EN: Use 'first-time' with a hyphen before a noun to describe someone who is doing or achieving something for the very first time.
中文: 在名詞前使用帶連字號的「first-time」(首次的、初次的),用來修飾第一次做某事或獲得某種身分的人事物。
She is a first-time marathon runner.
她是第一次參加馬拉松比賽的跑者。
EN: In international sports journalism, referring to an athlete by nationality and profession (e.g., 'American athlete Fred Richard') is standard practice for introducing participants to a global audience.
中文: 在國際體育新聞報導中,先以國籍與身分介紹選手(例如「美國運動員弗雷德·理查德」)是常見的開場寫法,便於全球讀者迅速辨識選手背景。
EN: The phrase 'takes place' means 'happens' or 'is held'. We use 'in' after it to show the location of an event.
中文: 片語「take place」意思是「發生」或「舉行」。後面常接介系詞「in」來表示活動舉辦的地點。
The party takes place in the school hall.
派對在學校禮堂舉行。
EN: Rotterdam is the second-largest city in the Netherlands and home to Europe's largest seaport. It frequently hosts major international sporting events.
中文: 鹿特丹是荷蘭的第二大城市,擁有歐洲最大的海港,經常舉辦各類大型國際體育賽事。
EN: We use the preposition 'with' to describe how something is done or what features/actions are involved.
中文: 我們使用介系詞「with」來表示「伴隨著」或「藉由」某種動作與特徵來完成某件事。
She won the match with high speed and smart tactics.
她憑藉著極快的速度與精妙的戰術贏得了比賽。
EN: In gymnastics, the 'floor event' (or floor exercise) is performed on a specially cushioned spring mat, where gymnasts combine acrobatic flips, twists, and dance elements within a time limit.
中文: 在競技體操中,「地板項目」(floor event / floor exercise)是在鋪有彈簧的特殊緩衝軟墊上進行的比賽,選手須在限時內展示空翻、轉體與舞蹈動作的結合。
EN: We use 'and' to connect two simple, related sentences (clauses) into one compound sentence. In the present simple tense, we add '-s' to verbs for third-person singular subjects (he/she/it), like 'scores'.
中文: 我們可以用連接詞「and」將兩個意思相關的簡單句連接成一個句子。在現在簡單式中,主詞為第三人稱單數(he/she/it)時,動詞字尾要加上「-s」,例如「scores」。
Anna is 18 years old, and she plays tennis very well.
安娜現年18歲,而且她網球打得很好。
EN: In English, decimal numbers are read by saying 'point' followed by each digit individually: 14.633 is read as 'fourteen point six three three'. In international gymnastics, scores are commonly measured to three decimal places.
中文: 在英語中,小數點念作「point」,小數點後的數字需逐位讀出:14.633 應讀作「fourteen point six three three」。在國際體操比賽中,分數通常會精確計算到小數點後三位。
EN: We use the pattern 'finish + ordinal number (first, second, third...)' to express someone's final rank or place in a race or competition.
中文: 我們使用「finish + 序數(first、second、third 等)」句型,來表達某人在比賽或競爭中所獲得的名次。
She finished first in the running race.
她在跑步比賽中獲得了第一名。
EN: In sports journalism, using a country's possessive form (e.g., 'Britain's Jake Jarman', 'Israel's Artem Dolgopyat') is a standard and concise way to introduce an athlete representing their nation.
中文: 在體育新聞報導中,常使用國家的所有格形式(例如「Britain's Jake Jarman」、「Israel's Artem Dolgopyat」)來簡潔介紹代表該國出賽的運動員。
EN: Use 'beat [someone] by [an amount/margin]' to show the difference or score by which someone wins a contest.
中文: 使用「beat [某人] by [分差/數量]」句型,表示以多少分數或差距擊敗對手贏得比賽。
Our team beat them by two points.
我們隊以兩分擊敗了他們。
EN: In gymnastics, scoring is extremely precise, often decided by thousandths of a point (0.001). A margin of 0.033 points is exceptionally narrow, highlighting how competitive elite sports are.
中文: 在競技體操比賽中,計分極為精確,往往精確到千分位(0.001 分)。0.033 分的差距微乎其微,突顯了頂級賽事競爭的激烈程度。
EN: When the subject is a single person (he, she, or a singular noun like Simone Biles) in the present tense, we add '-es' to verbs ending in -ch (watch -> watches).
中文: 在現在簡單式中,當主詞為第三人稱單數(如 he、she 或單數人名西蒙·拜爾斯)時,以 -ch 結尾的動詞字尾需加上 -es(watch 變成 watches)。
He watches TV every evening.
