taekwondo

IPA/ˌtaɪ ˈkwɒn dəʊ/
KK[tˈækwˌɑndˈo]IPA/ˌtaɪ kwɑːn ˈdoʊ/

taekwondo — 名詞

1. a sport and method of fighting, originally from Korea, that uses kicks, punches,

1.名詞B1
釋義

跆拳道

源自韓國的格鬥運動，以踢腿與拳擊為主

a sport and method of fighting, originally from Korea, that uses kicks, punches, and other moves with the arms and feet, and is now practiced by people of all ages in many countries

例句

Saira started learning taekwondo when she was eight years old.

Saira 八歲時開始學習跆拳道。

started + [v-ing] + [noun] for beginning an activity

Michael earned a black belt in taekwondo after five years of training.

Michael 經過五年訓練後，取得了跆拳道黑帶。

earn/get a black belt in + [sport]

同義詞
  • martial art

    much broader category; taekwondo is one specific type of martial art

  • kickboxing

    similar use of kicks, but kickboxing allows punching to the head and is primarily a combat sport rather than a traditional discipline

  • karate

    also a Japanese striking martial art, but karate relies more on hand strikes and less on high kicks than taekwondo

文法句型

practice/do/learn + taekwondo

用法筆記

Taekwondo is an uncountable noun in English, so it is not used with 'a' or in the plural ('taekwondos'). Common verbs used with it include 'do', 'practice', 'learn', 'study', and 'take up'.

常見錯誤

❌I went to a taekwondo yesterday.
✅I went to a taekwondo class yesterday.
💡taekwondo is a sport, not a physical location; use 'class', 'lesson', or 'club' for the place.