Football 足球詞彙
On this page you can find explanations of the vocabulary in the English through football web site. The words are organised alphabetically.
Word Bank A - E
abroad 國外
In another country
blow the whistle 吹哨
The referee uses a whistle to control the game. Its the name for the object he puts to his mouth which makes a loud noise.
box 禁區
The area marked by white lines outside of which goalkeepers cannot use their hands. Also called the penalty area.
cap (英國)授予(球員)隊員帽;成為國家隊隊員;代表國家隊參加比賽
If you have 13 caps for your country, it means that you have played 13 matches for that country.
Championship 冠軍
The competition to win the league.
division see First Division
Word Bank F - J
First Division 甲級聯賽
A division is a group of teams with a similar level. In England the First Division is actually the name for the second group of teams.
first half 上半場
The first 45 minutes of a football match
first team 一線隊
Many football clubs have more than one team - the best team is called the first team.
