EN: Use 'as' to connect two actions happening at the same time, meaning 'while' or 'when'. In news headlines, the simple present tense is often used for past events to sound immediate.
中文: 「as」在這裡作為連接詞,意思是「當……時」或「隨著」,用來連接兩個同時發生的動作。此外,新聞標題常使用現在簡單式來描述已發生的事件,以增加即時感。
Fans cheered as the team scored the final goal.
當球隊踢進最後一球時,球迷們歡呼起來。
EN: In sports journalism headlines, English writers routinely use the simple present tense ('Scores', 'Beat') instead of past tense to convey urgency and excitement, making readers feel like the action is happening right now.
中文: 在體育新聞標題中,英文習慣使用現在簡單式(如 'Scores'、'Beat')而非過去式,這樣能營造即時感與臨場的刺激氛圍,讓讀者感覺賽事就像正在眼前發生。
EN: Use the simple past tense (verb + -ed) to talk about completed actions in the past. Here, 'scored' is the past form of 'score'.
中文: 使用一般過去式(動詞 + -ed)來表示過去已經完成的動作。在此句中,'scored' 是動詞 'score'(得分)的過去式。
He scored 20 points in yesterday's basketball game.
他在昨天的籃球比賽中得到了 20 分。
EN: The WNBA (Women's National Basketball Association) is the premier professional basketball league for women in North America. 'Playoffs' refer to the elimination tournament held after the regular season to decide the league champion.
中文: 美國女子職業籃球聯賽(WNBA)是北美頂級的女子職業籃球聯賽。「季後賽」(playoffs)是指常規賽結束後舉行的淘汰賽,用以角逐最終的總冠軍。
EN: Use the pattern 'lead [someone] to [a result]' to show who guided or brought a team or group to an achievement. 'Led' is the past tense of 'lead'.
中文: 使用「lead [某人/某隊] to [某個結果]」的句型,表示帶領某人或團隊達成某種成果。「led」是動詞「lead」(帶領)的過去式。
He led his team to victory in the final minutes.
他在最後幾分鐘帶領球隊走向勝利。
EN: In sports English, 'defending champion' refers to the team or player that won the previous championship and is now trying to keep their title. Scores like '94-83' are spoken as 'ninety-four to eighty-three'.
中文: 在體育英語中,「defending champion」指在上個賽季奪冠、目前正在保衛冠軍頭銜的「衛冕冠軍」。比分「94-83」口語通常讀作「ninety-four to eighty-three」。
EN: Use the verb 'beat' to mean defeating an opponent or team in a game. The past tense of 'beat' is also spelled 'beat'.
中文: 動詞「beat」表示在比賽中「擊敗」對手或隊伍。注意「beat」的過去式拼法也是「beat」。
Our team beat their rivals yesterday.
我們的隊伍昨天擊敗了競爭對手。
EN: In American sports coverage, a star player's name is often paired with their team (e.g., 'Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever') to highlight the player's prominence and storyline in the matchup.
中文: 在美國體育報導中,常將明星球員的名字與球隊並列(例如「凱特琳·克拉克和印第安納狂熱隊」),藉此突顯該球員在比賽中的焦點地位與話題性。
EN: Use 'so' to connect a cause and its result. The first clause explains the reason, and the second clause after 'so' shows the outcome.
中文: 使用連接詞「so」(所以、因此)來連接因果關係。前半句說明原因,放在「so」後面的子句則表示結果。
It started to rain, so we went inside.
開始下雨了,所以我們走進了室內。
EN: In sports tournaments like the WNBA playoffs, 'move on' or 'advance' means progressing to the next stage of competition after winning a playoff series.
中文: 在美國女子職業籃球聯賽(WNBA)等體育淘汰賽制中,「move on」或「advance」專指贏得系列賽後「晉級」至下一輪比賽。
EN: Apposition: A noun phrase placed next to another noun phrase to explain or describe it (here, 'the most valuable player' explains what 'MVP' means).
中文: 同位語:將一個名詞短語放在另一個名詞短語後面,用來進一步補充說明(在這裡,「the most valuable player」解釋了前面「MVP」的含義)。
He met Mr. Smith, the school principal.
他遇到了史密斯先生,也就是這所學校的校長。
EN: MVP stands for 'Most Valuable Player,' an award given annually to the best performing player in a sports league.
中文: MVP 是「Most Valuable Player」的縮寫,代表「最有價值球員」,是北美各大職業運動聯盟每年頒發給表現最出色球員的最高個人榮譽。
EN: Use the adverb 'well' (not 'good') after an action verb like 'played' to describe how the action was done. 'Very' makes it stronger.
