EN： Use ', or [definition],' right after a new or difficult word to explain what it means in simpler terms.
中文： 在较难或特定的词汇后面加上「, or [解释],」，可以用来补充说明该词的意思（同位语结构）。
He is a sophomore, or second-year student, in college.
他是大学二年级生，也就是大二学生。
EN： In North American sports like the NBA, a 'rookie' is a player in their first official professional season. Rookie players often face high expectations and have a dedicated award at the end of the season (Rookie of the Year).
中文： 在 NBA 等北美职业体育运动中，「rookie」（新秀）指的是进入职业联盟第一年的球员。新秀球员通常备受关注，赛季末还会评选「年度最佳新秀」（Rookie of the Year）。
EN： Use the preposition 'against' to show competition or playing as an opponent in sports games.
中文： 在体育运动中，使用介词「against」来表达「对阵、对抗」某个对手球队或选手。
Our team played against their best rivals yesterday.
我们的球队昨天对阵了他们最强的对手。
EN： In North American sports journalism, terms like 'career-best' or 'career-high' are commonly used to describe an athlete's record-setting statistical achievements, such as points scored, in a single game.
中文： 在北美体育新闻中，「career-best（生涯最佳）」或「career-high（生涯新高）」常用来指运动员在单场比赛中创下个人职业生涯最高纪录的精彩数据或表现。
EN： We use 'win + [game/match] + [score] to [score]' to talk about winning a sports game with a specific final score. 'Won' is the past tense of 'win'.
中文： 我们使用「win + 比赛 + 比分 to 比分」来表达以特定比分赢得一场运动赛事。「won」是「win」的过去式。
Our team won the match 3 to 1 yesterday.
我们队昨天以3比1赢得了比赛。
EN： The NBA Cup (originally introduced as the In-Season Tournament) is an annual tournament during the regular season, giving teams an extra trophy to compete for.
中文： NBA杯（最初称为季中锦标赛）是NBA在常规赛期间举办的年度赛事，为各支球队提供了争夺额外奖杯的机会。
EN： We can put 'each' directly before the main verb to show that every person in the subject did the action individually.
中文： “each”可以直接放在主要动词前面，表示主语中的“每个人都各自”做了该动作。
Tom and Jerry each received a gift.
汤姆和杰利各自收到了一份礼物。
EN： In sports reporting, 'each scored X points' is a standard phrasing to highlight that multiple players achieved the same high individual score, rather than sharing the total.
中文： 在体育新闻中，「each scored X points」是常见的句型，用来强调多位球员各自都拿下了相同的高分，而不是两人得分相加的总和。
EN： Use 'X of Y' to show a ratio or fraction, meaning 'X out of Y total attempts'.
中文： 使用「X of Y」结构来表示比例或命中率，意思是「在总共 Y 次尝试中达成了 X 次」。
She answered eight of ten questions correctly.
她在十个问题中答对了八题。
EN： In basketball statistics, 'made X of Y shots' is standard phrasing to describe shooting efficiency, representing made shots over total field goal attempts.
中文： 在篮球赛事报道中，“made X of Y shots”是描述投篮命中情况的标准用语，代表“出手 Y 次、投进 X 球”。
EN： Use 'more than...' to make comparisons. Here, 'more than in any game before' adds extra information to compare this game's minutes with all his previous games.
中文： 使用“more than...”（比……更多）来进行比较。在此处，“more than in any game before”作为补充说明，将这场比赛的上场时间与以往的任何一场比赛做比较。
She scored 25 points, more than in any match this year.
她拿下了25分，比今年的任何一场比赛都多。
EN： In professional basketball like the NBA, tracking 'minutes played' is a key metric. For a rookie (first-year player), playing 30+ minutes usually indicates that the coaching staff has high trust in their ability and role on the team.
中文： 在像 NBA 这样的职业篮球赛事中，「上场时间（minutes played）」是一项非常关键的数据指标。对于新秀球员而言，单场能获得 30 分钟以上的出场时间，通常代表教练团对其能力的高度信任与重用。
EN： The verb 'give' can take two objects: an indirect object (the person receiving something) followed by a direct object (the thing being given). Pattern: give + someone + something.
中文： 动词「give」（给予）后面可以接两个受词：先接间接受词（接受的人），再接直接受词（给予的事物）。句型为：give + 某人 + 某物。
The teacher gave the students a lot of homework.
老师给了学生们很多功课。
EN： In sports culture, senior teammates frequently give public praise to rookies after outstanding performances to boost confidence and build team chemistry in post-game press conferences.
中文： 在体育文化中，资深队友经常在赛后采访中公开赞扬表现优异的新秀球员，以建立其信心并提升团队凝聚力。
EN： Use the adverb 'hard' after verbs like 'play' or 'work' to mean doing something with great effort and energy.
中文： 在「play」（打球、比赛）或「work」（工作、努力）等动词后加上副词「hard」，表示非常认真、竭尽全力地做某事。
She studies hard to pass the test.
她努力学习以通过考试。
EN： In American sports culture, saying a teammate 'plays hard' and 'works hard' is one of the highest compliments a superstar can give a rookie, emphasizing work ethic and dedication over mere natural talent.
中文： 在美国体育文化中，超级球星称赞队友「打球很拼（plays hard）」且「训练努力（works hard）」是极高的肯定，代表队友认可其敬业态度与职业道德，而不仅仅是依赖天赋。
EN： The pattern 'call + someone + noun' means to describe or name someone as something. Here, 'called the young player a hooper' means he described the player using this term.
中文： 「call + 某人 + 名词」的句型表示「称呼某人为……」或「把某人叫做……」。在这里，'called the young player a hooper' 表示他称赞这位球员是个篮球好手。
My friends call him a basketball star.
我的朋友们称他为篮球明星。
EN： In American basketball slang, a 'hooper' is more than just someone who plays basketball ('basketball player'). It refers to someone with natural basketball instincts, pure skills, love for the game, and playground-style swagger.
中文： 在美国篮球俚语中，'hooper' 不单指一般的「篮球运动员（basketball player）」，而是特指具有天生球感、热爱打球、动作流畅且极具个人风格与实力的「纯粹篮球好手」。
重要单词附有 IPA 发音、定义、例句和互动式测验。
在本文中： 新秀、第一年參賽的新手球員
在本文中： 表現、演出
在本文中： 對抗、對陣
在本文中： 得分
在本文中： 各自、各自地
在本文中： 隊友
在本文中： 讚美、稱讚
在本文中： 籃球好手、球技精湛的球員（俚語）
片语包含类型标示、双语定义、用法说明和例句。
the best achievement or performance someone has accomplished in their professional life
职业生涯最佳的
a field goal in a basketball game made from beyond the three-point line, worth three points
三分球
to put in a great amount of effort, energy, and determination during a game or activity
全力以赴、奋力拼搏
to express approval, admiration, or commendation toward someone
给予称赞、表扬