EN： Use the simple past tense (e.g., 'won') to talk about an action that happened and finished at a specific time in the past.
中文： 使用一般过去时（例如“won”）来表达过去某个特定时间已经完成的动作。
She won a gold medal yesterday.
她昨天赢得了一枚金牌。
EN： The US Open (United States Open Tennis Championships) is one of the four prestigious Grand Slam tennis tournaments held annually in New York City.
中文： 美国网球公开赛（US Open）是网球四大满贯赛事之一，每年在纽约市举行，是全球顶尖的网球盛事之一。
EN： Use 'play against + someone' to express competing against an opponent in a game or sport.
中文： 使用“play against + 对手”来表示在比赛或运动中与某人交手、对决。
We played against their team yesterday.
我们昨天与他们的队伍进行了比赛。
EN： Arthur Ashe Stadium is the main tennis stadium of the US Open in New York City. It is the largest tennis stadium in the world by capacity, named after the legendary African American tennis player Arthur Ashe.
中文： 阿瑟·阿什球场是美国网球公开赛的主球场，位于纽约市。它是目前全球座位容量最大的网球专用球场，以传奇非裔美国网球名将阿瑟·阿什命名。
EN： Use the verb 'last' to talk about how long an event or activity continues in time. In the past tense, it becomes 'lasted'.
中文： 动词“last”用来表示某个活动或事件“持续”了多久的时间。在过去时中，词尾加上 -ed 变为“lasted”。
The movie lasted two hours.
这部电影持续了两个小时。
EN： In Grand Slam men's tennis, matches are best-of-five sets. A match lasting over four and a half hours is considered exceptionally long and physically demanding, often testing the players' endurance to the absolute limit.
中文： 在大满贯男子网球赛事中采用五盘三胜制。超过四个半小时的比赛在网球界被视为极其漫长且对体能要求极高，往往将选手的耐力考验推向极限。
EN： Use 'so' to connect a cause and its result. The first part tells us the reason, and the second part tells us what happened because of it.
中文： 使用连词“so”（所以）来连接原因与结果。前半句说明原因，后半句说明因此产生的结果。
It was raining, so we stayed inside.
下雨了，所以我们待在室内。
EN： At major sports tournaments, local crowds usually support their home country's athletes. Since the US Open is held in New York and both Tiafoe and Michelsen are American, the home fans were especially enthusiastic and split their support between the two.
中文： 在大型国际体育赛事中，东道国观众往往对本国选手抱有极高的热情。美国网球公开赛在纽约举行，由于蒂亚福和米歇尔森都是美国选手，因此这场“美国内战”让现场观众格外兴奋与投入。
EN： Use the pattern 'be close to + noun' to show that someone or something is near a certain state, condition, or result.
中文： 使用“be close to + 名词”句型，表示某人或某事物接近某种状态、情况或结果（差一点发生某事）。
We were close to victory at the end of the game.
比赛结束时，我们差点就赢了。
EN： Use the simple past tense verb 'lost' (irregular past form of 'lose') to talk about an action or defeat completed in the past.
中文： 使用一般过去时动词“lost”（“lose”的不规则过去式）来描述过去已经发生的动作或输掉的比赛。
We lost the game yesterday.
我们昨天输掉了那场比赛。
EN： In professional tennis, men's Grand Slam matches are played in a 'best-of-five sets' format. Losing the first two sets means the player is on the brink of elimination and must win the remaining three sets consecutively to claim victory.
中文： 在大满贯赛事中，男子单打采用五盘三胜制。输掉前两盘意味着选手陷入绝境，必须连续赢得接下来的三盘才能完成大逆转获胜。
EN： We use the pattern 'be [distance/amount] away from [something]' to describe how close someone is to reaching a goal or location.
中文： 我们使用“be [距离或数量] away from [某事/某处]”句型，来表示距离达成某个目标或地点有多近（差……就……）。
She was only one step away from winning the game.
她距离赢得比赛只有一步之遥。
EN： In tennis scoring, a player can be 'points away' from winning a set or match (match point). Because tennis has no game clock, a lead is never guaranteed until the final point is won, making 'two points away' an agonizingly close margin in sports commentary.
