rugby
/ˈrʌɡbi/ (bre, ipa) · [rˈʌɡbi] /ˈrʌɡbi/ (ame, ipa) · [rˈʌɡbi] /ˈrəg-bē/ (ame, mw)
rugby — noun
1. a game for two teams with a ball shaped like an egg, where players run with it o
1.名詞B1
釋義
a game for two teams with a ball shaped like an egg, where players run with it or kick it and earn points by reaching the scoring area or sending the ball between high posts
例句
Walid trained with the school rugby squad on damp Tuesday evenings.
collocation: rugby squad
Hui watched a rugby match after joining friends from the city club.
Christopher hurt his shoulder during a rugby game at university.
Pim started playing rugby because the sport rewards teamwork and courage.
Sofia scored a first try in the rugby final last spring.
用法筆記
Usually treated as an uncountable sport name in phrases like 'play rugby' or 'watch rugby'.
常見錯誤
❌Rugby and American football are the same game.
✅Rugby and American football are different sports with different rules.
💡Both use an oval ball, but rugby has continuous play and far less protective equipment.