英语词汇---网球比赛 与朋友聊侃

TALKING WITH FRIENDS 与朋友聊侃

S/he will win because they are hungry for the title 她/他会赢，因为他们渴望摘取桂冠。
if you say this you think that the player really wants to win the title 如果你这样说的话，那么你认为该球员真切希望获得冠军头衔。

My favourite is out 我钟爱的球员已经出局
the person you really wanted to win has lost their match and is out of the tournament 你真心希望获胜的球员已经输掉了比赛，而且已经被淘汰出比赛。

The player is at his peak 该球员处在他的巅峰
if you say a player is at their peak, you mean they are playing at their very best 如果你说一个球员处在巅峰，你是说他们打出了他们的最好水平。

Goran is a legend!! 戈兰是一个传奇人物！
you think this player is very, very good 你认为这个球员非常、非常棒。

Don't write that player off 不要认定那个球员没戏
you think that a player still has a chance of winning, even if they are not playing well 你认为某个球员仍然有获胜的机会，即使他们发挥得不好。

The player has been given an easy draw 这个球员得到了一个上上签。
this means that the player only has to play against easy opponents¹ to get to the final 这是指该球员在通往决赛的道路上只会遭遇容易对付的对手。

That player is out of form 那个球员状态失常
that player is not playing well 那个球员打得不好。

1 opponents   

n.对手，敌手( opponent的名词复数 )；反对者

参考例句：

• Somehow he always manages to outwit his opponents. 他反正总能设法智胜对手。
• to use strong-arm tactics against your political opponents 用强制手段对付政敌