网易教育讯 如何区分Field,Pitch & Court三个英语单词?华尔街英语外教教你轻松辨别,并牢牢记住。
Field, Pitch andCourt
Where do we play sports? Usually ona very flat surface. One that is level, hence the term “a level-playing field”.In Chinese, we use certain words to describe this place where we play sports.In English, it is just the same. The word for the playing surface changesdepending on the sport.
For indoor sports, usually played ona hard wooden surface, we use the word court. Basketball, volleyball, badmintonare all played on courts. Tennis, although outdoor, is also played on a court.
For outdoor sports, we use field orpitch. The term depends on the culture of the sport. American sports likeAmerican football and baseball are played on a field. British and Commonwealthsports like European football (soccer) and rugby are played on a pitch.
“Do you want to go down to thefootball pitch, see if there’s a pickup game?”
“I don’t feel like football. Howabout If we go to the basketball courts tonight?”
(作者:华尔街英语外教Rand Herz)
运动场,足球场以及网球场
我们都在哪里打球呢?通常是一个平的地面。那是一个有标准的地面,因此我们称之为“标准场地”。中文中,我们用特定的词语来描述我们运动的场地。在英语中,也是一样的。因为运动的不同,表达运动场地的单词也不同。
在室内的运动,通常会在一个坚硬木制的地面上打球,我们用单词court(球场)。篮球,排球,羽毛球都在这样的球场里打。网球,虽然是室外运动,但也用单词court(网球场)表示它打球的场地。
对于室外运动,我们使用运动场(field)或者足球场(pitch)的场地。选择哪个词语,依赖于不同国家的运动文化而不同的使用。美国人踢美式足球和打棒球喜欢用运动场(field)。英联邦国家的人踢欧式足球和橄榄球喜欢用足球场(pitch)。
“你想去足球场吗,看看足球场(pitch)里会不会有人可以跟你临时组队一起打球(pickup game)?”
“我不想踢足球,那我们今晚去篮球场(court)怎么样?”
(翻译由华尔街英语提供,仅供参考)