Vocab Topic : Sports

engage in

take part in, partake in

Ex: Everyone, regardless of background, ability, or needs, can ~ physical activity.

to keep fit

to keep your body healthy.

Ex: Back in the days, my father would jog around the nearby park to ~.

go jogging

chạy bộ

be passionate about

be a big/huge/massive fan of

be interested in sth

basketball court

sân bóng rổ

football pitch

sân bóng đá

ice rink

(n) sân trượt băng

running track

(n) đường chạy đua

tennis/squash court

sân tennis/squash

badminton/tennis racquet

(n) vợt cầu lông/tennis

running shoes

(n) giày chạy

hockey stick

gậy khúc khôn cầu

brisk

(adj) quick and energetic (nhanh nhẹn)

Ex:

• a brisk walk

• He set a brisk pace and we struggled to keep up.

Fierce/ intense competition

(n) Sự cạnh tranh khốc liệt.

Ex: Coming to the Olympics 2024, despite the ~ from around the world, the USA basketball team is still predicted to achieve the gold medal.

physical and mental health

(n) sức khoẻ thể chất và tinh thần

Ex: Many elderly people still love to take part in doing exercises as a way to experience ~.

Enhance my state of health

nâng cao thể chất.

spectator

(n) khán giả

Ex: Many people, including athletes and ~, complain about the quality of infrastructure for the Olympics Paris 2024.

host country

(n) nước chủ nhà

Ex: Los Angeles will be the next ~ for the Olympics 2028.

to play at home

(v) chơi ở sân nhà

Ex: Being able to at home is a huge advantage for the athletes

to play away

(v) chơi ở sân khách

break/set the (world) record

phá kỷ lục (thế giới)

Ex: Usain Bolt set ~ for being the only sprinter to win Olympic 100 m and 200 m titles at three consecutive Olympics (from 2008 to 2012).

Promote team spirit

(v) Thúc đẩy tinh thần đồng đội.

Ex:

Rapturous/ thunderous applause

(n) Tràng vỗ tay cuồng nhiệt/ to như sấm.

Ex: The football players receive ~ from their supporters after an amazing performance.

Commit a foul 

(v) phạm lỗi.

Ex: After committing his sixth foul, the basketball player had to leave the court.

master something

(v) Thành thạo điều gì đó

Ex: Many athletes spend years of training just to ~ their craft.

shoot some hoops

(idm) chơi bóng rổ

Ex: Occasionally, I would go ~ with my friends.

down to the wire

(idm) until the last moment that it is possible to do something (đúng lúc kết thúc)

Ex: The game was even and tense until it was ~.

Call the shots

(idm) đưa ra quyết định

Ex: It was at the third quarter that the coach decided to allow the players to ~ after seeing the team dominated the game.

blow sb/sth away

defeat /sth completely, especially in a sports competition.

Ex: China completely blows the competition away in table tennis in Olympics 2024.

forge ahead

suddenly make a lot of progress with something (tiến lên phía trước)

Ex: The runner ~ at the very last minute to steal the gold.