walkover
/ˈwɔːkəʊvə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈwɔːkəʊvər/ (ame, ipa)
walkover — 名詞
- walkoversingular
- walkoversplural
1. a sports match, game, or competition that one side wins with very little effort
輕鬆取勝
一面倒的比賽
a sports match, game, or competition that one side wins with very little effort because they are much better than the opposing side
The top-ranked team expected a walkover, but their opponents fought hard until the final whistle.
排名第一的球隊原本預期會輕鬆取勝，但對手一直奮戰到最後一聲哨響。
collocation: expect a walkover
Saturday's match was a complete walkover, with the home side winning six goals to nil.
週六的比賽一面倒，主隊以六比零獲勝。
Coach Okonkwo said the final was no walkover — every point had to be earned.
Okonkwo 教練說決賽絕非輕鬆取勝——每一分都必須努力爭取。
Jabari's first-round match seemed a walkover, yet he trained as if facing the world champion.
Jabari 的第一輪比賽看似輕鬆取勝，但他仍像要對上世界冠軍一樣訓練。
Pundits predicted a walkover for the defending champions, but the underdogs proved them wrong.
評論員預測衛冕冠軍會輕鬆取勝，但弱勢隊伍用實力證明他們錯了。
- nail-biter
a competition that stays close and tense until the very end
- dogfight
a fiercely contested match between two evenly matched sides
用法筆記
Common in sports journalism. Almost always singular; often follows verbs like 'be', 'expect', or 'predict'.
常見錯誤
2. a victory awarded in a tournament or competition when the scheduled opponent doe
不戰而勝
因對手棄權而獲勝
a victory awarded in a tournament or competition when the scheduled opponent does not show up, withdraws, or is disqualified before play begins
The other runner never appeared, so the race became a walkover for the lone competitor.
另一名跑者未能出賽，比賽因此變成場上唯一選手的「不戰而勝」。
because opponent fails to appear
Diaz got a walkover when his opponent withdrew with an ankle injury before the match.
Diaz 不戰而勝，因為他的對手在賽前因腳踝受傷而退賽。
give someone a walkover
Shirin advanced by walkover when the other fencer was disqualified for a rules violation.
Shirin 因另一名擊劍選手違規被取消資格，以不戰而勝的方式晉級。
A walkover in the early rounds helped the tired hockey team rest before tougher matches.
在較早的回合不戰而勝，讓疲憊的曲棍球隊在更艱難的比賽前獲得休息。
The defending champion received a walkover in the quarterfinals and never stepped onto the court.
衛冕冠軍在八強賽中不戰而勝，當天完全沒有踏上球場。
- forfeit
when a player or team loses because they failed to meet requirements
用法筆記
More technical than sense 1. Describes a specific tournament rule that awards victory when an opponent cannot compete, rather than merely an easy win.