EN: In news headlines, the simple present tense (e.g., 'Beat', 'Keep') is commonly used to report recent past events, making the news feel immediate and engaging.
中文: 在新聞標題中,常用「現在簡單式」(例如 Beat、Keep)來報導剛發生不久的過去事件,這樣能讓報導聽起來更有即時感與現場感。
Brazil win the match and enter the finals.
巴西隊贏得比賽並晉級決賽。
EN: In British English, national sports teams like 'England' are commonly treated as plural nouns, which is why plural verbs (e.g., 'beat', 'keep' instead of 'beats', 'keeps') and the plural possessive pronoun 'their' are used.
中文: 在英式英語中,代表國家的體育運動隊伍(如 England)常被視為複數名詞,因此動詞使用原形(Beat、Keep 而非單數加 s 的 Beats、Keeps),代名詞也配合使用複數的 Their。
EN: Use the pattern 'beat [someone] [score A] to [score B]' to describe a sports victory and the final score. Note that 'beat' is an irregular verb whose past tense form is also 'beat'.
中文: 使用「beat + 對手 + 比分 A + to + 比分 B」的句型來描述在比賽中以特定比分擊敗對手。注意 beat 是不規則動詞,其過去式同樣是 beat。
Our school basketball team beat them 80 to 75 yesterday.
我們學校的籃球隊昨天以 80 比 75 擊敗了他們。
EN: In sports reporting, scores are commonly spoken with 'to' (e.g., '55 to 12'). England's women's rugby team, nicknamed the 'Red Roses', is one of the most dominant teams in international rugby union history.
中文: 在英文體育賽事報導中,比分通常用「數字 + to + 數字」表示(例如 55 to 12)。英格蘭女子橄欖球隊暱稱為「紅玫瑰隊」(Red Roses),是國際女子橄欖球界長年的頂尖強隊。
EN: Use 'in a row' after a number of times, events, or periods to mean that something happens continuously without stopping or being interrupted.
中文: 在表示次數、事件或時間段的詞語後面加上「in a row」,用來表示「連續」發生、中途未中斷。
He won three games in a row.
他連續贏了三場比賽。
EN: In sports English, when a team loses, the preposition 'to' is commonly used to indicate the winning opponent (e.g., 'lost to Canada'). Additionally, 'in a row' is frequently used in sports reporting to describe winning or losing streaks.
中文: 在體育英語中,當描述某支隊伍輸球時,通常用介系詞「to」接獲勝的對手(例如:「lost to Canada」,輸給加拿大)。此外,「in a row」(連續)也是體育新聞中描述連勝或連敗時極為常見的表達。
EN: Use 'is called + name' to say what someone or something's name is.
中文: 使用「is called + 名稱」來表達某人或某事物被稱作什麼名字。
This animal is called a red panda.
這種動物被稱為小熊貓。
EN: The red rose is the historic national emblem of England and has been worn by English rugby teams since the 19th century. England's women's rugby team is officially nicknamed the 'Red Roses'.
中文: 紅玫瑰是英格蘭歷史悠久的國家象徵,自19世紀以來就一直出現在英格蘭橄欖球隊的隊徽上。英格蘭女子橄欖球隊的正式暱稱即為「紅玫瑰隊」(Red Roses)。
EN: Use the adverb 'last' directly before the main verb in the simple past tense to describe the most recent time an action happened.
中文: 將副詞「last」(上一次)直接放在過去式主要動詞之前,用來表示「上一次做某事」的時間點。
I last saw him two years ago.
我上一次見到他是在兩年前。
EN: The 1991 Women's Rugby World Cup was the inaugural edition of the tournament, held in Wales. The United States defeated England 19–6 in the final to become the first-ever women's rugby world champions.
中文: 1991年的女子橄欖球世界盃是該賽事歷史上的首屆比賽,於威爾斯舉行。當時美國隊在決賽中以 19 比 6 擊敗英格蘭,奪得史上第一座女子橄欖球世界盃冠軍。
EN: Use 'so' to connect a cause and its result. The first part gives the reason, and the part after 'so' tells what happened because of it.
中文: 使用「so」(所以、因此)來連接原因與結果。前半句說明原因,接在「so」後面的部分則表示產生的結果。
He practiced every day, so he won the match.
