體育中的俚語(yǔ)與習(xí)語(yǔ)課件

1、Slangs and Idioms used in sports體育中的俚語(yǔ)與習(xí)語(yǔ) 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 courton the ballto play ball throw a curve ballstep up to the platestrike outhit a home run / hit it out of the parkon the ball來(lái)源：這個(gè)俗語(yǔ)來(lái)自打籃球，有

3、些著名的籃球運(yùn)動(dòng)員有一種才能，那就是：在球場(chǎng)上不管球在誰(shuí)手里，也不管球在場(chǎng)地的哪個(gè)角落，他們總能在離球不遠(yuǎn)的地方，一有機(jī)會(huì)就可以把球搶到手，也就是on the ball。引申義：這個(gè)詞組逐漸演變?yōu)榻裉斓暮x：有能力應(yīng)對(duì)即將出現(xiàn)的局面。所以在口語(yǔ)中，一個(gè)人很機(jī)靈，在工作方面做的非常出色，總是名列前茅。eg：The new publicity manager is really on the ball. 新任宣傳部經(jīng)理的確精明干練。Say, that new saleswoman doesnt seem to pay much attention to her work. You tell her

4、 shed better get on the ball and start taking care of customers or well have to 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 it easy on you.To g

5、et 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(lái)源：curve 意為“曲線”，因此threw a curve ball意為“投出曲線球”。在棒球運(yùn)動(dòng)中，投手投出曲線球后，球在空中方向會(huì)發(fā)生變化，讓擊球手無(wú)法及時(shí)反應(yīng)。引申義：“a curve ball”意指“意外的難題”。eg：Th

6、e weather threw a curve ball at their outdoor picnic and they had to eat indoors. 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(nèi)吃。step up to the plate來(lái)源：在棒球運(yùn)動(dòng)的大菱形內(nèi)場(chǎng)上，人們注目的焦點(diǎn)在球場(chǎng)下端的角上。這是個(gè)十四英寸見(jiàn)方的木塊或者橡膠，稱為本壘（home plate），也可以簡(jiǎn)稱為壘（plate）。擊球手就站在這塊plate上面，擊打投手向他投擲的球。當(dāng)一名棒球運(yùn)動(dòng)員準(zhǔn)備擊球的時(shí)候，他就拿起球棒踏上本壘，英文的說(shuō)法就是:step up to the plate。引申義：該

7、習(xí)語(yǔ)發(fā)展至今，就有了“開(kāi)始行動(dòng)，開(kāi)始做某事”的意思了。eg: Senator Smith will be the first to step up to the plate tomorrow to ask other senators to vote in favor of the Presidents Health Care Bill.參議員史密斯明天將最先發(fā)表意見(jiàn)，要求其他參議員對(duì)總統(tǒng)的醫(yī)療保險(xiǎn)議案投贊成票。hit a home run / hit it out of the park來(lái)源：棒球運(yùn)動(dòng)中，homerun意為“本壘打”，即擊球手將球擊出后(通常擊出外野護(hù)欄)，安全回到本壘。而hit it out of the park，根據(jù)字面意思，把球擊出了球場(chǎng)，當(dāng)