雅思詞匯解析（78）|競技比賽

March 9, 20242雅思詞匯解析 | | 欄目推送說明雅思詞匯解析，釋義到用法，清清楚楚每一次的進步，都是來自點點滴滴的積累本期作者：張悅本周我們來學習與競技比賽相關的詞匯。1. streak /?stri?k/v.（連續成功或失敗的）一段時間搭配：a winning/losing streak 連贏；連輸on a winning / unbeatable streak 處于連贏狀態e.g. His winning streaks were broken by a younger competitor.e.g. Despite all their efforts, the team found themselves on a winless streak, struggling to break free from defeats.補充：break free from 擺脫v. streak 使布滿條痕；夾雜著…e.g. He looked about forty years of age, but his dark hair was streaked with grey.2. psych /sa?k/搭配1：psych somebody. up 給某人加油打氣e.g. He was trying to psych himself up before the race.搭配2：psych somebody out 使（某人）精神緊張;在心理上壓倒某人e.g. Go for it! Don’t psych yourself out!e.g. He was trying to psych me out by reminding me of the last time he beat me.e.g. Putting on a game face might be a double-edged sword: You might psych out some players or you might motivate them even more.補充：a double-edged sword 雙刃劍put on a game face 面臨挑戰競爭或壓力時，表現出堅定、專注和決心的表情。3. stalemate /'ste?lme?t/n. 僵局;僵持常見搭配：end in a stalematee.g. It seemed that the dispute ended in a stalemate.e.g. The basketball game ended in a stalemate, as neither team was able to score the winning point in the final seconds.其他補充：draw n. 平局；不分勝負的比賽e.g. The game ended in a draw.e.g. The game was a draw.4. dead weight /'ded weit/someone or something that makes success more difficult 累贅；負擔e.g. Despite all his dedicated efforts, Jack was a dead weight on the team owing to his inexperience in national-level games.e.g. His lack of engagement in the group project made him feel like a dead weight among his active teammates.以上就是今天的詞匯，我們下期見。