体育中的俚语与习语

1、Slangs and Idioms used in sports体育中的俚语与习语 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来源：来源：这个俗语来自打篮球，有些著名的篮球这个俗语来自打篮球，有些著名的篮球运动员有一种才能，那就是：在球场上不管球在运动员有一种才能，那就是：在球场上不管球在谁手里，也不管球在场地的哪个角落

4、，他们总能谁手里，也不管球在场地的哪个角落，他们总能在离球不远的地方，一有机会就可以把球抢到手在离球不远的地方，一有机会就可以把球抢到手，也就是，也就是on the ballon the ball。引申义：引申义：这个词组逐渐演变为今天的含义：这个词组逐渐演变为今天的含义：有能力应对即将出现的局面。所以在口语中，一有能力应对即将出现的局面。所以在口语中，一个人很机灵，在工作方面做的非常出色，总是名个人很机灵，在工作方面做的非常出色，总是名列前茅。列前茅。eg：The new publicity manager is really The new publicity manager is rea

5、lly on the ball. on the ball. 新任宣传部经理的确精明干练。新任宣传部经理的确精明干练。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来源：来源：curve curve 意为意为“曲线曲线”，因此，因此threw a curve ballthrew a curve ball意为意为“投出曲线球投出曲线球”。在棒球运动中，投手投

8、出曲线球后，球在空。在棒球运动中，投手投出曲线球后，球在空中方向会发生变化，让击球手无法及时反应。中方向会发生变化，让击球手无法及时反应。引申义：引申义：“a curve ball”“a curve ball”意指意指“意外的难题意外的难题”。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. 天气忽然变得很

9、糟糕，天气忽然变得很糟糕，他们不得不中断室外的野餐，而到室内吃。他们不得不中断室外的野餐，而到室内吃。step up to the plate来源：来源：在棒球运动的大菱形内场上，人们注目的焦点在球在棒球运动的大菱形内场上，人们注目的焦点在球场下端的角上。这是个十四英寸见方的木块或者橡胶，称场下端的角上。这是个十四英寸见方的木块或者橡胶，称为本垒（为本垒（home platehome plate），也可以简称为垒（），也可以简称为垒（plateplate）。击）。击球手就站在这块球手就站在这块plateplate上面，击打投手向他投掷的球。当上面，击打投手向他投掷的球。当一名棒球运动员准备击球

10、的时候，他就拿起球棒踏上本垒，一名棒球运动员准备击球的时候，他就拿起球棒踏上本垒，英文的说法就是英文的说法就是:step up to the plate:step up to the plate。引申义：引申义：该习语发展至今，就有了该习语发展至今，就有了“开始行动，开始做某开始行动，开始做某事事”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.参议参议员史密斯明天将最先发表意见，要求其他参议员对总统的员史密斯明天将最先发表意见，要求其他参议员对总统的医疗保险议案投赞成票。医疗保险议案投赞成票。strike out来源：来源：棒球比赛里有棒球比赛里有strike outstrike out这个说法（这个说法（strikestrike在棒球术语中指在棒球术语

12、中指“未被击球手击中的球未被击球手击中的球”）。如果一）。如果一个击球手三次击球不中，他就个击球手三次击球不中，他就strike outstrike out了，也就是了，也就是“三振出局三振出局”。引申义：引申义：strike outstrike out也可以引申为也可以引申为“一件事做了几一件事做了几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. 该律师承认其为该公该律师承认其为该公司的第二任律师。第一任已经干砸了。司的第二任律师。第一任已经干砸了。hit a home run / hit it out of the park来源：来源：棒球运动中，棒球运动中，homerunhomerun意为意为“本垒打本垒打”，即击球手将球击，即击球手将球击出后出后( (通常击出外野护栏通常击出外野护栏) )，安全回到本垒。而，安全回到本垒。而hit it out of hit it out of the parkthe park，根据字面意思，把球击出了球场，当然就是绝好，根据字面意思，把球击出了球场，当然就是