中文： 在网球比赛中，选手可能距离赢得比赛仅差几分（赛末点）。由于网球没有比赛时间限制，在拿到最后一分之前都不算真正获胜，因此体育解说员常使用“two points away”来强调胜负只差毫厘的紧张情境。
EN： Use 'It looks/looked like + clause' to describe what seems or seemed likely to happen based on what you see or know.
中文： 使用“It looks/looked like + 从句”来描述根据所见或现有情况，看起来很可能会发生的事情。
It looked like it was going to rain.
看起来好像要下雨了。
EN： To make a negative past simple sentence, use 'did not' (or 'didn't') followed by the base form of the verb (e.g., 'did not give up').
中文： 在一般过去时中表达否定时，使用“did not”（或缩写 didn't）加上“动词原形”（例如：did not give up）。
She was very tired, but she did not give up.
她非常累，但她没有放弃。
EN： In American sports culture, a 'comeback' is celebrated as a hallmark of mental toughness and resilience. Fans and media revere athletes who can reverse a near-certain loss under high pressure.
中文： 在美国体育文化中，“comeback（绝地反击／逆转）”被视为强大心理韧性与意志力的象征。媒体与球迷尤其敬佩能在处于淘汰边缘时扭转局势的运动员。
EN： Use 'to + base verb' (infinitive of purpose) to explain why someone does an action or what result they achieve.
中文： 使用“to + 动词原形”（不定式表示目的）来说明做某件事的目的或达成的结果。
He practiced every day to win the match.
他每天训练是为了赢得比赛。
EN： In sports like tennis, a 'comeback' refers to winning a match after being far behind. In major tournaments like the US Open, men's matches are best-of-five sets, making a comeback from two sets down a rare and dramatic feat.
中文： 在网球等体育赛事中，“comeback”代表在大幅落后的情况下反败为胜（逆转胜）。在美网等大满贯赛事中，男子比赛采用五盘三胜制，在先落后两盘的情况下连扳三盘完成大逆转，是相当罕见且极具戏剧性的壮举。
EN： Use the simple past tense 'was' to describe a past state, result, or condition with a singular subject (here, 'The final score').
中文： 使用一般过去时 be 动词“was”来表示单数主语（此处为“The final score”）在过去的状态、结果或情况。
The final score was 2-1.
最终比分是 2 比 1。
EN： In tennis reporting, set scores are listed in chronological order from the winner's perspective or chronological sets. When reading scores like '5-7', people usually say 'five-seven' or 'five to seven'.
中文： 在网球赛事报道中，盘数比分通常依时间顺序列出。口语朗读比分（如 5-7）时，一般会读作“five-seven”或“five to seven”。
EN： Use 'end in + noun' to describe how an event or game concludes with a specific result or situation.
中文： 使用“end in + 名词”来表示某项活动或比赛以某种特定形式或结果收场。
The soccer match ended in a draw.
这场足球赛以平局结束。
EN： In tennis, a 'tiebreak' (or tiebreaker) is played when a set reaches a 6-6 tie to determine the winner of that set without playing indefinitely. Grand Slam tournaments now use a 10-point tiebreak for the final deciding set.
中文： 在网球比赛中，当一盘比分达到 6-6 平局时会进入“抢七局”（tiebreak），以此分出该盘胜负，避免比赛无限制进行。在大满贯赛事的决胜盘中，目前普遍采用“抢十”规则。
EN： The verb pattern 'put someone in...' means to place someone into a specific position, state, or situation because of an action or event.
中文： 动词句型“put someone in...”表示由于某个事件或行为，使某人处于特定的位置、状态或境地（此处意为“使某人晋级/挺进”）。
His hard work put him in a great position for a promotion.
他的努力工作使他在晋升方面处于极佳的优势。
EN： The 'US Open' is one of the four Grand Slam tennis tournaments held annually in New York. Reaching the 'semi-finals' (the final four) is a major career milestone in professional tennis.
中文： “美国网球公开赛”（US Open）是每年在纽约举办的四大网球大满贯赛事之一。闯入“半决赛”（四强）对职业网球选手而言是极高的荣誉和生涯里程碑。
EN： Use 'start' + verb-ing (or to + verb) to talk about beginning an action. In past simple, 'started' shows an action that began in the past.
