
「維京戰吼」式加油
The rules of the game of football are the same all over the world.
足球比賽規則在全世界都一樣。
However, the culture surrounding the sport is different and unique in each country, from the practices and clothing of fans to the football foods and even to the name that the sport is called — “football” in some places and “soccer” in others, along with many other local names as well.
然而,足球文化在每個國家都是不同且獨特的,從球迷的習俗和衣著到看足球比賽吃的食物,甚至到這個運動的名稱──有些地方稱為「football」,有些地方稱為「soccer」,還有許多其它當地的叫法。
along with 以及~、連同~
As football has grown in popularity all around the world, people have done things to make football culture their own.
足球在全世界變得愈來愈流行,人們會做一些事情來發展自己的足球文化。
popularity (n.)人氣、知名度grow(gain) in popularity 變得流行make sth. one’s own 把~變成有自己特色的東西
In many places, for instance, there are daily football publications read by many fans who treat their favorite players as both celebrities and role models.
例如,在很多地方的許多球迷會閱讀每日出版的足球書刊,他們將喜愛的球員視為名人和模範。
publication (n.)出版物publish (v.)出版publishing house 出版社celebrity (n.)名人an Internet celebrity 網路名人
Some countries also host matches on specific holidays as part of celebrations, like the North Belfast Derby, a special game played between two rivals on Boxing Day each year in Northern Ireland.
有些國家也會在特定的節日舉辦比賽,作為慶祝活動的一部分,像是北貝爾法斯特德比就是北愛爾蘭的特殊足球比賽,每年兩個敵隊會在節禮日當天比賽。
match (n.)比賽=gamerival (n.)競爭對手、敵手political rival 政治上的敵手
Fans of football have also made supporting their national teams into cultural events as well.
球迷也將對國家隊的支持變成文化活動。
At international football tournaments, Iceland’s fans cheer on their team with their special “Viking clap,” while Scotland’s team always brings along its Tartan Army, named after the patterned cloth made famous by the country.
在國際足球錦標賽中,冰島球迷以他們獨特的「維京戰吼」為他們的隊伍加油,蘇格蘭隊總是會有格子呢大軍跟隨,這個國家隊球迷的名稱是來自該國著名的格紋布。
cheer on (用聲音)鼓勵、支持be named after 以~被命名patterned (adj.)有圖案的、有花樣的cloth (n.)布料clothes (n.)衣服
Despite these differences, the World Cup is a perfect example of how fans from all over the world can be brought together to celebrate their diversity while watching the sport that they all love.
即使有這些不同之處,世足賽中世界各地球迷齊聚一堂觀看他們喜愛的運動同時,也頌揚他們的多樣性。
celebrate (v.)讚頌、頌揚praise (v.)讚頌