EN: Using 'by [number] runs/points' to show the margin of victory in sports.
한국어: 「by + 숫자 + 점수/런」을 사용하여 스포츠 경기에서 이긴 점수 차이(얼마나 많은 점수로 이겼는지)를 나타냅니다.
Our team won the basketball game by 10 points.
우리 팀은 그 농구 경기에서 10점 차로 이겼습니다.
EN: Cricket is an extremely popular sport in Australia, and 'runs' are the units of scoring in the game. Winning by 98 runs is considered a very large and dominant margin of victory in T20 cricket.
EN: Use ordinal numbers (first, second, third, etc.) before a noun to show the order or sequence of events. We usually put possessive pronouns (like 'their', 'my', 'his') or the word 'the' before the ordinal number.
한국어: 명사 앞에 서수(예: first, second, third 등)를 사용하여 사건의 순서나 차례를 나타냅니다. 우리는 보통 서수 앞에 소유격 대명사(예: 'their', 'my', 'his') 또는 'the'를 붙입니다.
This is my second time visiting Taiwan.
이것은 제가 대만을 두 번째로 방문하는 것입니다.
EN: The Women's T20 World Cup is a major international cricket tournament. T20 (Twenty20) is a shorter, fast-paced version of cricket that is very popular worldwide because matches finish in about three hours.
EN: We use 'in the first part of...' to describe something that happens during the beginning stage of an event, game, or period of time.
한국어: 우리는 「in the first part of...」(…의 전반부/첫 번째 부분에서)을 사용하여 어떤 활동, 경기 또는 시간대의 시작 단계에서 일어나는 일을 설명합니다.
He scored a goal in the first part of the match.
그는 경기 전반부에 골을 넣었습니다.
EN: In cricket, points are called 'runs'. A team scores runs by hitting the ball and running between two sets of wickets, or by hitting the ball to the boundary.
EN: The conjunction 'so' is used to connect two clauses, where the second clause is the result of the first.
한국어: 접속사 「so」(그래서)는 두 절을 연결하는 데 사용되며, 두 번째 절은 첫 번째 절의 결과입니다.
It was raining, so we stayed home.
그때 비가 와서 우리는 집에 있었습니다.
EN: In sports commentary, 'catch up' is a common phrasal verb meaning to reach the same quality, standard, or score as an opponent who is currently winning.
EN: Use 'but' to connect two contrasting ideas. It shows a difference between the first part of the sentence and the second part.
한국어: 「but」(하지만)을 사용하여 대조되는 두 생각을 연결합니다. 이는 문장의 앞부분과 뒷부분 사이의 차이 또는 전환을 나타냅니다.
The food was delicious, but the service was slow.
음식은 맛있었지만 서비스는 느렸습니다.
EN: In cricket, 'batting' and 'bowling' are the two main phases of the game. A team can be very good at hitting the ball (batting) but struggle with throwing the ball to get opponents out (bowling). This sentence highlights the balance of skills required in the sport.
EN: The Simple Past Tense is used to talk about completed actions in the past. Regular verbs form the past tense by adding '-ed' to the base form (e.g., 'use' becomes 'used').
한국어: 단순 과거 시제는 과거에 이미 완료된 행동을 말할 때 사용합니다. 규칙 동사의 과거형은 동사 원형에 「-ed」를 붙여 만듭니다(예: 「use」는 「used」가 됩니다).
They played soccer yesterday.
그들은 어제 축구를 했습니다.
EN: In cricket, a team typically has 11 players, and usually only 5 or 6 of them bowl during a match. Using eight different bowlers is an unusually high number, which often indicates that the captain is experimenting with different tactics or that the main bowlers are not performing as expected.
EN: We use 'too many' before plural countable nouns to say that there is a larger number of something than is good or necessary.
한국어: 우리는 가산 복수 명사 앞에 「too many」를 사용하여 어떤 것의 수가 적절하거나 필요한 정도보다 많음을 나타냅니다.
There are too many cars on the road today.
오늘 도로에 차가 너무 많습니다.
EN: In cricket, 'bowlers' are the players who deliver the ball to the batter, similar to pitchers in baseball. Using eight different bowlers in a single T20 match (which only lasts 20 overs or 120 balls) is highly unusual and often considered a sign of tactical experimentation or a lack of bowling control.
EN: Use 'will + verb' to talk about future plans or events that are scheduled to happen.
한국어: 「will + 동사」를 사용하여 미래 계획이나 예정된 사건을 설명합니다.
We will watch the game tomorrow.
우리는 내일 그 경기를 볼 것입니다.
EN: In international sports, country names like 'Australia' are often treated as plural nouns (e.g., using 'their next match') because they refer to the team members collectively.
EN: Use 'Subject + was + adjective' to describe how someone felt in the past. 'Was' is the past tense of 'is' and is used with singular subjects.
한국어: 「주어 + was + 형용사」를 사용하여 과거의 느낌을 묘사합니다. 「was」는 「is」의 과거형이며, 단수 주어에 사용됩니다.
The player was tired after the long game.
그 선수는 긴 경기 후에 매우 피곤했습니다.
