Billiard sports are a wide variety of games of skill generally played with a cue stick which is used to strike billiard balls, moving them around a cloth-covered billiards table bounded by rubber cushions。
shuffle board沙弧球
Shuffle board is a sport in which players use broom-shaped paddles to push weighted pucks, sending them gliding down a narrow and elongated court, with the purpose of having them come to rest within a marked scoring area。
darts飞镖
Darts is a form of throwing game where darts are thrown at a circular target (dartboard) fixed to a wall。
table tennis /ping-pong乒乓球
Table tennis, also known as ping-pong, is a sport in which two or four players hit a lightweight, hollow ball back and forth using table tennis rackets。
Volleyball排球
Badminton羽毛球
休闲运动古已有之。休闲运动的意义是多种多样的,一般来说:一是解除体力上的疲劳,恢复生理的平衡;二是获得精神上的慰藉,成为心灵的驿站。各种“玩”的方式的休闲运动能够使身心得到调节与放松,达到生命保健、体能恢复、身心愉悦的目的的一种业余生活。科学文明的休闲方式,可以有效地促进能量的储蓄和释放,它包括对智能、体能的调节和生理、心理机能的锻炼。
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Football (or “soccer” as it is colloquially called), the most popular sport in England as well as in Europe, has its traditional home in England where it was developed in the 19th century。
足球,在英格兰和欧洲是最受欢迎的运动,其传统老家在英格兰,出现于19世纪。
The game “Rugby” was invented at Rugby School in Warwich shire in the early 19th century。
橄榄球比赛19世纪初创立于沃尔威克郡的拉格比学校,因此而得名。
Cricket, the most typically English of sports, has been in existence since the 16th century。 On an international level, 5-day Cornhill Test Matches。
板球,是英国人最典型的体育运动,自16世纪以来已存在。国际比赛是5天的康希尔决赛。
Although tennis has been played for centuries, the modern game originated in England in late 19th。 The main tournament is the annual Wimbledon fortnight, one of the 4 tennis “Grand Slam” tournaments。
尽管网球已打了好几个世纪,但现代比赛却起源于19世纪末的英格兰。主要比赛是一年一度的温布尔登两周赛,这是四大满贯网球锦标赛之一。
There is a considerable following and participation of athletics in Britain。 For example, the London Marathon, which takes place every spring。
英国参加田径的人很多,例如伦敦的马拉松赛,每年春季举行。
The home of golf is Scotland where the game has been played since the 17th century and naturally the oldest golf club in the world is there: The Honorable Company of Edinburgh Golfers。 The Walker Cup for amateurs and the Ryder Cup for professionals。
高尔夫球的故里是苏格兰,自从17世纪以来这项运动就在那儿盛行。全世界最古老的高尔夫俱乐部也在那里:爱丁堡高尔夫球会员荣誉公司。业余球员参加沃尔克公开赛,职业球员参加雷德尔杯。
Play Sports—Find a physical activity that will get you to move and provides a challenging environment。 Not only will this keep you healthy, but it will put your mind into a state of flow more easily than sitting on the couch。
进行体育锻炼——选择一项体育运动,能让你活动起来,给你提供具挑战性的环境。这不仅能保持你的身体健康,而且能让你的思维处于比坐在沙发上更敏捷的活动状态。
Of all the games played in Scotland in days gone by three stand out as claiming Scottish in character—golf, curling, and shinty。
在英格兰人过去玩过的游戏中,有三种可以说是发源于此地,并具有典型的苏格兰特点——高尔夫球、冰上溜石游戏和简化曲滚球戏。
Of all Scottish golfing centers, St。 Andrews is the shrine of golfing traditions。
在英国所有的高尔夫球场当中,圣安德鲁斯可以说是高尔夫传统的圣地。
Curling is a game played on a sheet of ice。
冰上溜石游戏是一种在冰上玩的运动。
In principle the game of Curling very much resembles bowls, but curling is played with heavy flat stones to slide along the ice。
冰上溜石从规则上与草地滚木游戏相似,两者不同之处在于冰上溜石游戏是用笨重的扁石头在冰上滑动。
Like golf, curling can claim to be both Royal and ancient。
和高尔夫一样,冰上溜石游戏也同样具有古老和皇家的传统。
Played with a ball made of cork and leather, and a wooden club, shinty used to be popular amongst all ages, particularly around the Christmas season, but now is usually indulged in only by the more youthful members of the community。
简化曲滚球需要一个有软木和皮革制成的球和一根木棍。该游戏曾流行于各个年龄的人们当中,尤其是在圣诞节前后。不过,现在进行这种运动的多是些年轻人。
Camping has long been popular with holiday-makers looking for a low-cost break in the UK, but the activity is currently experiencing a boom。
在英国,度假的人长期以来把野营作为低成本的选择,现在野营已经风风火火地流行起来。
Camping combines the allure of a night under the stars with creature comforts like proper beds and heating。
野营结合了种种诱惑:星空下的夜晚,还有物质享受,如适当的床和温暖。
Darts began in pubs, and pubs are still the main setting for the amateur game and a focus of the professional game—supporters of darts and the darts players themselves are traditionally associated with a beer-drinking culture。
飞镖游戏起源于酒吧,目前酒吧仍是业余玩家的聚集地,职业玩家也都离不开酒吧,飞镖本身就是和啤酒文化密不可分的。
Let’s Talk!