中文： “start + 动词-ing”（或 start + to 动词）表示“开始做某事”。在一般过去时中使用 started，表示过去某个时刻开始进行的动作。
When the movie finished, the audience started clapping.
电影结束时，观众开始鼓掌。
EN： Professional tennis matches are intense and physically demanding. In Grand Slam tournaments, losing a match after having a lead—especially when just two points away from winning—is often emotionally devastating, and seeing players cry on court shows the high stakes and passion involved.
中文： 职业网球比赛强度极高且消耗极大。在大满贯赛事中，尤其在距离胜利仅差两分的情况下遭遇逆转落败，对选手来说心理打击极大，球员在场上落泪展现了比赛的残酷与运动员的强烈执着。
EN： To form the simple past tense of short verbs that end in a single vowel and a single consonant (like 'hug'), we double the final consonant and add '-ed' (hug -> hugged).
中文： 当单音节短动词词尾是“单个元音加单个辅音”（例如 hug）时，变过去式需要“双写词尾辅音再加 -ed”（hug 变成 hugged）。
She hugged her friend after the game.
她在比赛结束后拥抱了她的朋友。
EN： In professional tennis, players traditionally shake hands at the net after a match. A hug indicates deep mutual respect, close friendship, or empathy, especially after an emotional or exhausting match.
中文： 在职业网球比赛中，选手赛后通常在球网前握手致意。若给予拥抱，则代表彼此深厚的友谊、同理心与高度敬意，特别是在经历情绪起伏或比分极为接近的激战之后。
EN： Use 'between' to show a connection or relationship between two specific people or things.
中文： 介词“between”用来表示在“两个人、事或物”之间。
There is great respect between the two friends.
这两位朋友之间彼此非常尊重。
EN： In professional tennis, showing sportsmanship and compassion at the net after a brutal match—such as Tiafoe consoling a tearful Michelsen—is deeply celebrated by fans and media as a sign of true respect.
中文： 在职业网球比赛中，赛后在网前展现体育精神与同理心（例如蒂亚福拥抱安慰落泪的米歇尔森），常被球迷与媒体视为展现相互尊重的感人典范。
EN： Use the pattern 'This is the (ordinal number) time + (subject + past simple/present perfect)' to express how many times something has happened. In simple news English, a past tense verb often follows.
中文： 使用“This is the + 序数词 + time + 主语 + 动词”句型来表达某事发生的次数（第几次）。在简易新闻英语中，后面常直接接过去式动词。
This is the second time she visited Japan.
这是她第二次访问日本。
EN： In tennis tournaments like the US Open, reaching the 'semi-finals' (the final four players) multiple times is a huge achievement, showing long-term consistency at the top level.
中文： 在像美国网球公开赛这样的大满贯赛事中，多次打进“半决赛（semi-finals，四强）”是一项极高的荣誉，代表该选手长年在最高殿堂保持顶尖水准。
EN： Use 'will + base verb' to talk about future events, plans, or predictions.
中文： 使用“will + 动词原形”来表示未来的事件、计划或预测。
She will meet her friend tomorrow.
她明天将去见她的朋友。
EN： In sports terminology, the verb 'face' means to compete or play against someone. Specific days of the week in English always take the preposition 'on' (e.g., 'on Friday', 'on Sunday').
中文： 在体育用语中，动词“face”表示“迎战、对决”某位对手。此外，在英文中表示具体的某一天或星期几时，介词一律使用“on”（例如：on Friday、on Sunday）。
重要单词附有 IPA 发音、定义、例句和互动式测验。
在本文中： 比賽，競賽
在本文中： 持續（時間）
在本文中： 人群，觀眾
在本文中： 失敗，戰敗
在本文中： 勝利
在本文中： 逆轉，反敗為勝
在本文中： 擁抱
在本文中： 球場（網球等）
在本文中： 面對，對決
片语包含类型标示、双语定义、用法说明和例句。
to stop trying to do something
放弃
very near to losing a game or contest
濒临失败；差点输掉
one of the two matches that determine who will play in the final
半决赛
a special game played to decide the winner of a tennis set when the score is tied
抢七局；决胜局