Sport & Exercise

Sporting collocations for games, fitness, and competition

简介

体育语言中搭配随处可见。我们说"score a goal（进球）"而不是"make a goal"，说"break a record（破纪录）"而不是"beat a record"（虽然"beat"有不同的用法）。自然地聊体育离不开这些组合。

这一章涵盖了从团队运动到个人健身的体育和锻炼搭配。

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本章全部英语搭配（28）

• score a goal To successfully kick or hit the ball into the net in a sport like football
• break a record To achieve a better result than the previous best in a sport or activity
• win a match To defeat the opposing team or player in a competitive game
• lose a match To be defeated in a competitive game
• beat an opponent To defeat a rival in a competition or contest
• set a record To establish a new best result that others will try to beat
• personal best An individual's best-ever performance or result in a sport or activity
• take the lead To move into first place in a race or competition
• keep fit To stay in good physical condition through regular exercise
• work out To do physical exercise, especially at a gym
• warm up To do gentle exercises to prepare the body for more intense physical activity
• cool down To do gentle exercises after intense activity to help the body recover
• pull a muscle To injure a muscle by stretching or straining it too much
• twist an ankle To injure your ankle by turning it awkwardly
• foul play Unfair or illegal behaviour in sport; also used to mean criminal activity
• fair play Honest and equal treatment; playing by the rules
• level playing field A situation where everyone has an equal chance of success
• home advantage The benefit a team gains from playing in their own stadium with local supporters
• away game A match played at the opposing team's ground or stadium
• extra time Additional playing time added to a match when the scores are level at the end...
• penalty kick A free kick awarded in football for a foul inside the penalty area
• half time The interval between the two halves of a sporting match
• full time The end of a sporting match when the allotted time has been played
• red card A card shown by the referee to a player being sent off for a serious foul or ...
• world record The best performance ever achieved globally in a particular sport or activity
• gold medal The medal awarded for first place in a competition, especially the Olympics
• silver medal The medal awarded for second place in a competition
• bronze medal The medal awarded for third place in a competition