EN: In international sports, the captain of a team is not only a key player but also the main representative who speaks to the media after a match, regardless of whether the team won or lost.
EN: The pattern 'It is a/an [noun] for [someone] to [verb]' is used to describe how an action affects a specific person or group. 'It' is a placeholder, and the real action is described after 'to'.
한국어: 「It is a/an [명사] for [누군가] to [동사]」 패턴은 특정 대상에게 어떤 행동이 가지는 의미나 영향을 설명하는 데 사용됩니다. 여기서 「It」은 가주어이고, 실제 행동은 「to」 뒤의 동사구로 나타냅니다.
It is a good chance for us to practice English.
이것은 우리에게 영어를 연습할 좋은 기회입니다.
EN: In international sports, smaller or developing teams (like the Netherlands in cricket) often view matches against world-class teams (like Australia) as valuable learning experiences rather than just competitions they must win. This reflects a sporting culture of mutual respect and growth.
EN: The word 'also' is used to add extra information. It usually goes before the main verb (like 'praised') but after the verb 'to be' (am, is, are, was, were).
한국어: 단어 「also」(또한)는 추가 정보를 덧붙일 때 사용합니다. 보통 일반 동사(예: 「praised」) 앞에 오지만, be 동사(am, is, are, was, were) 뒤에 옵니다.
She also plays tennis.
그녀는 또한 테니스를 칩니다.
EN: In international sports, it is a common sign of sportsmanship for captains to praise their opponents after a match, regardless of the outcome. This shows respect and promotes goodwill between nations.
EN: We use 'really' before an adverb (like 'well') to mean 'very'. It makes the description stronger.
한국어: 우리는 부사(예: 「well」) 앞에 「really」를 사용하여 「매우」를 의미합니다. 이는 어조를 강화하여 묘사를 더 생생하게 만듭니다.
He runs really fast.
그는 매우 빨리 달립니다.
EN: In sports, it is a common sign of good sportsmanship for the winning captain (like Sophie Molineux of Australia) to praise the opposing team, especially when the opponents are semi-professional or associate players who balance work and sports.
EN: Using 'are not' (or 'aren't') to make negative sentences with plural nouns. It shows that a statement is not true for a group of people or things.
한국어: 「are not」(또는 축약형 aren't)을 사용하여 복수 명사를 부정합니다. 이는 그 진술이 그 사람들이나 사물들에게는 사실이 아님을 나타냅니다.
The students are not in the classroom.
학생들은 교실에 없습니다.
EN: In many countries, cricket is a highly professional sport with wealthy leagues. However, in non-traditional cricket nations like the Netherlands, many players (especially in women's cricket) are semi-professional or amateurs who must balance their sport with regular jobs.
EN: The phrase 'had to' is the past tense of 'have to'. It is used to express that something was necessary or obligatory in the past.
한국어: 「had to」는 「have to」(해야 한다)의 과거형입니다. 과거의 어떤 시점에 어떤 일을 할 필요가 있거나 해야 했음을 표현할 때 사용합니다.
We had to wake up early yesterday.
우리는 어제 일찍 일어나야 했습니다.
EN: In many sports, especially women's cricket in developing or smaller sporting nations, players are semi-professional or amateur. This means they do not earn enough money from sports alone and must balance regular jobs with representing their country in international tournaments.
EN: Use 'played well' to describe doing a good job in a game or activity. 'Well' is an adverb that describes the verb 'played'.
한국어: 「played well」을 사용하여 경기나 활동에서 좋은 성과를 냈음을 설명합니다. 「well」은 동사 「played」(경기하다/활동하다)를 수식하는 부사입니다.
The team played well and won the game.
그 팀은 훌륭하게 경기를 했고 경기에서 이겼습니다.
EN: The phrase 'women's sports event' highlights the growing global recognition and support for female athletes. In cricket, tournaments like the Women's T20 World Cup are helping to professionalize the sport for women globally, even though some players from smaller nations like the Netherlands still balance cricket with regular jobs.
EN: Use 'will' followed by the base form of a verb to talk about future plans or events that are scheduled to happen.
한국어: 「will」 뒤에 동사 원형을 사용하여 미래 계획이나 곧 일어날 일정을 설명합니다.
We will play tennis tomorrow.
우리는 내일 테니스를 칠 것입니다.
EN: In international sports, country names like 'The Netherlands' are treated as plural nouns in British English (e.g., 'The Netherlands are playing'), but in American English and general simplified contexts, they can also be treated as singular or referred to by plural pronouns like 'they' to represent the team members.
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문맥 속: 승리, 경기나 경쟁에서 1등을 차지함
문맥 속: 쉽게, 힘들이지 않고
문맥 속: 완벽한, 결점이 없는
문맥 속: 기회, 때
문맥 속: 칭찬하다, 표창하다
문맥 속: 토너먼트, 대회
문맥 속: 자신 있는, 자신감이 넘치는
유형 태그, 이중 언어 정의, 사용 설명, 예문이 포함된 구문입니다.
To reach the same level or standard as someone who is ahead.
따라잡다
To spend time away from work or study for a specific reason.
휴가를 내다, 시간을 내다
Athletic events and competitions played exclusively by female athletes.
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