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Unit 11: Sports in America

 
   

Words & Expressions

offense

n.

进攻

opaque

adj.

不透明的

out of bounds

 

出界

overtime

n.

加时赛

pageantry

n.

壮观

pass

v.

传球

PAT

 

底线得分的加分

pickle

n.

泡菜

pitcher

n.

投球手

portable

adj.

便携式的

potato chip

 

土豆片

pretzel

n.

椒盐饼

prevalent

adj.

遍布各处的

prowess

n.

能力

punt

n.

踢悬空球

quarter

n.

(比赛的)一节

quarterback

n.

四分卫

racket ball

n.

墙网球

rear door

 

后门

relish

n.

调味品,开胃食品

replay

n.

重放

requisite

adj.

必须的

revenue

n.

收入

rim

n.

rolls

n.

面包卷

runner

n.

跑垒者

runner

n.

(橄榄球)带球跑的进攻者

safe

adj.

安抵某垒的

sandlot

n.

沙地,业余球队

sausage

n.

香肠

savage

n.

野蛮人

scandal

n.

丑闻

segregation

n.

种族隔离

send down

 

降级

shooting

n.

投篮

shot clock

 

计时钟

sink

n.

远投

sip

v.

小口喝

slather

v.

抹厚厚的一层

slow motion

 

慢动作

souvenir

n.

纪念品

specialization

n.

专业化

spectator

n.

观众

squad

n.

一班,一队

stealing

n.

偷进

strike zone

 

击球区

swing

v.

转身挥臂击中

tackle

 

阻挡防守

tag

v.

追到

tailgate

n.

(汽车尾部的)后挡板

technical foul

 

技术犯规

tie

n.

平局

time out

 

暂停

toss

v.

扔,抛

touchdown

n.

底线得分,达阵

track and field

 

田径

transparent

adj.

透明的

trot

v.

小跑

umpire

n.

裁判

varsity

n.

学院体育比赛代表队

wagering

n.

打赌

wrestling

n.

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