EN： The sentence uses the Past Simple tense ('started') to describe an event that began at a specific time in the past (today).
中文： 句子使用過去簡單式（started）來描述在過去特定時間（今天）開始發生的事件。
The movie started ten minutes ago.
電影在十分鐘前開始了。
EN： The French Open, also known as Roland Garros, is one of the four Grand Slam tennis tournaments and is the only one played on clay courts.
中文： 法國網球公開賽（又稱羅蘭·加洛斯）是網球四大滿貫賽事之一，也是唯一在紅土球場上進行的大滿貫賽事。
EN： Use 'one of the + superlative adjective + plural noun' to talk about a single person or thing within a top group.
中文： 使用「one of the + 最高級形容詞 + 複數名詞」來描述頂尖群體中的某一個成員。
He is one of the tallest players in the team.
他是隊上最高的球員之一。
EN： The French Open, also known as Roland Garros, is one of the four 'Grand Slam' tournaments in professional tennis. It is famous for being played on red clay courts.
中文： 法國網球公開賽（又稱羅蘭·加洛斯）是職業網球四大「大滿貫」賽事之一，以其紅土球場聞名於世。
EN： The sentence uses the Past Simple tense ('played') to describe completed actions in the past. For regular verbs, we usually add '-ed' to the base form.
中文： 句子使用了過去簡單式（played）來描述過去已經完成的動作。對於規則動詞，我們通常在動詞原形後加上「-ed」。
The players practiced hard yesterday.
球員們昨天辛苦地練習。
EN： Roland Garros is the official name of the stadium complex in Paris where the French Open is held. It is famous for its red clay courts, which make the ball bounce higher and move slower than other surfaces.
中文： 羅蘭·加洛斯是巴黎舉行法國網球公開賽的體育場館官方名稱。它以紅土球場聞名，這種場地會讓球彈跳得更高，且移動速度比其他場地慢。
EN： The phrase 'all day long' is used as an adverbial phrase to emphasize that an action happened during the entire duration of a day.
中文： 短語「all day long」被用作副詞短語，用來強調某個動作在整整一天的時間內持續發生。
It rained all day long yesterday.
昨天整天都在下雨。
EN： In major tennis tournaments like the French Open, matches are scheduled from morning until late at night, making 'all day long' a literal description of the fan experience at Roland Garros.
中文： 在像法國網球公開賽這樣的大型網球賽事中，比賽從早到晚都有安排，因此「all day long」（整天）是對在羅蘭·加洛斯觀賽體驗的寫實描述。
EN： The verb 'played' is the past tense of 'play'. When talking about sports matches, we use 'played against' to show who the opponent was.
中文： 動詞 'played' 是 'play' 的過去式。在談論體育比賽時，我們使用 'played against' 來表示對手是誰。
Andrey Rublev played against a strong opponent yesterday.
安德烈·魯布列夫昨天對陣了一位強大的對手。
EN： Novak Djokovic is one of the greatest tennis players in history. In tennis reporting, mentioning a 'young player' often highlights a match between an experienced champion and a rising star.
中文： 諾瓦克·喬科維奇是歷史上最偉大的網球選手之一。在網球報導中，提到「年輕選手」通常是為了強調經驗豐富的冠軍與新星之間的對決。
EN： Use the past tense form of verbs (e.g., 'played', 'broke') to talk about completed actions in the past.
中文： 使用動詞的過去式（例如 'played'、'broke'）來描述過去已經完成的動作。
She played tennis yesterday and won the game.
她昨天打了網球並贏得了比賽。
EN： In tennis, 'breaking a serve' is a significant achievement because the player who serves usually has a statistical advantage to win the game.
中文： 在網球比賽中，「破發」(breaking a serve) 是一項重大成就，因為發球方通常在贏得該局比賽中佔有統計學上的優勢。
EN： The word 'means' is used to define a term or explain a situation. When followed by a verb, we use the '-ing' form (gerund) to act as a noun.
中文： 動詞 'means' 用於定義術語或解釋情況。當後面接動詞時，我們會使用 '-ing' 形式（動名詞）來作為名詞使用。
Success means working hard every day.
成功意味著每天努力工作。
EN： In tennis, 'breaking a serve' is a crucial turning point. Since the server usually has the advantage, winning a game as the receiver often leads to winning the entire set.
中文： 在網球中，「破發」（breaking a serve）是一個關鍵的轉折點。由於發球方通常佔有優勢，因此接球方贏得該局通常會導致贏得整個盤。
EN： The word 'and' is a conjunction used to connect two complete sentences that are related in meaning.
中文： 單字 'and' 是一個連接詞，用來連接兩個意思相關的完整句子。
The sun came out, and the birds started to sing.
太陽出來了，鳥兒們開始唱歌。
EN： In sports like tennis, family support is highly valued. When a young player like Joao Fonseca performs well against a legend like Novak Djokovic, the emotional reaction of the parents is often highlighted by broadcasters to show the human side of the competition.
中文： 在網球等運動中，家人的支持非常受重視。當像若昂·豐塞卡這樣的年輕球員在對陣諾瓦克·喬科維奇這樣的傳奇球員時表現出色，轉播單位通常會特別強調父母的情緒反應，以展現比賽中感人的一面。
EN： The word 'both' is used to talk about two people or things together. It usually comes after the subject or after the first helping verb.
中文： 單字「both」用來同時描述兩個人或兩件事物。它通常放在主詞之後，或是第一個助動詞之後。
They both like tennis.
他們兩個人都喜歡網球。
EN： In professional tennis, male and female players often compete in the same major tournaments like the French Open, which is why both Andrey Rublev (male) and Iga Swiatek (female) are mentioned together.