他每天晚上看電視。
EN: Simone Biles is widely considered one of the greatest gymnasts of all time. Highlighting that she is watching 'from the crowd' underscores the significance of the event and the support top athletes show for their teammates.
中文: 西蒙·拜爾斯被廣泛認為是體操史上最偉大的選手之一。新聞特別提及她在「人群中觀看」,突顯了該賽事的重要性,也展現了頂尖運動員親自到場支持同胞選手的運動家精神。
EN: Use 'the first + noun + to-infinitive' to express that someone is the first person to do a specific action.
中文: 使用「the first + 名詞 + 不定詞 (to + 原形動詞)」結構,表示「第一個做某事的……」。
She is the first woman to climb this mountain.
她是第一位登上這座山的女性。
EN: In international gymnastics, winning an individual world title is a rare achievement. The phrase 'since 2003' highlights a 20-year title drought for American men in this event, making the victory historic for USA Gymnastics.
中文: 在國際體操界,獲得個人世界冠軍是一項罕見的成就。「自 2003 年以來 (since 2003)」突顯了美國男子選手在該項目上長達 20 年的冠軍荒,這項勝利對美國體操界深具歷史意義。
EN: We can use an imperative sentence (a command/advice) followed by 'and' to express condition and result: 'Do this, and that will happen.'
中文: 我們可以使用祈使句(表建議或行動)加上「and」,來表達「做這件事,就會產生某種結果」的條件句結構。
Work hard, and you will succeed.
努力工作,你就會成功。
EN: The idiom 'pay off' is commonly used in sports and everyday American English to mean that hard work or patience has brought success or positive results.
中文: 片語「pay off」在體育界及美式日常英語中非常常用,意思是努力或堅持最終得到了回報、取得了成功。
EN: Use '[number] + more + [noun]' to talk about an additional quantity of something.
中文: 使用「數字 + more + 名詞」來表示某事物「額外的數量」或「再多幾個」。
She needs two more points to win.
她還需要另外兩分才能獲勝。
EN: In news headlines and reports, the simple present tense (e.g., 'wins' instead of 'won') is often used to make recent events feel more immediate, vivid, and engaging to the reader.
中文: 在新聞報導中,常使用現在簡單式(例如用 wins 而非 won)來描述剛發生的事件,這能讓讀者感到事情更即時、更具現場感。
EN: When describing a person's age as a noun modifier (or using it as a noun standing for a person), use hyphens between the number and 'year-old' (e.g., '21-year-old'). Notice that 'year' is singular here.
中文: 當將年齡作為複合詞修飾名詞(或直接代指某年齡的人)時,數字與「year-old」之間要加連字號(例如:21-year-old),且這裡的「year」保持單數形式。
The 18-year-old student won the speech contest.
這位18歲的學生贏得了演講比賽。
EN: In gymnastics, 'vault' and 'uneven bars' are specific apparatus events in women's artistic gymnastics. Medals are awarded for both individual apparatuses as well as the all-around competition.
中文: 在競技體操中,「vault」(跳馬)和「uneven bars」(高低槓)是女子體操的特定單項。體操比賽除了全能項目外,各單項也會獨立頒發獎牌。
EN: Use 'including' to introduce an example or a specific part of a larger group that was just mentioned.
中文: 使用「including」(包括、包含)來引出剛才提到的整體中的某個具體例子或部分。
He has three cars, including an electric car.
他有三輛車,其中包括一輛電動車。
EN: In gymnastics, the 'all-around' (or individual all-around) is considered the most prestigious event because gymnasts must compete on every apparatus rather than specializing in just one.
中文: 在競技體操中,「all-around」(個人全能賽)被視為最具含金量的項目,因為選手必須在所有器械項目上參賽並綜合計分,而非只專攻單一項目。
重要單字附有 IPA 發音、定義、例句和互動式測驗。
在本文中: 運動員
在本文中: 體操
在本文中: 錦標賽;冠軍賽
在本文中: 比賽;競賽
在本文中: (體育比賽的)項目
在本文中: 得分;獲得分數
在本文中: 擊敗;勝過
在本文中: (體育比賽的)冠軍頭銜
在本文中: 獎牌;勳章
片語包含類型標示、雙語定義、用法說明和例句。
to happen or occur, especially after being planned
舉行;發生
to yield good results; to succeed after effort
得到回報;取得成功
a gymnastics discipline performed on a specially prepared mat
地板項目
an artistic gymnastics apparatus with two horizontal bars at different heights
高低槓
a gymnastics competition in which athletes compete in every individual apparatus
全能賽