Portugal and Germany Win Important Football Matches

Portugal and Germany won important football matches in the Nations League. Portugal defeated Denmark 4-2 in Copenhagen. Germany won 2-0 against Serbia in Munich.

defeated= 擊敗；戰勝

Portugal played without star forward Cristiano Ronaldo. Defender João Cancelo scored the first goal for Portugal. Denmark scored two goals, but Portugal scored four goals in total to win the game. This was Portugal's third victory in a row.

in total= 總共；合計in a row= 連續地；接連不斷地

In Munich, new Germany head coach Jürgen Klopp won his first game with the team. Player Tom Bischof scored his first international goal for Germany. Forward Florian Wirtz scored the second goal in the 61st minute to secure the win.

secure the win= 確保勝利

Coach Jürgen Klopp praised his players after the match. He said the team played with great football skill and high energy.

praised= 稱讚；贊揚

學習筆記

文法整理

句型	意思
defeated	擊敗；戰勝
in total	總共；合計
in a row	連續地；接連不斷地
secure the win	確保勝利
praised	稱讚；贊揚

詞彙整理

單字	意思
defeated	被擊敗的；未獲勝的
victory	在競爭、對抗或比賽中獲得成功，或最後勝出；勝利。
in a row	連續地；接連地，表示某件事在相鄰的幾次或幾段時間中持續發生。
secure	安全的；不會受到危險、傷害或損失的
praised	稱讚、肯定的話或表示讚賞的言語。

延伸學習

•在體育報導中，如「4-2」的比分通常讀作「four to two」（4比2）。
•短語「in a row」常用於體育賽事中，表示連續獲得勝利或成就。