中文： 在職業網球中，男女球員通常會參加同一個大型賽事，例如法國網球公開賽，這就是為什麼安德烈·魯布列夫（男）和伊加·斯威雅蒂（女）會被放在一起提到的原因。
EN： The phrase 'out of' is used here to describe being no longer involved in a competition or event.
中文： 短語「out of」在這裡用來描述不再參與某項比賽或活動，即「出局」或「退出」。
The team is out of the world cup.
這支隊伍已經從世界盃出局了。
EN： In tennis tournaments like the French Open, losing a match in the knockout stages means the player is immediately eliminated and cannot play any more matches in that category.
中文： 在法國網球公開賽等錦標賽中，在淘汰賽階段輸掉比賽意味著球員立即被淘汰，不能再參加該類別的後續比賽。
EN： Use 'but' to connect two ideas that are different or opposite. In this sentence, it connects a positive result (winning) with a negative one (having problems).
中文： 使用「but」來連接兩個不同或相反的想法。在句中，它將正面的結果（獲勝）與負面的結果（遇到問題）連接起來。
He studied hard but failed the test.
他努力學習，但考試沒及格。
EN： In tennis, a 'set' is a major unit of the game. Matches are usually played as 'best of three' or 'best of five' sets. Winning the first set easily but losing momentum later is a common psychological challenge for players.
中文： 在網球比賽中，「set」（盤）是比賽的主要單位。比賽通常採用三盤兩勝制或五盤三勝制。輕鬆贏得第一盤但隨後失去氣勢，是球員常見的心理挑戰。
EN： The conjunction 'and' is used to connect two complete sentences that are related to each other.
中文： 連接詞「and」用來連接兩個語意相關的完整句子。
He finished his homework, and he went to bed.
他完成了功課，然後就去睡覺了。
EN： In professional sports like tennis at the French Open, 'concentration' is often cited as the key factor between winning and losing, especially during long matches.
中文： 在像法國網球公開賽這樣的職業運動中，「注意力」常被認為是勝負的關鍵因素，尤其是在長時間的比賽中。
EN： Reported speech (indirect speech) is used to tell someone what another person said. When the main verb 'said' is in the past tense, we usually change the following verb to the past tense as well (e.g., 'is' becomes 'was').
中文： 間接引述用於轉述他人說過的話。當主要動詞「said」是過去式時，後面的動詞通常也要改為過去式（例如：「is」變成「was」）。
She said she was tired.
她說她很累。
EN： In sports reporting, it is common to use 'said' to introduce quotes or feelings from athletes after a match to provide a personal touch to the news.
中文： 在體育新聞報導中，常用「said」來引述運動員在賽後的發言或感受，為新聞增添個人色彩。
EN： The phrase 'dream come true' is a common idiom used to describe something that happens which you have wanted for a long time.
中文： 短語「dream come true」是一個常用的成語，用來描述某件你渴望已久的事情終於實現了，即「夢想成真」。
Winning the gold medal was a dream come true for her.
贏得金牌對她來說是夢想成真。
EN： In sports interviews, athletes often use the phrase 'dream come true' to express deep emotion and gratitude after a significant victory, emphasizing the years of hard work behind the achievement.
中文： 在體育採訪中，運動員經常使用「dream come true」這個短語來表達重大勝利後的深刻情感和感激之情，強調成就背後多年的努力。
EN： The verb 'thank' is used with the pattern 'thank someone for something' to express gratitude for a specific reason.
中文： 動詞「thank」的用法通常是「thank someone for something」，用來表達因為某件事而感謝某人。
She thanked her teacher for the help.
她感謝老師的幫助。
EN： In professional sports like the French Open, players often publicly thank the crowd to show sportsmanship and appreciation for the energy the fans provide during the match.
中文： 在法國網球公開賽等職業體育賽事中，選手通常會公開感謝觀眾，以展現運動精神，並感謝球迷在比賽期間提供的支持與活力。
EN： The phrase 'the most + adjective' is used to form the superlative degree, indicating that something has the highest quality of that adjective among a group.
中文： 「the most + 形容詞」用於形成最高級，表示某事物在群體中具有該形容詞最高程度的特質。
Health is the most important thing in life.
健康是生命中最重要的事。
EN： In professional tennis, 'fighting until the last point' is a common expression of sportsmanship and mental toughness, reflecting the idea that a match isn't over until the final score is recorded.
中文： 在職業網球中，「戰鬥到最後一分」是運動精神和心理韌性的常見表達方式，反映了比賽在最後一分定勝負前絕不放棄的精神。
EN： Use 'like' to give examples. It means 'such as' or 'similar to'.
中文： 使用 'like' 來舉例，意思是「像...這樣的」或「例如」。
Fruits like apples and oranges are healthy.
像蘋果和橘子這樣的水果很健康。
EN： The phrase 'exciting to watch' is commonly used in sports commentary to describe talented rising stars who bring energy to the game.
中文： 「exciting to watch」（值得關注/看點十足）是體育評論中常用的短語，用來形容那些能為比賽帶來活力、才華橫溢的新星。
重要單字附有 IPA 發音、定義、例句和互動式測驗。
在本文中： 錦標賽、聯賽
在本文中： 令人興奮的、刺激的
在本文中： 發球
在本文中： 時刻、瞬間
在本文中： 注意力、專注力
在本文中： 對手、敵手
在本文中： 支持、鼓勵
在本文中： 重要的
在本文中： 未來的
片語包含類型標示、雙語定義、用法說明和例句。
To win a game in tennis when the opponent is serving.
破發（在對手發球局中得分獲勝）
Something that happens which you have wanted for a long time.
夢想成真
During the entire day.
整天、一整天
To rise to a standing position.
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