Pickup game
American Slang Term
American
★★★★☆ Common
Casual
Meaning: An informal, spontaneous game organized on the spot, without referees or official teams.
一种非正式的、即兴组织的比赛,没有裁判也没有正式队伍。
Un partido informal y espontáneo organizado sobre la marcha, sin árbitros ni equipos oficiales.
審判も正式なチームもなく、その場で集まって始めるカジュアルで即席の試合。
심판도 정식 팀도 없이, 그 자리에서 즉흥적으로 모여서 하는 비공식 경기.
A 'pickup game' is a casual sports game where players just show up and play — no uniforms, no referees. Most commonly associated with basketball.
'Pickup game'是一种随意的体育比赛,大家到了就打——没有球衣,没有裁判。最常与篮球相关。
Un «pickup game» es un partido deportivo informal en el que los jugadores simplemente aparecen y juegan, sin uniformes ni árbitros. Se asocia sobre todo con el baloncesto.
「pickup game」は、ユニフォームも審判もなく、ただ集まってプレーするカジュアルなスポーツの試合。バスケットボールで最もよく使われる。
'Pickup game'은 유니폼도 심판도 없이 그냥 모여서 하는 캐주얼한 스포츠 경기다. 주로 농구와 관련하여 많이 쓰인다.
Examples
- Want to join our pickup basketball game at the park? 想来公园参加我们的野球篮球赛吗?¿Te apuntas a nuestro partido informal de baloncesto en el parque?公園でやるピックアップのバスケに参加しない?공원에서 하는 즉석 농구 경기에 같이 할래?
- Some of the best basketball players in history were forged in pickup games. 历史上一些最伟大的篮球运动员是在街头野球赛中锻炼出来的。Algunos de los mejores jugadores de baloncesto de la historia se forjaron en partidos callejeros.史上最高のバスケ選手たちの中には、ストリートの即席試合で鍛えられた人もいる。역사상 최고의 농구 선수들 중 일부는 길거리 즉석 경기에서 단련된 사람들이다.
- We got a pickup soccer game going — we need two more players. 我们组了一场即兴足球赛——还差两个人。Hemos montado un partido improvisado de fútbol — nos faltan dos jugadores.即席のサッカーの試合が始まるよ — あと2人足りないんだ。즉석 축구 경기를 시작하는데 — 두 명이 더 필요해.
Pronunciation
Usage Guide
Context: sports, recreation, informal games
Tone: casual, inviting
✓ Do Say
- Anyone down for a pickup game?有人想来打一场野球赛吗?¿Alguien se apunta a un partido improvisado?即席の試合やらない?즉석 경기 한판 할 사람?
- I play pickup basketball every Saturday.我每周六都打野球篮球。Juego un partido informal de baloncesto todos los sábados.毎週土曜にピックアップのバスケをやってるんだ。나는 매주 토요일 즉석 농구를 해.
✗ Don't Say
- Taking a pickup game too seriously defeats the casual spirit太认真地对待野球赛就违背了它轻松随意的精神Tomarse un partido informal demasiado en serio va en contra de su espíritu desenfadadoカジュアルな試合を本気でやりすぎると、気楽な雰囲気が台無しになる즉석 경기를 너무 진지하게 하면 가벼운 분위기가 깨진다
Origin & History
From American recreational sports culture, especially basketball. The tradition of showing up at a court and organizing a game has been central to American sports culture since the mid-20th century.
Cultural Context
Era: Mid-20th century onwards
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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