rugby

/ˈrʌɡbi/ (bre, ipa) · [rˈʌɡbi] /ˈrʌɡbi/ (ame, ipa) · [rˈʌɡbi] /ˈrəg-bē/ (ame, mw)

rugby — 名詞

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

橄欖球

持球奔跑或踢球得分的團體運動

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.

Walid 在潮濕的週二晚上跟著學校橄欖球隊訓練。

collocation: rugby squad

Hui watched a rugby match after joining friends from the city club.

Hui 和城市俱樂部的朋友會合後，看了一場橄欖球賽。

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.