EN： Use the Present Continuous tense (am/is/are + verb-ing) to talk about events or activities happening around now.
中文： 使用现在进行时（am/is/are + 动词-ing）来描述目前正在发生或进行的事件与活动。
The Olympic Games are taking place in Paris this summer.
奥运会今年夏天正在巴黎举行。
EN： The Commonwealth Games is a multi-sport event held every four years among athletes from the Commonwealth of Nations. Glasgow hosted a very successful Games in 2014 and is famous for its vibrant sports culture.
中文： 英联邦运动会是每四年举办一次的综合性运动会，参赛者来自英联邦成员国。格拉斯哥曾在2014年成功主办过此运动会，并以热情的体育文化闻名。
EN： We use the simple past tense of 'have' ('had') to talk about events that happened on a specific past day or time.
中文： 我们使用动词 have 的过去式 (had)，来描述过去特定某一天或某个时间所发生的活动与赛事。
Day one had many fun activities for kids.
第一天有许多适合小孩的有趣活动。
EN： The Commonwealth Games is a major international multi-sport event involving athletes from the Commonwealth of Nations. Track cycling and weightlifting are two popular, high-profile events in these games.
中文： 英联邦运动会是英联邦成员国之间的一项大型国际综合性运动会。场地自由车和举重皆是该运动会中备受瞩目的热门比赛项目。
EN： We use 'to + verb' (infinitive) to show the purpose of an action (why someone does something).
中文： 我们使用“to + 动词原形”（不定式）来表示做某事的目的（为什么做这件事）。
He went to the store to buy some milk.
他去商店买牛奶。
EN： Use the possessive form ('s) to show that something belongs to a person or place.
中文： 使用所有格（'s）来表示某物属于某个人或地方。
Scotland's team played very well today.
苏格兰队今天表现非常好。
EN： In international sports competitions like the Commonwealth Games, athletes compete under the flags of their individual constituent countries (e.g., England, Scotland, Wales) rather than 'Great Britain' as in the Olympics.
中文： 在英联邦运动会等国际体育赛事中，运动员代表的是其各自的构成国（例如英格兰、苏格兰、威尔士），而不是像奥运会那样代表整个「英国」。
EN： Use 'want to + base verb' to talk about what someone desires or plans to do.
中文： 使用「want to + 原形动词」来表达某人想要或计划做的事。
He wants to win a medal.
他想要赢得一枚奖牌。
EN： In sports terminology, to 'defend a title' means an athlete or team is competing to maintain their champion status after winning in a previous competition.
中文： 在体育用语中，「defend a title」（卫冕头衔）指的是以往的冠军选手或队伍，在新的比赛中再次参赛以维护并争取保持冠军宝座。
EN： Use 'and' to join two actions done by the same person in the past.
中文： 使用「and」可以连接同一个人做的两个过去动作，不需要重复写出主语。
He opened the door and walked inside.
他打开门并走了进去。
EN： Use the past tense 'broke' (past of 'break') to talk about an action completed in the past, such as setting a new record.
中文： 使用动词 break 的过去式 broke，用来表示过去已经完成的动作，例如打破纪录。
He broke the school record in the 100-meter race yesterday.
他昨天打破了学校的一百米赛跑纪录。
EN： The Commonwealth Games is a multi-sport event involving athletes from the Commonwealth of Nations, held every four years.
中文： 英联邦运动会是一项每四年举办一次的多项运动赛事，参赛者来自英联邦成员国。
EN： We use 'have a great day' to express that someone had a very good or successful experience during a specific day.
中文： 我们使用「have a great day」（度过美好的一天）来表达某人在特定的某天里有非常顺利或成功的经历。
She had a great day at school yesterday.
她昨天在学校度过了美好的一天。
EN： At international sporting events like the Commonwealth Games, athletes from the UK compete under their individual home nations (such as Scotland, England, Wales, and Northern Ireland) rather than as 'Great Britain'.