他每天練習,所以贏得了比賽。
EN: In sports English, a 'streak' refers to a continuous series of wins or losses (e.g., 'winning streak' or 'losing streak'). Here, England has maintained an undefeated run against the USA since 1991.
中文: 在體育英文中,「streak」指的是連續的一連串紀錄,常見如「winning streak」(連勝紀錄)或「losing streak」(連敗紀錄)。在此句中指的是自 1991 年以來英格蘭對美國保持的不敗戰績。
EN: Use 'in a row' after a number and plural noun to describe something happening consecutively without interruption.
中文: 在數字與複數名詞後加上「in a row」,用來表示「連續」發生、沒有中斷的情況。
She won three games in a row.
她連續贏了三場比賽。
EN: In sports reporting, 'come into the game with...' is a very common idiom used to describe a team's prior form, momentum, or record leading up to a match.
中文: 在體育新聞報導中,「come into the game with...」是非常道地的常用句型,用來描述一支球隊在賽前所累積的氣勢、連勝紀錄或近期近況。
EN: Use the conjunction 'and' to connect two complete, related sentences (clauses). When connecting two independent clauses, a comma usually comes before 'and'.
中文: 使用連接詞「and」來連接兩個完整且意思相關的子句。在連接兩個獨立子句時,通常會在「and」前面加上逗號。
He practiced every day, and he won the match.
他每天練習,而且他贏了比賽。
EN: In rugby, a 'try' is the primary way of scoring points, worth 5 points, achieved by grounding the ball in the opponents' in-goal area. The position 'wing' (or winger) is typically positioned on the outer edges of the pitch, known for their speed and ability to finish scoring opportunities.
中文: 在橄欖球(Rugby)規則中,「try(達陣)」是最主要的得分方式,得 5 分,球員必須把球帶進對手端區並觸地。而「wing(側翼/翼鋒)」通常位於球場外側邊緣,以速度快、得分能力強著稱。
EN: Use 'be + like + noun' to compare two things and explain something unfamiliar using something familiar.
中文: 使用「be + like + 名詞」來打比方,用大家熟悉的事物來解釋不熟悉的事物,意思是「像……一樣」。
Cricket is like baseball.
板球就像棒球一樣。
EN: In rugby, a 'try' is the primary way of scoring, worth 5 points. It requires a player to touch the ball down in the opponent's in-goal area, which is similar to a touchdown in American football or a goal in soccer.
中文: 在橄欖球中,「try」(達陣)是最主要的得分方式,一次得 5 分。球員必須持球在對方的球門區內將球觸地,這就類似足球中的進球(goal)或美式足球中的達陣(touchdown)。
EN: Use the simple past tense (verb + -ed) to talk about an action that happened and finished in the past. Here, 'praised' is the past form of 'praise'.
中文: 使用一般過去式(動詞加 -ed)來表示過去已經發生且結束的動作。在這裡,'praised' 是動詞 'praise'(稱讚)的過去式。
The teacher praised the students after the test.
考試後,老師稱讚了學生們。
EN: In sports culture, putting the title 'Coach' directly in front of someone's full name or last name (e.g., Coach Mitchell) is a common way to address or refer to sports coaches respectfully.
中文: 在體育文化中,直接在全名或姓氏前加上「Coach」(如 Coach Mitchell)是英語中尊稱或指稱體育教練的常見習慣。
重要單字附有 IPA 發音、定義、例句和互動式測驗。
在本文中: 擊敗、戰勝
在本文中: 一連串(成功或失敗的事蹟)、連勝紀錄
在本文中: 橄欖球運動
在本文中: 體育比賽、競賽
在本文中: 冠軍、優勝者
在本文中: 得分、進球
在本文中: 教練
在本文中: 稱讚、表揚
在本文中: 勝利、獲勝
片語包含類型標示、雙語定義、用法說明和例句。
A continuous series of victories or successes.
連勝紀錄
One after another without a break; consecutively.
連續地
To enter or arrive at a situation or event with a particular record, state, or condition.
帶著(某種狀態或紀錄)進入(比賽或情勢)
In rugby, to ground the ball in the opponent's in-goal area, scoring points.
(橄欖球)達陣得分