源自田径运动的英语词汇

时间:2022-11-10 08:52:16

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大家熟知的田径运动包括跑、跳、行走、投掷等各项比赛。一些源自田径项目名称的英语单词在日常生活中有相对的引申含义。
 
1. Which phrase, used in athletics2 to mean to start the race too soon, also means to do or say something too soon, before you know that it is suitable or correct?
 
a) false start
 
b) jump the gun
 
c) trip over
 
d) go it alone
 
2. Which piece of equipment used in athletics is also a countable3 noun which means a difficulty that you must solve before you can make progress?
 
a) javelin4
 
b) baton5
 
c) hurdle6
 
d) pole
 
3. One athletics event involves seven different disciplines. What this event called?
 
a) heptathlon
 
b) triathlon
 
c) relay race
 
d) septathlon
 
4. Of course athletes want to achieve their very best level in their sport and ultimately win a gold medal. When we want to do this in our everyday lives, what do we say we're doing?
 
a) striking gold
 
b) winning the gold
 
c) going for gold
 
d) all of the above
 
5. Which word describes an activity that takes a long time to complete and needs a lot of energy and determination and also is the name of a long running race?
 
a) sprint7
 
b) 400 metres
 
c) obstacle
 
d) marathon
 
6. An athlete is someone who is a good at sports and competes in sports competitions. Which noun describes the strength and skill of running, jumping and throwing and performing well in sport?
 
a) athletic1
 
b) athleticism8
 
c) athletical
 
d) athletically9
 
答案
1) b, 2) c, 3) a, 4) c, 5) d, 6) b.

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1 athletic sOPy8     
adj.擅长运动的,强健的;活跃的,体格健壮的
参考例句:
  • This area has been marked off for athletic practice.这块地方被划出来供体育训练之用。
  • He is an athletic star.他是一个运动明星。
2 athletics rO8y7     
n.运动,体育,田径运动
参考例句:
  • When I was at school I was always hopeless at athletics.我上学的时候体育十分糟糕。
  • Our team tied with theirs in athletics.在田径比赛中,我们队与他们队旗鼓相当。
3 countable Lv9zbz     
adj.可数的,可以计算的
参考例句:
  • The word "person" is a countable noun.person这个词是个可数名词。
  • Countable nouns have singular and plural forms.可数名词有单数和复数之分。
4 javelin hqVzZG     
n.标枪,投枪
参考例句:
  • She achieved a throw of sixty metres in the javelin event.在掷标枪项目中,她掷了60米远。
  • The coach taught us how to launch a javelin.教练教我们投标枪。
5 baton 5Quyw     
n.乐队用指挥杖
参考例句:
  • With the baton the conductor was beating time.乐队指挥用指挥棒打拍子。
  • The conductor waved his baton,and the band started up.指挥挥动指挥棒,乐队开始演奏起来。
6 hurdle T5YyU     
n.跳栏,栏架;障碍,困难;vi.进行跨栏赛
参考例句:
  • The weather will be the biggest hurdle so I have to be ready.天气将会是最大的障碍,所以我必须要作好准备。
  • She clocked 11.6 seconds for the 80 metre hurdle.八十米跳栏赛跑她跑了十一秒六。
7 sprint QvWwR     
n.短距离赛跑;vi. 奋力而跑,冲刺;vt.全速跑过
参考例句:
  • He put on a sprint to catch the bus.他全速奔跑以赶上公共汽车。
  • The runner seemed to be rallied for a final sprint.这名赛跑者似乎在振作精神作最后的冲刺。
8 athleticism d20ac2b2c102e5e4e398a5543e3ce2da     
n.运动竞赛,崇尚运动,竞技热
参考例句:
  • He brings defense. He brings talent. He brings athleticism. That's a lot. “他带来的防御,他带来了人才,他带来了身体,这是很多”。 来自互联网
  • Each of these sports isn't won through sheer athleticism alone. 每个体育项目无法凭借纯粹的运动能力而获胜。 来自互联网
9 athletically a52ec8b3cd91480aa2ba2f5ff2d79713     
adv.竞赛地,运动比赛地,具运动员风范地
参考例句:
  • Tall, athletically built, but with a slight, shy stoop to his shoulders. 高个子,运动员身材,但有点轻微的水蛇腰。 来自互联网
  • She does not hate sports on TV, she is athletically biased. 她不讨厌体育频道,只是对运动有些偏见。 来自互联网

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