中文： 在英联邦运动会这类国际体育赛事中，来自英国的运动员是以各自的构成国（如苏格兰、英格兰、威尔士和北爱尔兰）名义分别参赛，而不是代表“英国/大不列颠”。
EN： Use 'win + event/match' to say someone got first place in a competition, and use the past tense 'won' for events that already finished.
中文： 使用“win + 比赛/项目”表示在比赛中获得第一名；当事情已经发生过时，要使用动词“win”的过去式“won”。
She won the race yesterday.
她昨天赢得了比赛。
EN： In Para-cycling at events like the Commonwealth Games, visually impaired athletes race on tandem bicycles with a sighted pilot at the front. Neil Fachie is one of Scotland's most successful paralympians in this discipline.
中文： 在英联邦运动会等赛事的残疾人自行车项目中，视障运动员会与视力正常的领骑员一起骑乘双人自行车。尼尔·法基是苏格兰在该项目中最成功的残奥选手之一。
EN： Use the verb 'mean' followed by a clause (subject + verb) to explain the definition or meaning of something.
中文： 使用动词「mean」（意思是）后面接一个子句（主语 + 动词），用来解释某件事物的定义或含义。
A marathon means runners complete a distance of 42 kilometers.
马拉松意味着跑者要完成 42 公里的距离。
EN： In para-cycling at events like the Commonwealth Games, tandem racing is featured for athletes with visual impairments, who ride in the back ('stoker') paired with a sighted guide in the front ('pilot').
中文： 在英联邦运动会等赛事的残疾人自行车项目中，双人自行车比赛专为视障运动员设计。视障运动员坐在后座（称为 stoker），由前座的视力正常引导员（称为 pilot）一同协力骑行。
EN： Use ordinal numbers (like 'sixth') after a possessive name or pronoun to show the sequence or position of something in a series.
中文： 在属格（如法基的）后面加上序数（如第六），可以用来表示某事物在系列中的顺序或次序。
This is Herry's second trip to Japan.
这是赫里第二次去日本旅行。
EN： The Commonwealth Games is a multi-sport event involving athletes from the Commonwealth of Nations. Winning six gold medals is a significant achievement, highlighting Neil Fachie's long and successful career in track cycling.
中文： 英联邦运动会是一项由英联邦成员国运动员参加的大型综合性运动会。能累积赢得六面金牌是非常了不起的成就，显示出尼尔·法基在场地自行车项目中长久且辉煌的职业生涯。
EN： Use 'was' with adjectives (like 'happy') to describe how someone felt in the past.
中文： 使用「was」加上形容词（如「happy」），用来描述过去某人的心情或状态。
She was very tired after work.
她下班后非常累。
EN： We use 'be going to' in the past tense ('were going to') to talk about something we expected or planned to happen in the future from a past point of view.
中文： 我们使用「were going to」（过去的 be going to）来表达在过去的时间点，对于未来计划或预期会发生的事情。
I did not think it was going to rain today.
我没想到今天会下雨。
EN： Athletes who come out of retirement to compete, like Scotland's Neil Fachie, often express humble surprise at winning gold, as returning to top form after a break is exceptionally difficult in professional sports.
中文： 像苏格兰运动员尼尔·法基（Neil Fachie）这样退役后重新复出的选手，获胜后常表达谦虚与惊喜；因为在顶尖体育赛事中，宣告退休后再重返巅峰并夺得金牌是非常不易的。
EN： Use 'come out of retirement' to describe when someone stops being retired and returns to their work or sport.
中文： 使用「come out of retirement」来描述某人结束退休状态，重新回到工作或运动赛事中（即「复出」）。
The famous singer came out of retirement to do one last concert.
这位著名的歌手重出江湖（复出），举办了最后一场演唱会。
EN： In professional sports, athletes often 'come out of retirement' when a major event like the Commonwealth Games takes place, driven by a desire to compete one last time or represent their nation.
中文： 在职业体育界，当像英联邦运动会这样的大型赛事举办时，运动员为了能最后一次参赛或代表国家出战，常常会选择「复出」（come out of retirement）。
EN： Use the Past Perfect tense (had + past participle) to show that an action happened before another past event or point in time.
