jv

jv — 名詞

1. short for 'junior varsity' — the second-best team in a US school or college spor

1.名詞B1
釋義

二軍

美國學校第二級運動代表隊

short for 'junior varsity' — the second-best team in a US school or college sports programme, made up of younger or less experienced players who train to move up to the main team

例句

Karim was excited when he made the JV basketball team as a freshman.

Karim 在一年級時入選了 JV 籃球隊，感到非常興奮。

phrase: 'make the JV [sport] team'

Tyler told the JV players that hard work would earn them a spot on varsity next year.

Tyler 告訴 JV 的隊員們，努力練習就能在明年升上 varsity。

contrast with varsity (top team)

同義詞
  • junior varsity

    the full written form of JV, more formal and rarely used in speech

  • second team

    a more general term for any second-level team, not specific to US schools

反義詞
  • varsity

    the top (first) team in a school or college sports programme

文法句型

make the JV [sport] team

play on JV

the JV [sport] team

用法筆記

Frequently used in US high school and college sports. The varsity team is the top level, while JV is the second level where younger players develop skills before moving up.

常見錯誤

❌He plays on the JV varsity team.
✅He plays on the JV team.
💡'JV' already means 'junior varsity', so adding 'varsity' makes it redundant.
❌She made the varsity team as a freshman.' (when meaning JV)
✅She made the JV team as a freshman.
💡'Varsity' is the top team; first-year students usually start on JV.