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: 在名词前使用带连字符的「first-time」(首次的、初次的),用来修饰第一次做某事或获得某种身份的人事物。
She is a first-time marathon runner.
她是第一次参加马拉松比赛的跑者。
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: 在国际体育新闻报道中,先以国籍与身份介绍选手(例如「美国运动员弗雷德·理查德」)是常见的开场写法,便于全球读者迅速辨识选手背景。
EN: The phrase 'takes place' means 'happens' or 'is held'. We use 'in' after it to show the location of an event.
中文: 短语「take place」意思是「发生」或「举行」。后面常接介词「in」来表示活动举办的地点。
The party takes place in the school hall.
派对在学校礼堂举行。
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: 鹿特丹是荷兰的第二大城市,拥有欧洲最大的海港,经常举办各类大型国际体育赛事。
EN: We use the preposition 'with' to describe how something is done or what features/actions are involved.
中文: 我们使用介词「with」来表示「伴随着」或「藉由」某种动作与特征来完成某件事。
She won the match with high speed and smart tactics.
她凭借极快的速度与精妙的战术赢得了比赛。
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: 在竞技体操中,「地板项目」(floor event / floor exercise)是在铺有弹簧的特殊缓冲软垫上进行的比赛,选手须在限时内展示空翻、转体与舞蹈动作的结合。
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: 我们可以用连接词「and」将两个意思相关的简单句连接成一个句子。在现在简单式中,主语为第三人称单数(he/she/it)时,动词词尾要加上「-s」,例如「scores」。
Anna is 18 years old, and she plays tennis very well.
安娜现年18岁,而且她网球打得很好。
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: 在英语中,小数点念作「point」,小数点后的数字需逐位读出:14.633 应读作「fourteen point six three three」。在国际体操比赛中,分数通常会精确计算到小数点后三位。
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: 我们使用「finish + 序数(first、second、third 等)」句型,来表达某人在比赛或竞争中所获得的名次。
She finished first in the running race.
她在跑步比赛中获得了第一名。
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: 在体育新闻报道中,常使用国家的所有格形式(例如「Britain's Jake Jarman」、「Israel's Artem Dolgopyat」)来简洁介绍代表该国出赛的运动员。
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/数量]」句型,表示以多少分数或差距击败对手赢得比赛。
Our team beat them by two points.
我们队以两分击败了他们。
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: 在竞技体操比赛中,计分极为精确,往往精确到千分位(0.001分)。0.033分的差距微乎其微,突显了顶级赛事竞争的激烈程度。
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: 在现在简单式中,当主语为第三人称单数(如 he、she 或单数人名西蒙·拜尔斯)时,以 -ch 结尾的动词词尾需加上 -es(watch 变成 watches)。
He watches TV every evening.
他每天晚上看电视。
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·拜尔斯被广泛认为是体操史上最伟大的选手之一。新闻特别提及她在「人群中观看」,突显了该赛事的重要性,也展现了顶尖运动员亲自到场支持同胞选手的运动家精神。
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 + 名词 + 不定词 (to + 原形动词)」结构,表示「第一个做某事的……」。
She is the first woman to climb this mountain.
她是第一位登上这座山的女性。
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: 在国际体操界,获得个人世界冠军是一项罕见的成就。「自 2003 年以来」突显了美国男子选手在该项目上长达 20 年的冠军荒,这项胜利对美国体操界深具历史意义。
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: 我们可以使用祈使句(表建议或行动)加上「and」,来表达「做这件事,就会产生某种结果」的条件句结构。
Work hard, and you will succeed.
努力工作,你就会成功。
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: 片语「pay off」在体育界及美式日常英语中非常常用,意思是努力或坚持最终得到了回报、取得了成功。
EN: Use '[number] + more + [noun]' to talk about an additional quantity of something.
中文: 使用「数字 + more + 名词」来表示某事物「额外的数量」或「再多几个」。
She needs two more points to win.
她还需要另外两分才能获胜。
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: 在新闻报道中,常使用现在简单式(例如用 wins 而非 won)来描述刚发生的事件,这能让读者感到事情更即时、更具现场感。
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: 当将年龄作为复合词修饰名词(或直接代指某年龄的人)时,数字与「year-old」之间要加连字符(例如:21-year-old),且这里的「year」保持单数形式。
The 18-year-old student won the speech contest.
这位18岁的学生赢得了演讲比赛。
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: 在竞技体操中,「vault」(跳马)和「uneven bars」(高低杠)是女子体操的特定单项。体操比赛除了全能项目外,各单项也会独立颁发奖牌。
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)来引出刚才提到的整体中的某个具体例子或部分。
He has three cars, including an electric car.
他有三辆车,其中包括一辆电动车。
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: 在竞技体操中,「all-around」(个人全能赛)被视为最具含金量的项目,因为选手必须在所有器械项目上参赛并综合计分,而非只专攻单一项目。
重要单词附有 IPA 发音、定义、例句和互动式测验。
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
片语包含类型标示、双语定义、用法说明和例句。
to happen or occur, especially after being planned
举行;发生
to yield good results; to succeed after effort
得到回报;取得成功
a gymnastics discipline performed on a specially prepared mat
地板项目
an artistic gymnastics apparatus with two horizontal bars at different heights
高低杠
a gymnastics competition in which athletes compete in every individual apparatus
全能赛