中文： 使用过去完成式（had + 过去分词）来表示某个动作发生在过去另一个事件或时间点之前。
She had finished her homework before her mother came home.
在她妈妈回家之前，她就已经完成作业了。
EN： In professional sports, 'retirement' refers to an athlete officially ending their competitive career. Coming 'out of retirement' means returning to professional competition for a special event or opportunity, which often creates an exciting narrative for fans.
中文： 在职业体育界，「retirement」（退役/退休）指的是运动员正式结束竞赛生涯。而「come out of retirement」（复出）则代表为了特别的赛事或机会重新回到赛场，这通常会为比赛增添极大的话题性与看点。
EN： Use 'both A and B' to talk about two things or people together. It shows that the sentence applies to both of them.
中文： 使用「both A and B」来表示「A和B两者都……」。这用来强调这句话同时适用于这两个对象。
This course is suitable for both beginners and experts.
这门课程适合初学者和专家两者。
EN： England and Scotland are two separate home nations competing individually at the Commonwealth Games, unlike the Olympic Games where they compete together under Team GB (Great Britain).
中文： 英格兰和苏格兰是两个独立的代表队，在英联邦运动会中各自参赛；这与奥运会不同，在奥运会中他们会组成英国队（Team GB）共同出赛。
EN： You can report or express a belief using a 'that clause' after verbs like 'show' or 'think'. The word 'that' can be left out, especially in simple sentences.
中文： 在「show」（展现）或「think」（认为）等动词后面，可以使用连接词「that」来引导一个完整句子表达内容。在口语或简单句子中，「that」经常可以省略。
He showed he is a good friend.
他展现了他是一个好朋友。
EN： Emily Campbell is a well-known British weightlifter who won medals at the Olympic Games and the Commonwealth Games, making her a prominent figure in UK sports.
中文： 艾米莉·坎贝尔是英国著名的举重选手，曾在奥运会与英联邦运动会中获得奖牌，是英国体坛的代表性运动员之一。
EN： Use 'prove (that) + sentence' to show that something is true through facts or actions. The word 'that' can be left out.
中文： 使用「prove (that) + 句子」来表示通过事实或行动「证明」某件事是真的。这里的 that 可以省略。
She proved she is a great singer.
她证明了自己是一位优秀的歌手。
EN： Neil Fachie is a famous Scottish visually impaired track cyclist who competes in tandem events with a sighted pilot. Track cycling takes place on a specialized banked indoor track called a velodrome.
中文： 尼尔·法基（Neil Fachie）是苏格兰著名的视障场地自行车选手，参与双人自行车（tandem）竞赛，由一名视力正常的领航员配合共同骑乘。场地自行车是在称为 Velodrome 的室内碗型专用赛车场进行。
EN： Use 'will + base verb' to talk about events or future predictions.
中文： 使用「will + 动词原形」来表达将来会发生的事情或对未来的预测。
We will watch the games tomorrow.
我们明天会看比赛。
EN： The Commonwealth Games is a multinational multi-sport event held every four years, featuring athletes from the Commonwealth of Nations. Unlike the Olympics, the United Kingdom competes as its individual constituent countries (e.g., England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland).
中文： 英联邦运动会是每四年举行一次的国际综合性运动会，参赛者来自英联邦成员国。与奥运会不同的是，英国在此赛事中会分成各个组成国家（如英格兰、苏格兰、威尔士和北爱尔兰）分别组队参赛。
重要单词附有 IPA 发音、定义、例句和互动式测验。
在本文中： 竞争；参加比赛
在本文中： 卫冕；保卫
在本文中： 体育比赛的称号、冠军头衔
在本文中： 体育赛事中的比赛项目
在本文中： 体育运动中的纪录
在本文中： 搭档；伙伴
在本文中： 退役；退休
在本文中： 冠军；获得第一名的人
片语包含类型标示、双语定义、用法说明和例句。
A bicycle racing sport usually held on specially built banked tracks or velodromes.
场地自行车（赛）
To achieve a better result than the previous best in a sports or other competition.
打破纪录
To return to one's professional career or sport after having previously stopped working or competing.
重出江湖；复出