Lesson 18 Part 2 - Watching American Football

上大学

shàng dàxué - to attend college/university

为了

wèile - for the sake of

提高

tígāo - to improve; to raise; to heighten

水平

shuǐpíng - level; standard

足球

zúqiú - soccer; football

比赛

bǐsài - game; match; competition; to compete

国际

guójì - international

美式

Měishì - American-style

应该

yīnggāi - should; ought to

脚

jiǎo - foot

踢

tī - to kick

手

shǒu - hand

抱

bào - to hold or carry in the arms

压

yā - to press; to hold down; to weigh down

被

bèi - by (for passive voice)

担心

dān xīn - to worry

棒

bàng - fantastic; super

运动服

yùndòngfú - sportswear, athletic clothing

半天

bàntiān - half a day; a long time