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day 104bowling and doubles

unit 15 · sport & free time

    bowling and doubles

    Talk about games, skills and team spirit, and build long sentences with several links: lists, turns, causes and build-ups.

    today’s words

    • 好手 hǎoshǒu · expert, good hand
    • 迷宮 mígōng · maze
    • 終場 zhōngchǎng · end of the match
    • 保齡球 bǎolíngqiú · bowling
    • 打牌 dǎpái · play cards, play mahjong
    • 耐力 nàilì · endurance, stamina
    • 射手 shèshǒu · shooter, marksman; (football) striker
    • 雙打 shuāngdǎ · doubles (tennis, badminton)
    • 警覺 jǐngjué · alert, watchful
    • 論點 lùndiǎn · argument, point (in a debate)
    • 排擠 páijǐ · push out, exclude
    • 瞧不起 qiáobùqǐ · look down on
    • 沙啞 shāyǎ · hoarse
    • 實證 shízhèng · evidence, empirical proof
    • 為生 wéishēng · making a living (by)
    • 逍遙 xiāoyáo · free and at ease
    • 宣示 xuānshì · declare, show publicly
    • 逾 yú · exceed, be over
    • 在世 zàishì · alive, living
    • 矚目 zhǔmù · attract attention
    • 隨同 suítóng · accompanying, along with
    • 酌量 zhuóliáng · as you see fit, at your discretion

    sentences

    • 王阿姨是打牌的好手,很少輸。 · Auntie Wang is a card-playing expert: she rarely loses.
    • 划龍船很需要耐力。 · Rowing a dragon boat takes a lot of stamina.
    • 美玲的爺爺在世的時候,以打魚為生。 · When Meiling’s grandpa was alive, he made his living fishing.
    • 他退休以後,過著逍遙的日子。 · Since he retired, he’s lived a carefree life.
    • 在水上一定要保持警覺。 · On the water you always have to stay alert.