamina, which can tire out horses that prefer firm ground.
中文: 在賽馬運動中,場地狀況(通常稱為 going)對比賽結果有重大影響。濕軟的地面需要更多的體力,這會讓偏好堅硬地面的馬匹更快感到疲憊。
EN: We use the simple past tense to talk about actions that happened and finished in the past. Here, 'rode' is the past form of 'ride'.
中文: 我們使用簡單過去式來描述在過去已經發生並完成的動作。在這裡,「rode」是「ride」(騎)的過去式形式。
He rode his bike to school yesterday.
他昨天騎自行車去上學。
EN: In horse racing terminology, 'at the end' refers to the home stretch or the final segment of the race, where jockeys push their horses to sprint for the finish line.
中文: 在賽馬術語中,「at the end」(最後關頭)指的是賽道的最後衝刺階段,騎師會在此時全力策騎馬匹衝向終點線。
EN: Use 'by + [measurement]' to show the difference or margin in a result, such as winning a race.
中文: 使用「by + [單位/差距]」來表示比賽或競爭中勝負的差距。
She won the race by two seconds.
她以兩秒之差贏得了比賽。
EN: In horse racing, 'won by a head' is a traditional term referring to a very narrow margin of victory, literally the length of a horse's head.
中文: 在賽馬運動中,「won by a head」(以一個頭之差獲勝)是一個傳統術語,形容勝負差距極小,字面意思就是僅相差一個馬頭的距離。
EN: Use 'A is B' (Subject + is + Noun) to give a definition or explain what something means.
中文: 使用「A + is + B」的句型來下定義或解釋某個事物的意思。
A mile is a unit of distance.
英里是一個距離單位。
EN: In horse racing, margins of victory are often described using horse body parts, such as 'by a nose', 'by a head', or 'by a neck'. 'Winning by a head' means the winning horse was ahead by just the length of its head.
中文: 在賽馬運動中,勝負差距經常以馬匹身體部位來衡量,例如「以一鼻之差」(by a nose)、「以一頭之差」(by a head)或「以一頸之差」(by a neck)。「以一頭之差獲勝」意味著勝出的馬僅領先了約一個馬頭的極小距離。
EN: Use the phrase 'in total' at the end of a phrase to talk about the final count or complete amount of something.
中文: 在句尾加上「in total」可以用來表示某物的總數或總計數量,意思是「總共」。
There are twenty students in total.
總共有二十名學生。
EN: Use '[number] of [plural pronoun/noun]' to talk about a specific count out of a larger group.
中文: 使用「[數字] + of + [複數代名詞/名詞]」的句型,來表示從某個群體中取出「其中的幾份或幾個」。
She answered three of them correctly.
她答對了裡面的三題。
EN: Use 'was' with adjectives (like 'happy') to describe how someone felt in the past.
中文: 使用「was」加上形容詞(例如「happy」),用來描述某人過去的感受或狀態。
My teacher was very happy yesterday.
我的老師昨天非常高興。
EN: We can report what someone said by placing another simple clause after the verb 'said'. The word 'that' is often left out in spoken or simple English.
中文: 我們可以在動詞「said」(說)後面接一個簡單的子句,來轉述某人說過的話。在口語或簡單英文中,連接詞「that」經常會被省略。
He said the game is very easy.
他說這個遊戲非常簡單。
EN: In sports and horse racing, saying an athlete or horse is 'a different horse/player now' is a common idiom meaning they have improved significantly compared to their past performance.
中文: 在體育賽事或賽馬中,形容一位選手或馬匹「現在不一樣了」(a different horse/player now)是常見的習慣用語,代表他們的實力比起過去有了大幅進步與突破。
EN: Use 'anything is possible' to say that any outcome can happen. You can add 'for + person/thing' to show who or what you are talking about.
中文: 使用「anything is possible」來表達「任何事都有可能發生」。後面可以加上「for + 人或事物」,用來說明是對誰或什麼事物而言。
Anything is possible if you work hard.
如果你努力,任何事都有可能。
重要單字附有 IPA 發音、定義、例句和互動式測驗。
在本文中: 最有希望獲勝者、最被看好的參賽者
在本文中: 令人意想不到的事、驚奇
在本文中: 受歡迎的、被看好的
在本文中: 疲倦的、累的
在本文中: 距離
在本文中: 參加比賽、競爭
在本文中: 訓練師、教練
在本文中: 未來、前景
片語包含類型標示、雙語定義、用法說明和例句。
The sport or business of racing horses.
賽馬運動
To overtake or move past someone or something by running.
跑過、超越
A margin of victory in horse racing equal to the length of a horse's head.
以一顆馬頭的微小差距勝出
Including everything or everyone; altogether.
總共、合計