中文: 在動作動詞(如 played)後面要用副詞「well」而非形容詞「good」來修飾動作表現。「very」則用來加強程度,表示「非常」。
He sang very well at the concert.
他在音樂會上唱得非常好。
EN: In North American sports playoffs, teams often compete against each other in a multi-game 'series' (e.g., best-of-three or best-of-seven). The word 'series' is spelled the same in both singular and plural forms.
中文: 在北美職業運動季後賽中,球隊之間常進行多場制的「系列賽」(如三戰兩勝制或七戰四勝制)。值得注意的是,「series」這個字單數與複數拼法完全相同。
EN: Use 'and' to connect two past actions done by the same person: [Subject] + [Verb 1 (past)] + [Object 1] + and + [Verb 2 (past)] + [Object 2]. You do not need to repeat the subject 'she'.
中文: 使用連接詞「and」來連接同一個人做的兩個過去動作:[主詞] + [過去式動詞 1] + [受詞 1] + and + [過去式動詞 2] + [受詞 2]。第二個動作前不需要重複主詞「she」。
He played basketball and made ten points.
他打了籃球並得了十分。
EN: In sports terminology, 'Game 1' refers to the first match in a multi-game playoff series. The two most fundamental statistics for basketball players are 'points' (scoring) and 'rebounds' (retrieving the ball after a missed shot). Achieving high numbers in both indicates a dominant performance.
中文: 在體育賽事術語中,「Game 1」代表季後賽系列賽中的第一場比賽。籃球比賽中最基本的兩項個人數據是「points」(得分)與「rebounds」(籃板球)。兩項數據同時達到高水準,代表該球員在攻防兩端都極具統治力。
EN: The pattern '[number] of [number]' is used to describe success rates or fractions, meaning out of a total number of attempts. For example, 'made 11 of 18 shots' means 11 shots went in out of 18 attempts.
中文: 「[數字] of [數字]」結構常在體育或統計中用來表示命中率或比例,意思是「在總數…次嘗試中成功了…次」。例如「made 11 of 18 shots」即指 18 次出手投進了 11 球。
He answered 8 of 10 questions correctly.
他十題裡面答對了八題。
EN: In basketball reporting, 'grabbed' is a dynamic verb commonly used instead of simply 'got' or 'caught' to convey the physical effort and control required to secure a rebound.
中文: 在籃球新聞報導中,常使用動感較強烈的動詞「grabbed」(一把抓下)來形容搶籃板(rebounds),比單純用「got」更能表現出在激烈對抗中掌握籃板球的力度。
EN: We use 'also' before the main verb to add new information meaning 'in addition' or 'too'.
中文: 「also」放在主要動詞前面,表示「也」或「同樣」,用來補充說明額外的訊息。
My friends also watched the basketball game.
我的朋友們也看了這場籃球賽。
EN: Use 'and' to connect two complete, simple sentences (clauses) that share related ideas. In sports reporting, verbs like 'added' and 'scored' are commonly used to show points earned by players.
中文: 使用連接詞「and」來連接兩個完整的簡單句子(子句)。在體育新聞中,常使用「added」(進帳、添得)與「scored」(攻下、得到)來表達球員所獲得的分數。
Tom scored 10 points and Mark added 15.
湯姆攻下 10 分,馬克則添得 15 分。
EN: In English sports recaps, writers avoid repeating the same noun or verb when listing statistics. Here, 'points' is omitted after '18' because it was already mentioned after '23', and the writer varies verbs by using both 'added' and 'scored'.
中文: 在英語體育新聞報導中,撰稿者習慣避免在列出數據時重複相同的字詞。例如在此句中,由於前面已提過「23 points」,後面的「18」便直接省略了「points」,同時也交替使用了「added」與「scored」這兩個不同的動詞。
EN: Use the simple past tense (verb + -ed, e.g., 'scored') to talk about completed actions at a specific time in the past.
中文: 使用一般過去式(動詞加 -ed,例如 scored)來描述過去某個特定時間已經完成的動作。
He scored twenty points in yesterday's game.
他在昨天的比賽中拿下了二十分。
EN: In basketball (including the WNBA and NBA), a game is divided into four periods called 'quarters', each lasting 10 or 12 minutes.
中文: 在籃球比賽中(包含美國女子職業籃球聯賽 WNBA 與 NBA),整場比賽分為四個小節,英文稱為「quarters」(每節 10 或 12 分鐘)。
EN: Use '[number] more + noun' to express additional quantities beyond what was already mentioned.