开始交流吧!
Daniel: Daddy, what’s next? What else do we do now?
丹尼尔: 爸爸,接下来做什么?现在我们还能玩点什么呢?
Benjamin: There is a man-made fishing pond nearby。 So, what do you think of going fishing there?
本杰明: 这附近有一个人工渔场。那么,你觉得我们去那里钓鱼怎么样?
Daniel: Great。 Let’s go。 Where is it?
丹尼尔: 太好了。我们走吧。它在哪里啊?
Benjamin: Patience, boy。 A watched pot never boils。 We shall get out fishing stuff first and make some baits, too。
本杰明: 孩子,耐心点。心急吃不到热豆腐。我们得先去拿渔具,还要准备好鱼饵啊。
Daniel: We have many cookies left here。 Can we use them as baits?
丹尼尔: 我们还剩了很多曲奇。我们能用它们当鱼饵吗?
Benjamin: I don’t think fish would like them。 Instead, they love earth worms。
本杰明: 我觉得鱼儿不会喜欢吃那个。不过,它们很喜欢吃蚯蚓。
Daniel: So let’s go and catch earth worms!
丹尼尔: 那我们去抓些蚯蚓吧。
Benjamin: OK。
本杰明: 行啊。
Daniel: Daddy, do you think we’re going to catch any fish today? We’ve been fishing here for more than two hours, and we get nothing。
丹尼尔: 爸爸,你说今天我们能钓到鱼吗?我们在这里已经钓了两个多小时了,却什么也没有钓到。
Benjamin: That’s because you’re talking to me all the time。 Be patient, or there will be no chance to have sashimi for dinner today。
本杰明: 那是因为你一直在和我说话啊。耐心一点,要不然今天晚餐就没有寿司可以吃了。
Daniel: I love sashimi。 Did mom bring any soy sauce for that?
丹尼尔: 我喜欢寿司。妈妈带酱油来了吗?
Benjamin: I suppose she did。 Be quiet。 There is a fish on the hook。 Here it is。 Look, a big one。
本杰明: 我想她带了。别说话。有鱼上钩了。就是它了。看,是一条大鱼。
Daniel: Cool。 Hey, I’ve got an idea。 Why don’t we cook it separately? Half for sashimi, and the other half for grill。
丹尼尔: 真酷。嘿,我有个主意。我们为什么不把它分开来做呢?一半做寿司,一半烧烤。
Benjamin: Great idea。 But the fact is we have no barbecue with us。 Moreover, the sashimi will be great。 So why do we bother to waste time on barbecuing the fish?
本杰明: 很好的主意。但是我们没有带烧烤的工具啊。再说了,寿司会很好吃的。我们为什么还要浪费时间烤鱼呢?
Daniel: Well, all right。 There is nothing to complain about。
丹尼尔: 好吧,你说得对。这没有什么好抱怨的。
Benjamin: Let’s go。 Your mom will be very excited to see the fish。 Let’s set the left earth worms free。
本杰明: 我们走吧。你妈妈看到这鱼一定很高兴。我们把剩下的蚯蚓放了吧。
Yoga
瑜伽
“瑜伽”这个词,是从印度梵语“yug”或“yuj”而来,其含意为“一致”“结合”或“和谐”。瑜伽是一个通过提升意识,帮助人们充分发挥潜能的哲学体系及其指导下的运动体系。瑜伽姿势是一个运用古老而易于掌握的方法,提高人们生理、心理、情感和精神方面的能力,是一种达到身体、心灵与精神和谐统一的运动形式。