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A Short History of the Women’s World Cup

女子世足賽簡史

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A Short History of the Women’s World Cup
2023年紐、澳共同主辦
Unlike the World Cup, which has been held 22 times since 1930, the Women’s World Cup tournament began in 1991.
世足賽自1930年起已舉辦22次,而女子世足賽則不同,從1991年才開始。
tournament (n.)錦標賽game (n.)比賽=match
Since then, it has been played every four years by the senior women’s national teams of FIFA member countries, being held one year after the men’s World Cup each time.
從那時起,女子世足賽每四年舉辦一次,由FIFA成員國的成人女子國家隊出賽,每次都會晚男子世足賽一年舉行。
senior (adj.)年長的、資深的junior (adj.)年紀較輕的、資歷較淺的
The initial Women’s World Cup tournament was played in China and featured 12 international teams.
最早的女子世足賽是在中國舉行的,有12支國際隊伍參賽。
initial (adj.)最初的 (n.)(名字的)首字母feature (v.)以……為特色、主推……
It was won by the US women’s national team by a score of 2-1 over Norway.
比賽結果由美國女子國家隊以2-1的成績,擊敗挪威隊獲勝。
nil (n.)零
Since then, the US has won three more times, for a total of four championships.
從那時起,美國又贏了三次,總共獲得四次冠軍。
championship (n.)冠軍地位、冠軍賽、錦標賽champion (n.)冠軍得主、獲勝者
Aside from the US, there have only been three other nations to claim the cup—Germany has won twice, while Japan and Norway have each won once.
除了美國之外,僅有另外三個國家曾奪得獎盃──德國贏過兩次、而日本和挪威各贏過一次。
aside from 除了……之外
Over these first eight editions, the competition has also grown to include 24 teams starting in 2015.
在這八屆世足賽中,比賽從2015年起擴增至有24支隊伍參賽。
edition (n.)版本、一屆、一回limited edition 限量版
The Women’s World Cup has only been hosted by six countries so far.
女子世足賽到目前為止只有六個國家曾主辦過。
host (v.) 主辦 (n.)主人so far 到目前為止
Among them, the US and China have both hosted it twice, while the other tournaments were held in Sweden, Germany, Canada and France.
其中,美國和中國曾主辦過兩次,其他錦標賽則各在瑞典、德國、加拿大和法國舉行。
The next edition of the Women’s World Cup will take place in 2023 and will be the first time that two countries—Australia and New Zealand—co-host the event that features the best female footballers on Earth.
下一屆的女子世界盃將會在2023年登場,且將首次由兩個國家──澳洲和紐西蘭──共同主辦,當中將有地球上最頂尖的女子足球員參賽。
take place 發生、舉行co- (prefix)共同、一起

📚 重點單字片語

tournament (n.)
錦標賽
game (n.)
比賽=match
senior (adj.)
年長的、資深的
junior (adj.)
年紀較輕的、資歷較淺的
initial (adj.)
最初的 (n.)(名字的)首字母
feature (v.)
以……為特色、主推……
nil (n.)
championship (n.)
冠軍地位、冠軍賽、錦標賽
champion (n.)
冠軍得主、獲勝者
aside from
除了……之外
edition (n.)
版本、一屆、一回
limited edition
限量版
host (v.)
主辦 (n.)主人
so far
到目前為止
take place
發生、舉行
co- (prefix)
共同、一起
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