I体育和游戏成语 I2).docVIP

Sport and Game Idioms 体育和游戏成语 汉语中来源于体育运动的成语少的可怜。西方的体育运动项目多，裁判也多。英语中的裁判有referee（用于足球或拳击等身体接触比较多的比赛项目），有umpire（网球、板球和棒球等），还有judge（体操、跳水等项目的评分裁判）。汉语的田径在英语中要反过来说，是track and field径田。对有些国外非常流行的体育项目，很多中国人都不熟悉，比如板球、棒球和橄榄球等。Not cricket（不是板球）是成语，意思是不公正或不光明磊落。在中国，人们只是刚开始接触网球，高尔夫也只是近年来只有极少数人才能玩得起的运动。不熟悉相关的体育项目，就不太好理解相关的成语，比如：Move the goalposts（移动橄榄球的门柱），The ball is in your court（球在你的场内）等。体育运动的场地在英语中有不同的表达，足球场是football field, 网球场是tennis court, 高尔夫球场是golf course, 拳击场是boxing ring. 本单元的英语成语跟体育、比赛规则、游戏和赌博等有关。关键词包括： field ― track ― whistle ― suit ― stick ― game ― bets ― belt ― scratch ― ball ― cards ― goalposts ― punches ― skate 1. A level playing field字面意思：平整的游戏场地。 [解释] A fair situation. 可以公平竞争的一种环境。 [例句] Overseas investors want to have new regulations in order to allow them to compete on a level playing field. 2. A track record字面意思：跑道记录。 [解释] All of the past achievements or failings of a person or an organization. 一个人或一个机构的业绩记录（包括成绩和不足之处）。Track常指田径场的跑道。 [例句] The Company would like to recruit a manager who has a strong track record in International trade. 3. Black ball字面意思：黑色的球。 [解释] Prevent someone from doing something or joining an organization by voting against the person. 投票表决，阻止某人做某事；阻止某个加入某个组织。说明：成语当动词用。在台球游戏中，黑色球的分值最高。子球位于黑色球后边而受到阻挡，无法击打其它颜色的球。拼写常用连字符Black-ball. [例句] She hoped to be elected to the committee, but three teachers black-balled her. 4. Blow the whistle on sb / sth字面意思：对某人吹哨。 [解释] Report someones wrongdoings to someone who can stop the wrongdoing. 向权力机关或警方举报某人或某事。 [例句] The gang is getting very bad. It is time to blow the whistle on the crimes they have committed. 5. Call someones bluff字面意思：用大赌注吓唬某人。 [解释] Demand someone to prove that what they are saying is true; make someone prove that they will really do what they say they will do. 要某人证明所说的是真实的；要某人证明所承诺的事会兑现、能够实现。说明：成语来自扑克游戏，即提出条件，看对方敢不?quot;摊牌。 [例句] Lisa called his bluff and asked him to tell everyone what he knew about the new invention. 6. Cut no ice字面意思：不切冰。 [解释] Have no influence or effect. 不起作用；没有任何影响或