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Canada Beats England to End 41-Game Unbeaten Rugby Run

加拿大擊敗英格蘭 終結41場橄欖球不敗紀錄

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Canada's women's rugby team beat England 24–21 on Friday night. The win was a huge surprise. England had gone four years and 41 matches without losing a rugby game.

had not lost= 在這場比賽之前的這段時間裡未曾輸過(過去完成式)

A record crowd of 18,621 people watched the game in Toronto, Canada. It was the largest crowd for a women’s rugby match in North America. England started strongly and led 14–5 at half-time, but Canada fought back.

fought back= 在落後的情況下努力反擊、扳回劣勢

In rugby, players score points by carrying the ball across the goal line and touching it to the ground. This score is called a try. Canada scored three tries in the second half. With just two minutes left in the game, Shoshanah Seumanutafa scored the final try to put Canada ahead.

put Canada ahead= 讓加拿大取得比分上的領先

The Canadian players and coaches ran onto the pitch to celebrate the historic win. England's head coach said his team will learn from the loss. The two teams will play against each other again next week.

learn from= 從⋯中汲取教訓並改進

學習筆記

文法整理

句型意思
had not lost在這場比賽之前的這段時間裡未曾輸過(過去完成式)
fought back在落後的情況下努力反擊、扳回劣勢
put Canada ahead讓加拿大取得比分上的領先
learn from從⋯中汲取教訓並改進

詞彙整理

單字意思
surprise對意外發生的事情感到驚訝的情緒或反應。
crowd聚集在一起的大批人或事物;人群。
loss失去或喪失;也指因失去而造成的悲傷或痛苦。
celebrate以特定的儀式或活動慶祝節日、紀念日等。

延伸學習

  • •橄欖球中的「達陣(try)」可得5分,球員必須把球帶進球門線後並確實觸地才能算分。
  • •片語「fight back(過去式 fought back)」在體育新聞中非常常見,用來描寫隊伍在落後時頑強反擊、逆轉頹勢。

練習

測試你剛學到的內容。

  1. The win was a huge  .

  2. How long had England gone without losing a rugby match before this game?

Source: The Guardian