20090717 The 2009 World Games (3)

The 2009 World Games

Boules sports
Based on an ancient Roman game, the name boules comes from the French word for balls. Teams of players take turns tossing balls toward a small ball. Players are awarded points if their large balls land closer to the small ball than those of their adversaries.

Climbing
A relatively new activity, competitive climbing has grown quickly in popularity. In climbing, athletes either race to the top of identical rock walls, or the compete to complete the most difficult climbing routes.

Rugby sevens
In rugby, teams of players carry, kick, pass and run a ball to scores as many points as possible. Unlike conventional rugby, which uses teams of 15 players, rugby sevens pits two teams of seven against each other in short 15-minute matches. The result is a game that maintains the essence of rugby but is extraordinarily fast-paced and requires a high degree of strategy. In Kaohsiung, rugby sevens will be held in a brand-new stadium. Since their beginning in 1981, the World Games have continuously grown in both size and importance. This year's Kaohsiung Games, with an estimated 4,500 athletes competing in 31 sports, promise to be the most successful and exciting yet.


boules n. 法國式滾球遊戲

adversary C.(可數名詞)對手
=> opponent
eg: Payton has been my adversary in the last three hockey games.
eg: Victor sees Johnny as his main adversary in the company.
eg: Germany and Brazil, long-time soccer adversaries, will compete against each other again this year.

relative adj. 相對的/相關的
relatively adv. 相對地/比較上地
=> comparatively
eg: Math is a relatively difficult subject for me.
eg: The cost of living here is relatively lower than Tokyo's.
eg: Relatively speaking, students who go to private schools achieve better grades.

essence n. 精髓/精華
=> essential
eg: Mr. Mitchell thinks that good planning is the essence of good decision-making.
eg: The essence of Japanese cuisine is the freshness of the ingredients and the layout of the food.
eg: The essence of cheerleading is teamwork.

essence n. 精油
eg: essence of chamomiles 小甘菊的精油

chamomile 甘菊
= camomile

extraordinarily adv. 格外地
eg: The cost of eating in that restaurant is extraordinarily high.

pit v. 使相鬥/使競爭
pit against
=> to make two opponent fight/compete each other

//== Chat room ==//

land v. 落地/

land on one feet 安然度過難關

land v. 獲得
=> gain

land a job 得到工作
land a fish 獲得魚
land a big price 抽到大獎


//== Grammer on the go ==//

A relatively new activity, competitive climbing has grown quickly in popularity.
=> Competitive climbing is a relatively new activity. + Competitive
climbing has grown quickly in popularity.
=> Competitive climbing is a relatively new activity and has grown
quickly in popularity.

eg: James is a third-year Ph.D. candidate. He is studying in Paris.
= A third-year Ph.D. candidate, James is studying in Paris.
eg: Karen is a serious ballet student. She is taking six classes per week.
= A serious ballet student, Karen is taking six classes per week.