中文: 使用「[數字] + more + 名詞」來表達在原有基礎上「再多增加……」的數量。
He drank two more cups of water.
他又多喝了兩杯水。
EN: In basketball reporting, tracking how many points a star player scores after a strong first quarter is common. Defenses often adjust their strategy to slow down top scorers like Caitlin Clark.
中文: 在籃球新聞報導中,常會關注明星球員在首節表現火燙後續的得分變化。對手防守端通常會在後續比賽進行戰術調整,以全力壓制像凱特琳·克拉克這樣的頭號得分手。
EN: Use the pattern 'This is the [ordinal number] year (that)...' to describe an action or event happening again over consecutive years. The relative word 'that' or 'in which' is commonly omitted in conversational English.
中文: 使用「This is the [序數] year (that)...」句型來表達某件事連續第幾年發生。在日常英語中,引導子句的關聯詞(that)通常會省略。
This is the third time our team won the game.
這是我們隊第三次贏得比賽。
EN: In American sports, 'to end a team's season' means to eliminate them from the playoffs, meaning that team can play no further games until next year.
中文: 在美國職業體育文化中,「end a team's season(結束某隊的賽季)」是指在季後賽淘汰對手,使對方今年無法再繼續晉級或出賽。
EN: We use the simple past tense (verb + -ed) to talk about actions that happened and finished in the past. Time phrases like 'Last year' often introduce past tense sentences.
中文: 我們使用簡單過去式(動詞加 -ed)來表示過去已經發生並結束的動作。像「Last year(去年)」這樣的時間副詞常放在句首引導過去式句子。
Last month, our team played in the championship.
上個月,我們球隊參加了冠軍賽。
EN: In North American sports like the WNBA and NBA, the 'playoffs' (or postseason) is an elimination tournament held after the regular season to determine the league champion. Meeting the same team in consecutive playoffs often creates a rivalry.
中文: 在北美職業運動(如美國女子職業籃球聯賽 WNBA 或 NBA)中,「playoffs(季後賽)」是例行賽結束後舉辦的淘汰賽,以決定年度總冠軍。連續兩年在季後賽交鋒的隊伍往往會累積強烈的競爭火花(宿敵對決)。
EN: Use the simple past tense (such as 'won') to talk about completed actions in the past. Time phrases like 'in overtime' and 'in the last game' tell us when and how the action happened.
中文: 使用簡單過去式動詞(如 'won',原形為 'win')來描述過去已經完成的動作。介系詞片語 'in overtime' 和 'in the last game' 則用來補充說明動作發生的方式與時間。
Our team won the championship last week.
我們隊上週贏得了冠軍。
EN: In basketball and North American sports, 'overtime' refers to an extra period played when the score is tied at the end of regulation time. In playoff series, overtime games are especially dramatic and memorable.
中文: 在籃球及北美體育賽事中,'overtime'(延長賽)指的是常規時間結束時雙方平手所進行的加時比賽。在季後賽系列賽中,延長賽往往特別緊張刺激且令人難忘。
EN: Use 'to + verb' (infinitive) to show the purpose or reason for an action, meaning 'in order to do something'.
中文: 使用「to + 原形動詞」(不定詞)來表示行動的目的,意思是「為了做某事」。
She practiced every day to win the match.
她每天練習是為了贏得比賽。
EN: In sports tournaments like the WNBA playoffs, 'advance' specifically means moving forward to the next stage after winning a series or elimination round.
中文: 在像美國女子職業籃球聯賽(WNBA)季後賽等體育賽事中,「advance」是專門用來指在贏得一個系列賽或淘汰賽後「晉級」到下一階段。
重要单词附有 IPA 发音、定义、例句和互动式测验。
在本文中: 得分
在本文中: 季後賽
在本文中: 衛冕;防守
在本文中: 冠軍
在本文中: 有價值的;重要的
在本文中: 系列賽
在本文中: 籃板球
在本文中: 抓住;奪得(籃板)
在本文中: 一節(比賽的四分之一時間)
在本文中: 晉級;前進
片语包含类型标示、双语定义、用法说明和例句。
The team or player that won the competition the previous time it was held.
卫冕冠军
To progress to the next stage or round of a competition.
晋级;进入下一阶段
An award given to the player judged to have contributed the most to their team's success (MVP).
最有价值球员(MVP)
During an extra period of playing time added when a game ends in a tie.
在加时赛中