Assignment 2-Dictionary Exercise

Field hockey
/ˈfi:ld//ˈhɑ:ki/

陸上曲棍球
[noncount] US + Canada : a game that is played on a field in which each team uses curved sticks to try to hit the ball into the opponent's goal —called also (chiefly Brit) hockey


Archery
/ˈɑɚtʃəri/

箭術,箭藝;射箭運動
[noncount] : the sport or skill of shooting with a bow and arrow —often used before another noun

shot put
/ˈʃɑ:t//ˈpʊt/

鉛球,擲鉛球比賽
an athletic event in which people compete by trying to throw a heavy metal ball (called a shot) as far as possible


Gymnastics
體操;體育

1 [noncount] a : physical exercises for developing strength and balance

▪ They limbered up by practicing some gymnastics on the mat.

b : a sport in which athletes are judged on how well they perform various physical exercises on a mat or on special equipment
▪ She won an Olympic gold medal in gymnastics.
▪ He teaches gymnastics at the local high school.


Diving

潛水;跳水
[noncount]
1 : a sport or activity in which people dive into water from a diving board or a platform ▪ He won a gold medal in diving.

2 : a sport or activity in which people swim underwater while using special equipment to breathe
▪ He likes deep-sea diving.
▪ We went diving on the coral reef. —often used before another noun
▪ diving equipment ▪ diving lessons


badminton

羽毛球
[noncount] : a game in which a light feathered object (called a shuttlecock) is hit over a net by players using light rackets



Martial arts

武術
[count] : any one of several forms of fighting and self-defense (such as karate and judo) that are widely practiced as sports
▪ He was trained in the martial arts.


javelin
(運動所用的)標槍[C];擲標槍項目

1 [count] : a long spear that people throw as far as they can as a sport 2 the javelin : an event in which people compete by trying to throw a javelin farther than everyone else



Equestrian

騎馬,騎術
[count] : a person who rides horses


Boxing

拳擊
[noncount] : the sport of fighting someone with your hands while wearing very thick gloves —often used before another noun
▪ a boxing glove
▪ a boxing match
▪ the heavyweight boxing champion of the world