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Unit 11: Sports in America

 
   

Words & Expressions

accommodate

v.

容纳

advent

n.

前进

All-Star game

 

全明星赛

arena

n.

竞技场

at bat

 

轮到击球的

avid

adj.

热切的

backboard

n.

篮板

ballpark

n.

棒球场

base

n.

batter

n.

击球手

boo

v.

起哄

Boston Celtics

 

波士顿凯尔特人队

Boston Red Sox

 

波士顿红袜子队

bowling

n.

保龄球

Brooklyn Dodgers

 

布鲁克林道奇队

call up

 

升级

cheerleader

n.

啦啦队队员

chewing gum

 

口香糖

colloquial

adj.

地道的,用通俗口语的

columnist

n.

专栏作家

commercial

n.

广告

conference

n.

会议,协会,联盟

cracker jacks

 

糖爆玉米花

culminate

v.

凝结,达到顶点

defense

n.

防守

demolition

n.

拆除

dimension

n.

方向,大小

division of labor

 

分工

Dominican Republic

 

多米尼加共和国

doubleheader

n.

同一球队一天内的两次比赛

dribble

v.

带球

dugout

n.

休息处

Eastern and Western divisions

 

东区和西区

elimination series

 

淘汰赛

evade

v.

逃脱

field hockey

 

曲棍球

foul

n.

犯规

frankfurter

n.

牛肉香肠

free throw (foul shot)

 

罚球

fringe

n.

边缘

fritter

v.

消耗,浪费

gambler

n.

赌徒

goal posts

 

球门柱

golf

n.

高尔夫球

grill

n.

烤肉架

home plate

 

本垒

home run

 

本垒打

hoop

n.

horizontally

adv.

水平方向

ice hockey

 

冰球

inclination

n.

倾向

inning

n.

局,盘,回合

instant replay

 

即时回放

intercept

v.

截球

intermission

n.

中间休息

ketchup

n.

番茄酱

lacrosse

n.

兜网球

Los Angeles Lakers

 

洛杉矶湖人队

marching band

 

行进乐队

molasses

n.

糖浆

mustard

n.

芥末

mythical

adj.

神秘的

no-hitter

 

无得分

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