溫布頓網球賽已經開始了！

ICRT BreakDown

夏天到了，是享受陽光，流汗運動的好時光。網球就是很受歡迎的夏日運動，本周ICRT 製作部的John, 加入新聞部的Paz and Tim來討論溫布頓網球大賽，還有跟大賽相關的傳統。所以穿上你的白色運動服，拿些新鮮草莓和鮮奶，舒舒服服來聽聽為什麼溫布頓這麼特別。ICRT “新聞說分明”是輕鬆有趣的播客節目，不但增進對某項新聞事件的了解，同時順便學一點英文表達方式。所以來吧，來聽聽新聞說分明。

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Summer is upon us, and it’s time to get outside, enjoy the sun, and get some exercise. One popular summer sport is tennis. This week, ICRT’s John joins Paz and Tim as they talk about Wimbledon, and some of the traditions that surround this world famous tournament. So put on your best white clothes, grab some strawberries and cream, and find out what makes Wimbledon so special. ICRT Break Down is a fun and relaxing podcast to help you build your English vocabulary, and improve your understanding of common expression in the news. So, join us with a cup of your favorite coffee or tea. Just sit back, relax, and listen!

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Wimbledon — Vocabulary

Digress 離題

She digressed from her prepared speech to pay tribute to the President.

她沒有照原先準備好的文稿講話，轉而向總統致意。

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Grass (tennis) court 草地球場, clay court 紅土球場, hard court 硬球場

溫布頓網球賽是大滿貫賽裡面唯一一個使用天然草地的。另外三大賽，澳網公開賽，法網公開賽，和美國網球公開賽，都用別的。法國用紅土，澳網用合成的硬質塑料，美網用壓克力材質。

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Love 零分，未得分

網球術語，可能是因為雖然零分還是繼續打，因為喜愛 (love) 網球。

另外也可能是，法語”雞蛋”的發音跟英語”love”很像，而零這個數字很像雞蛋。

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Grand Slam 大滿貫

網球的大滿貫，指的是溫布頓，澳網公開賽，美網公開賽和法網公開賽。

Following his incredible triumphs at both the Australian Open and the French Open, Rafael Nadal has pulled clear of his great rivals, Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic, with 22 Grand Slam singles titles to his name.

納達爾今年在澳網和法網公開賽不可思議地奪冠，成就超過他卓越的同儕費德勒和約克維奇，運動生涯總共贏得22次大滿貫頭銜。

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Bounce 彈

Tennis balls don’t bounce that well on the grass.

網球在草地上彈性沒有那麼好。

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Twisted ankle 扭傷腳踝

The player suffered a twisted ankle, and it was so painful that he had to rest on the sideline.

該球員扭傷了腳踝，痛到只好在場邊休息。

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Sports attire 運動服裝

There are certain rules about sports attire at the Wimbledon, including all-white outfits for every player competing.

溫布頓網球賽有一些運動服裝的規定，包括參賽者都得穿著全白運動服。

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Ranking 排名

Novak Djokovic’s rankings were initially impacted after his exclusions from the Australian Open earlier this year.

約克維奇的世界排名，因為他今年被擋在澳網門外，開始時有受到影響。

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Game, Set, Match

局，盤，比賽

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Mixed doubles 男女混合雙打

The all-British pair of Alicia Barnett and Jonny O’Mara squeaked past former Doubles World No.1 players Venus Williams and Jamie Murray in an electric second-round mixed doubles match.

兩名英國混合雙打球員Barnett and O’Mara在第二輪混雙比賽，驚險擊敗世界排名第一的混合雙打選手Williams and Murray。