體育中的俚語與習語

1、Slangs and Idioms used in sports體育中的俚語與習語 relate to the BALL We know that American like sports, especially ball games. They are keen on football, baseball, basketball, tennis and golf, and so on. When there is a wonderful match on TV, the car on the road will be less, because everybody stay at home

2、and watch TV. Its probably due to the Americans so interested in ball.Therefore there are quite a few idioms are related to the word ball . The ball is in your court on the ball to play ball throw a curve ball step up to the plate strike out hit a home run / hit it out of the parklinda passed the te

3、nnis to peter, and said, the ball is in your court.Its up to you to make the next moveeg：I know you are angry and dont want to talk to me,but Im willing to reconcile. The balls in your court.on the ball來源：來源：這個俗語來自打籃球，有些著名的籃球這個俗語來自打籃球，有些著名的籃球運動員有一種才能，那就是：在球場上不管球在運動員有一種才能，那就是：在球場上不管球在誰手里，也不管球在場地的哪個角落

4、，他們總能誰手里，也不管球在場地的哪個角落，他們總能在離球不遠的地方，一有機會就可以把球搶到手在離球不遠的地方，一有機會就可以把球搶到手，也就是，也就是on the ballon the ball。引申義：引申義：這個詞組逐漸演變?yōu)榻裉斓暮x：這個詞組逐漸演變?yōu)榻裉斓暮x：有能力應對即將出現(xiàn)的局面。所以在口語中，一有能力應對即將出現(xiàn)的局面。所以在口語中，一個人很機靈，在工作方面做的非常出色，總是名個人很機靈，在工作方面做的非常出色，總是名列前茅。列前茅。eg：The new publicity manager is really The new publicity manager is rea

5、lly on the ball. on the ball. 新任宣傳部經理的確精明干練。新任宣傳部經理的確精明干練。Say, that new saleswoman doesnt seem to Say, that new saleswoman doesnt seem to pay much attention to her work. You tell pay much attention to her work. You tell her shed better get on the ball and start her shed better get on the ball and st

6、art taking care of customers or well have to taking care of customers or well have to let her go.let her go.to play ball primary meaning: You play ball with me and Ill play ball with you. extended sense: Look, you play ball with me and tell me who your boss is, and maybe we can get the judge to take

7、 it easy on you. To get his programs passed through the congress, a president sometimes has to play ball with members of the opposing party and do them favors in return for their votes.throw a curve ball來源：來源：curve curve 意為意為“曲線曲線”，因此，因此threw a curve ballthrew a curve ball意為意為“投出曲線球投出曲線球”。在棒球運動中，投手投

8、出曲線球后，球在空。在棒球運動中，投手投出曲線球后，球在空中方向會發(fā)生變化，讓擊球手無法及時反應。中方向會發(fā)生變化，讓擊球手無法及時反應。引申義：引申義：“a curve ball”“a curve ball”意指意指“意外的難題意外的難題”。eg：The weather threw a curve ball at their outdoor The weather threw a curve ball at their outdoor picnic and they had to eat indoors. picnic and they had to eat indoors. 天氣忽然變得很

9、糟糕，天氣忽然變得很糟糕，他們不得不中斷室外的野餐，而到室內吃。他們不得不中斷室外的野餐，而到室內吃。step up to the plate來源：來源：在棒球運動的大菱形內場上，人們注目的焦點在球在棒球運動的大菱形內場上，人們注目的焦點在球場下端的角上。這是個十四英寸見方的木塊或者橡膠，稱場下端的角上。這是個十四英寸見方的木塊或者橡膠，稱為本壘（為本壘（home platehome plate），也可以簡稱為壘（），也可以簡稱為壘（plateplate）。擊）。擊球手就站在這塊球手就站在這塊plateplate上面，擊打投手向他投擲的球。當上面，擊打投手向他投擲的球。當一名棒球運動員準備擊球

10、的時候，他就拿起球棒踏上本壘，一名棒球運動員準備擊球的時候，他就拿起球棒踏上本壘，英文的說法就是英文的說法就是:step up to the plate:step up to the plate。引申義：引申義：該習語發(fā)展至今，就有了該習語發(fā)展至今，就有了“開始行動，開始做某開始行動，開始做某事事”的意思了。的意思了。eg: Senator Smith will be the first to step up to Senator Smith will be the first to step up to the plate tomorrow to ask other senators to

11、vote the plate tomorrow to ask other senators to vote in favor of the Presidents Health Care Bill.in favor of the Presidents Health Care Bill.參議參議員史密斯明天將最先發(fā)表意見，要求其他參議員對總統(tǒng)的員史密斯明天將最先發(fā)表意見，要求其他參議員對總統(tǒng)的醫(yī)療保險議案投贊成票。醫(yī)療保險議案投贊成票。strike out來源：來源：棒球比賽里有棒球比賽里有strike outstrike out這個說法（這個說法（strikestrike在棒球術語中指在棒球術語

12、中指“未被擊球手擊中的球未被擊球手擊中的球”）。如果一）。如果一個擊球手三次擊球不中，他就個擊球手三次擊球不中，他就strike outstrike out了，也就是了，也就是“三振出局三振出局”。引申義：引申義：strike outstrike out也可以引申為也可以引申為“一件事做了幾一件事做了幾次也不成功次也不成功”的意思。的意思。eg:The lawyer admitted that heThe lawyer admitted that he was the firms second lawyer. was the firms second lawyer. The first one

13、 had struck out The first one had struck out completely. completely. 該律師承認其為該公該律師承認其為該公司的第二任律師。第一任已經干砸了。司的第二任律師。第一任已經干砸了。hit a home run / hit it out of the park來源：來源：棒球運動中，棒球運動中，homerunhomerun意為意為“本壘打本壘打”，即擊球手將球擊，即擊球手將球擊出后出后( (通常擊出外野護欄通常擊出外野護欄) )，安全回到本壘。而，安全回到本壘。而hit it out of hit it out of the parkthe park，根據字面意思，把球擊出了球場，當然就是絕好，根據字面意思，把球擊出了球場，當然就是