今天我们来学习一些常见的运动相关单词。很多同学都认为这部分单词很简单，但其实大家都有不少盲点，特别是平时不关注体育的同学。有同学在PTE考试中听到一个ASQ的问题，问What do we call the person who supervise the players during a football game？(类似问题，欢迎遇到过这道题的同学们提供更准确的回忆）很多同学心里都知道“那是裁判员呀”，可是愣是不知道裁判用英语怎么说，甚至还有同学回答Judge…这些单词不仅在日常生活中很实用，也属于PTE考试的词汇范畴。赶紧来学习一下吧！

contestant n. 竞争者

a person who participates in competitions

e.g. But he passed only four contestants down the lane of the 1 1/4-mile course for his poorest placement in seven starts.

nationality n. 国籍，国家，民族

the status of belonging to a particular country

e.g. Married to an Albanian woman, he acquired Albanian nationality last year.

participant n. 参与者

a person who takes part in or is skilled at some game

e.g. He went to the club to for a meet and greet with some of the 336participants at the outing.

preliminary adj. 初步的 n. 准备，预赛

a minor match preceding the main event

e.g. The 18-time Olympic champion advanced to the semifinals of the 200-meter butterfly at the U.S. swimming trials Tuesday with the fastest time in the preliminaries.

spectator n. 观众，旁观者

a close observer; someone who looks at something

e.g. Despite bad weather, 263,500 spectators attended the race weekend.

 

sponsor n. 赞助商，主办者

someone who supports or champions something

e.g. Now, she’s a professional athlete, albeit still oozing charisma, andsponsors are betting big bucks on her to succeed again.

sportsmanship n. 体育道德，运动员精神

fairness and courtesy in following the rules of a game

e.g. The players are indulging in a handshake of sportsmanship, which will, of course, ensure impeccable behaviours.

stamina n. 毅力，精力，活力

enduring strength and energy

e.g. Rugby is far more satisfying and fun, and it takes a lot more stamina.

endurance n. 耐力

the power to withstand hardship or stress

e.g. In recent history, when the Finals end with a for-it-all final showdown, the games are more battles of endurance than thrilling, free-flowing basketball.

standing n. 名次

an ordered listing of scores or results showing the relative positions of competitors (individuals or teams) in a sporting event

e.g. Here’s the latest standings on who’s in and who’s out.

substitute n. 替补

an athlete who plays when a starter on the team is replaced

e.g. He was then dropped against Albania, coming on as a substitute in the second half.

venue n. 地点

the scene of any event or action

e.g. The performance transformed the sold-out venue into a deafening celebration.

victory n. 胜利

a successful ending of a struggle or contest

e.g. The 18-time Olympic champion can punch his ticket to Rio on Wednesday with a victory in the 200 fly final.

decathlon n. 十项全能

an athletic contest consisting of ten different events

e.g. Events for the decathlon are part of the first two days, while the heptathlon events are set for Friday and Saturday.

hurdle n. 障碍，栏

a light movable barrier that competitors must leap over in certain races

e.g. Instead, she ran the 60-meter hurdles and won, at which point someone leaked her test results to the press.

 

 

archery n. 箭术，射箭

the sport of shooting arrows with a bow

e.g. There will be lake fishing, kayaking, archery and shooting sports, guided by expert instructors.

opponent n. 敌手，对手

a contestant that you are matched against

e.g. Put another way, how could such groups find so many people willing to die for their causes, while their opponents found so few?

vault n. 撑杆跳

the act of jumping over an obstacle

e.g. Then she felt a twinge in her knee while landing a vault during practice in early April.

 

equestrian adj. 骑术的

of or relating to or featuring horseback riding

e.g. When horseback riding was the dominant mode of transportation, equestrian shops were as common as fresh-pressed juice bars are today.

 

synchronized adj. 同步的

operating in unison

e.g. And he delivered, doing some synchronized moves with several pros that really did make an impression.

 

repechage n. 补充赛

a race (especially in rowing) in which runners-up in the eliminating heats compete for a place in the final race

e.g. True, the loser will have another chance to qualify, in a repechage event next year.

 

competitor n. 竞争者，对手

the contestant you hope to defeat

e.g. In the “weight over the bar” event, competitors can use only one hand to toss a 56-pound weight over a horizontal bar.

referee n. 裁判员

the official in a sport who is expected to ensure fair play

e.g. “I thought he touched it with his hand. It was a difficult decision for thereferee.”

disqualification n. 取消资格，被罚下场

unfitness that bars one from participation in an activity

e.g. Failure to comply with these Official Rules may result in disqualificationfrom the Contest.

 

pommel n. 鞍马

a handgrip that a gymnast uses when performing exercises

e.g. Jesse won gold in parallel bars, rings, vaulting table and pommel horse, silver in the high bar and bronze in floor exercise.

 

riposte n. 反击

a counterattack made immediately after successfully parrying

e.g. It was the perfect riposte to anyone doubting his technique against the short ball and set the tone for a magnificent attacking century.

somersault n. 空翻，筋斗

an acrobatic feat in which the feet roll over the head (either forward or backward) and return

e.g. She tucked into a roll, turned the impact into a somersault, and came up standing.

(Source: Vocabulary.com)