Football 足球詞匯
On this page you can find explanations of the vocabulary in the English through football web site. The words are organised alphabetically.
Word Bank A - E
abroad 國外
In another country
blow the whistle 吹哨
The referee uses a whistle to control the game. It's the name for the object he puts to his mouth which makes a loud noise.
box 禁區(qū)
The area marked by white lines outside of which goalkeepers cannot use their hands. Also called the penalty area.
cap （英國）授予（球員）隊(duì)員帽；成為國家隊(duì)隊(duì)員；代表國家隊(duì)參加比賽
If you have 13 caps for your country, it means that you have played 13 matches for that country.
Championship 冠軍
The competition to win the league.
division – see First Division
Word Bank F - J
First Division 甲級(jí)聯(lián)賽
A division is a group of teams with a similar level. In England the First Division is actually the name for the second group of teams.
first half 上半場
The first 45 minutes of a football match
first team 一線隊(duì)
Many football clubs have more than one team - the best team is called the first team.
foul 犯規(guī)
If you kick a player instead of the ball, this is a foul.
Golden Boot 金靴獎(jiǎng)
A trophy for the player who has scored the most goals in a season（賽季）.
headed goal 頭球
A goal scored with the head, not the foot.
hit the back of the net 進(jìn)球
To score a goal
half way line 中場線
The white marking across the middle of the pitch is the half way line.
integrity 公正
Honesty and fairness.
On this page you can find explanations of the vocabulary in the English through football web site. The words are organised alphabetically.
Word Bank A - E
abroad 國外
In another country
blow the whistle 吹哨
The referee uses a whistle to control the game. It's the name for the object he puts to his mouth which makes a loud noise.
box 禁區(qū)
The area marked by white lines outside of which goalkeepers cannot use their hands. Also called the penalty area.
cap （英國）授予（球員）隊(duì)員帽；成為國家隊(duì)隊(duì)員；代表國家隊(duì)參加比賽
If you have 13 caps for your country, it means that you have played 13 matches for that country.
Championship 冠軍
The competition to win the league.
division – see First Division
Word Bank F - J
First Division 甲級(jí)聯(lián)賽
A division is a group of teams with a similar level. In England the First Division is actually the name for the second group of teams.
first half 上半場
The first 45 minutes of a football match
first team 一線隊(duì)
Many football clubs have more than one team - the best team is called the first team.
foul 犯規(guī)
If you kick a player instead of the ball, this is a foul.
Golden Boot 金靴獎(jiǎng)
A trophy for the player who has scored the most goals in a season（賽季）.
headed goal 頭球
A goal scored with the head, not the foot.
hit the back of the net 進(jìn)球
To score a goal
half way line 中場線
The white marking across the middle of the pitch is the half way line.
integrity 公正
Honesty and fairness.