2009年10月1日 星期四

Assignment 2 - Dictionary Exercise

I use Merriam-Webster's Learners' Dictionary

1.archery 箭術
Definition:
the sport or skill of shooting with a bow and arrow
2.Boxing 拳擊
Definition:the sport of fighting someone with your hands while wearing very thick gloves
3.Gymnastics 體操
Definition:
physical exercises for developing strength and balance
E.G.:They limbered up by practicing some gymnastics on the mat.
4.Cycling 自行車越野競賽
Definition:the sport or activity of riding a bicycle
5.Field hockey 曲棍球
Definition:
a game that is played on a field in which each team uses curved sticks to try to hit the ball into the opponent's goal
6.Fencing 擊劍
Definition:
the art or sport of fighting with swords
7.Hurdles 跨欄賽跑
Definition:
one of a series of barriers to be jumped over in a race
E.G.:The hurdles is his best event.
8.Equestrian 馬術
Definition:
one skilled in horsemanshi
9.javelin 擲標槍
Definition:
a long spear that people throw as far as they can as a sport
10.martial art 武術
Definition:
any one of several forms of fighting and self-defense (such as karate and judo) that are widely practiced as sports
E.G.:He was trained in the martial arts.

1 則留言:

  1. Tomy, you're also required to use an English dictionary to find definition for these words.

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