football
football — 名詞
1. a sport where two groups of eleven players each try to score by kicking or headi
足球運動
兩隊各十一人用腳踢圓球入門
a sport where two groups of eleven players each try to score by kicking or heading a round ball into the opposing team's goal, without using their hands or arms
Tariro plays football every Saturday with her friends at the park near her house.
Tariro 每個星期六都和朋友在她家附近的公園踢足球。
collocation: play football (uncountable, no article)
The football match between Portugal and France drew over sixty thousand fans.
葡萄牙對法國的足球賽吸引了超過六萬名觀眾。
Hugo twisted his ankle during football practice and missed the rest of the season.
Hugo 在足球練習時扭傷了腳踝，錯過了球季剩下的比賽。
Children in Brazil often learn to play football in the streets with a plastic ball.
巴西的孩子常常只靠一顆塑膠球就在街頭踢足球。
Sofie's father taught her how to pass a football when she was six.
Sofie 的父親在她六歲時就教她如何傳球。
- soccer
the common term in American English for this sport
- association football
the formal name for the sport, rarely used in everyday conversation
用法筆記
In the United States, this sport is called 'soccer' to avoid confusion with American football. In British English and most other English-speaking countries, 'football' refers to this sport by default.
常見錯誤
2. a sport mainly played in the United States where eleven-player sides try to adva
美式足球
持帶橢圓球達陣得分的美式運動
a sport mainly played in the United States where eleven-player sides try to advance an oval ball into the opposing team's end zone by carrying it or passing it to teammates
Christopher watches American football on television every Sunday during the season.
Christopher 每個球季的週日都會看電視轉播的美式足球賽。
collocation: watch American football
The high school team practiced throwing the oval ball across the field in the rain.
這支高中球隊在雨中練習將橢圓球傳過球場。
Ignacio scored the winning touchdown in the final minute of the championship game.
Ignacio 在冠軍賽的最後一分鐘達陣得分，贏得了比賽。
American football players wear helmets and padded uniforms to protect themselves.
美式足球選手戴上頭盔和襯墊球衣來保護自己。
Dewi did not understand the rules of American football until her roommate explained them.
Dewi 本來不懂美式足球的規則，直到她的室友解釋給她聽。
- gridiron
informal term used mainly within the United States
用法筆記
In the United States, 'football' alone almost always refers to this sport. Outside the US, it is usually called 'American football' to distinguish it from soccer.
常見錯誤
3. the round ball that players kick and pass around during a soccer match, usually
足球
踢足球比賽專用的圓球
the round ball that players kick and pass around during a soccer match, usually covered in leather or synthetic panels
The football bounced off the goalpost and rolled into the street.
足球彈到球門柱上，然後滾到了街上。
Meera pumped air into the football until it felt firm enough for the game.
Meera 幫足球打氣，一直打到球夠硬可以上場比賽為止。
collocation: pump air into the football
Ari spotted a signed football in the shop window and bought it immediately.
Ari 在體育用品店櫥窗看到一顆有簽名的足球，立刻買了下來。
The old football had lost its white panels and was now a faded gray color.
那顆舊足球的白色面板已經脫落，變成灰灰的顏色。
Darius kicked the football so hard that it flew over the neighbor's fence.
Darius 用力踢了足球，球直接飛過鄰居的圍籬。
- soccer ball
more specific term, avoids confusion with the American football ball
用法筆記
Unlike senses 1 and 2 (the sport), this sense refers to the physical ball itself and is a countable noun — use 'a football' or 'the football'.
4. the pointed oval ball with laces on its surface, used in American football games
美式橄欖球
美式足球比賽用的橢圓尖球
the pointed oval ball with laces on its surface, used in American football games
Sora threw the football in a perfect spiral to the receiver near the goal line.
Sora 將美式橄欖球劃出一道完美的螺旋弧線，傳給底線附近的外接員。
collocation: throw the football in a spiral
The quarterback fumbled the football when a defender hit his throwing arm.
四分衛被防守球員撞到傳球的手臂，球就掉出來了。
collocation: fumble the football
Hui caught the wet football and tucked it under her arm before running forward.
Hui 接住溼滑的美式橄欖球，夾在手臂下往前跑。
A new American football is brown with white stripes at each end.
全新的美式橄欖球是棕色的，兩端各有一道白線。
The referee set the football on the ground to signal the start of play.
裁判將美式橄欖球放在地上，示意比賽開始。
用法筆記
Distinguishable from sense 3 by the shape — this sense refers to an oval ball with pointed ends, while sense 3 refers to a round ball. Countable noun, typically used with an article.
常見錯誤
5. a topic or situation that people repeatedly argue about without finding a soluti
爭議話題
反覆引起爭論的問題
a topic or situation that people repeatedly argue about without finding a solution
The proposed highway became a political football in the city council elections.
那條計畫中的高速公路在市民議會選舉中成了政治攻防的話題。
figurative idiom: political football
Sivan refused to let her retirement plan become a football among her relatives.
Sivan 拒絕讓自己的退休計畫成為親戚之間爭論不休的話題。
Immigration policy has turned into a football that both parties kick back and forth.
移民政策已經變成兩黨踢來踢去的燙手山芋。
Teachers worry that education funding has become a football for politicians seeking votes.
老師們擔心教育經費已經成為政客爭取選票的角力話題。
The old building's future became a football in the debate between developers and preservationists.
那棟老建築的未來在開發商與保存人士的論戰中成了爭議焦點。
- bone of contention
more formal, emphasises the divisive nature of the topic
- political football
specifically for issues exploited by politicians for advantage
用法筆記
Most commonly found in the fixed expression 'a political football', referring to an issue that politicians use for their own advantage. The image comes from the idea of an issue being 'kicked around' by different groups.