Assignment2:Dictionary Exercise: Olympic Sport

Equestrian/ɪˈkwes.tri.ən/ n. [C] formal

Chinese translation:騎馬者;馬術家

English definition:a person who rides horses, especially as a job or very skilfully.

Example sentences:People interested in horses can attend any of the equestrian events held during the fair.

Archery n. [U]

Chinese translation:箭術,箭藝;射箭運動 ;弓箭手;射手用器,弓箭English definition:the art or sport of shooting arrows.

Example sentences:Cupid is an expert at love and archery.

Javelin/ˈdʒæv.lɪn/ n. [C]

Chinese translation:1.(運動所用的)標槍 2.擲標槍項目 3.(打獵等用的)投槍

English definition:a long stick with a pointed end which is thrown in sports competitions.

Example sentences:She was first in the javelin.

Fencing/ˈfent .sɪŋ/ n. [U]

Chinese translation:劍術;擊劍柵欄;籬笆;圍牆築柵欄的材料;買賣贓物

English definition:the sport of fighting with long thin swords.

Example sentences:I did a bit of fencing while I was at college.

Hurdle n. [C]

Chinese translation:(賽馬或賽跑用的)欄;跳欄;跨欄賽跑;障礙,困難;移動式柵欄

English definition:a frame or fence for jumping over in a race.

Example sentences:She cleared (= jumped over) all the hurdles easily and raced to the finishing line.

Water polo n. [U]

Chinese translation:水球

English definition:a game played in water in which two teams of swimmers try to get the ball into the other team's goal.

Example sentences:Modern water polo was introduced as an Olympic sport in 1900.

Wrestling/ˈres.lɪŋ/ n. [U]

Chinese translation:摔角;扭打

English definition:a sport where two people fight and try to throw each other to the ground.

Example sentences:Wrestling is a sport that requires strength and grim determination to win.

Gymnastics /dʒɪmˈnæs.tɪks/ n. [U]

Chinese translation:體操課;體操技巧

English definition:physical exercises and activities performed inside, often using equipment such as bars and ropes which are intended to increase the body's strength and the ability to move and bend easily.

Example sentences:The US women's gymnastics team won the champion in Olympic games.

Martial art [C usually plural]

Chinese translation:武術(源於東方的幾種搏鬥技巧,如空手道、柔道等)

English definition:a sport that is a traditional Japanese or Chinese form of fighting or defending. yourself

Example sentences:Kung fu and karate are martial arts.

Boxing/ˈbɒk.sɪŋ/n. [U]

Chinese translation:拳擊;拳術

English definition:a sport in which two competitors fight by hitting each other with their hands.

Example sentences:He's a former world heavyweight boxing champion.