trash-talk
trash-talk — 名詞
1. remarks intended to offend or upset a person one is competing against, usually i
垃圾話
對競爭對手的辱罵言詞
remarks intended to offend or upset a person one is competing against, usually in a sports event, with the goal of damaging their confidence or concentration
Mira's constant trash-talk toward the other team made the referee warn her twice.
Mira 對其他球隊不斷地噴垃圾話，讓裁判警告了她兩次。
constant trash-talk toward [opponent]
Before the match, the coach told the players to ignore the trash-talk from their opponents.
比賽前，教練告訴球員們要忽略對手的垃圾話。
ignore the trash-talk from [opponent]
Trash-talk is common in professional basketball, but some players prefer to stay quiet.
垃圾話在職業籃球中很常見，但有些球員寧可保持安靜。
The fan sitting behind the bench shouted trash-talk at every free throw the visitor took.
坐在板凳後方的球迷在客隊每次罰球時都大聲喊垃圾話。
When Hyun heard the trash-talk from the sideline, he just smiled and scored another point.
Hyun 聽到邊線傳來的垃圾話時，只是笑了笑，然後又進了一球。
- praise
positive remarks directed at an opponent's skills
- sportsmanship
respectful conduct and speech toward opponents
文法句型
trash-talk + about + opponent
talk trash
用法筆記
The verb form is more common in everyday speech. The noun also appears in the fixed phrase 'talk trash', where 'trash' functions as a direct object: 'He likes to talk trash on the court.'
常見錯誤
trash-talk — 動詞
- trash-talkpresent simple I / you / we / they
- trash-talks3rd person singular
- trash-talking-ing form
- trash-talkedpast simple
1. to speak insultingly to someone you are competing against, especially in a sport
說垃圾話
對競爭對手說侮辱言語
to speak insultingly to someone you are competing against, especially in a sport, in order to make them feel less confident or to distract them
Ignacio trash-talked the opposing center throughout the entire championship game.
Ignacio 在整個冠軍賽中不斷地向對方的中鋒說垃圾話。
trash-talked + direct object (opponent)
Gita's teammates warned her not to trash-talk the referees, or she would get a penalty.
Gita 的隊友警告她不要對裁判說垃圾話，否則她會被罰。
The two boxers trash-talked each other at the press conference before the fight.
兩名拳擊手在賽前記者會上互相說垃圾話。
Aylin refused to trash-talk anyone, believing that respect was more important than winning.
Aylin 拒絕對任何人說垃圾話，她認為尊重比贏球更重要。
Rachel tried to trash-talk her way into the rival player's head, but it did not work.
Rachel 試圖用垃圾話動搖對手的心情，但並沒有成功。
- compliment
to express praise or admiration
- encourage
to give support and confidence to someone
文法句型
trash-talk + opponent
trash-talk about + opponent
trash-talked
用法筆記
Frequently used in sports journalism and commentary. The past tense form 'trash-talked' is regular. As an intransitive verb it can take 'about': 'They spent the whole press conference trash-talking about the other team.'