



本週我們選讀《台北時報》(Taipei Times)的相關報導,先快速看懂台灣蝶王晉升亞洲蝶王的比賽報導,再從新聞關鍵句學會 heat、medal drought、sustain an injury 等和體育賽事相關的實用英文新聞表達。
台灣「蝶王」王冠閎在日本舉行的亞運男子 200 公尺蝶式決賽中,以 1 分 55 秒 05 率先抵達終點,擊敗中國及南韓選手,成功摘下金牌。他在 2022 年杭州亞運的同一項目拿下銀牌,這次則是升級為金牌。
其實,王冠閎這次並不是在最佳身體狀態下出賽。他透露,自己在比賽前幾天突然背部受傷,經醫師診斷為 acute tendon inflammation(急性肌腱發炎)。即使有傷在身,王冠閎仍提醒自己保持放鬆,把注意力放在自己的泳道與節奏上。最後,他從預賽一路晉級,在自己的強項成功奪金。
從這則新聞裡,藏著許多體育英文新聞常見的用法。在正式進入新聞關鍵句之前,先認識 4 個看懂這則新聞的必備單字:
Asian Games 亞洲運動會;亞運
英文新聞中,如果前文已經提過 the Asian Games,後文在語境清楚、不會與其他賽事混淆的情況下,可以用 the Games 代指同一場賽事。
Wang won gold in the men's 200m butterfly at the Asian Games.
王冠閎在亞運男子 200 公尺蝶式摘下金牌。
the Olympic Games / Olympics 奧運
the World Championships 世界錦標賽
the World Cup 世界盃

bronze (medal) n. 銅(牌)
bronze medal 表「銅牌」,但是 bronze 本身除了有「銅」的意思外,也可以指「銅牌」,其後的 medal 可省略。以下整理金、銀、銅牌的英文:
gold (medal) 金牌
silver (medal) 銀牌
bronze (medal) 銅牌

medalist n. 獎牌得主
gold medalist 金牌得主
silver medalist 銀牌得主
bronze medalist 銅牌得主
butterfly (stroke) n. 蝶式
游泳比賽中的「蝶式」,英文竟然就是我們熟悉的 butterfly(蝴蝶)!這個名稱來自游泳時雙臂同時向前、向外划動的動作,看起來就像蝴蝶展開翅膀,因此被稱為 butterfly stroke,也可以直接簡稱為 butterfly。
crawl 自由式
backstroke 仰式
breaststroke 蛙式
dog paddle 狗爬式
drought n. 乾旱;長期匱乏
看到 drought,很多人第一個想到「乾旱」,但在體育新聞裡,它還有很生動的比喻用法:某項成果很久都沒有出現,就像長時間「沒有下雨」一樣,因此可以表示「……荒、長期空窗」。
medal drought 獎牌荒
title drought 冠軍荒
end a drought 終結空窗
The team finally ended its 10-year title drought.
這支球隊終於結束長達十年的冠軍荒。
了解新聞背景後,接下來從報導中的 5 個關鍵用法,學會體育新聞「預賽、受傷、診斷、全力以赴、維持步調」的英文到底怎麼說。
“Wang, who finished eighth in the men’s 100m butterfly earlier in the Games, showed his medal-winning form in his strongest event, advancing from the heats before securing the gold in the final at the Tokyo Aquatics Center.”
(先前在本屆亞運男子 100 公尺蝶式獲得第八名的王冠閎,在他最強的項目中展現奪牌身手,從預賽晉級後,在東京水上運動中心的決賽一舉抱回金牌。)
heat 大家最熟悉的意思是「熱、熱度」,但在游泳、田徑等競賽的語境中,也可以指「預賽、分組賽」。
advance from the heats 從預賽晉級
另外,這句還有一個體育新聞很常出現的動詞:
secure 比較常見的意思是「保護;保衛」,但也可以用來表示贏得獎牌的意思:
secure a victory 取得勝利 secure the gold 拿下金牌
The team secured a place in the final.(這支隊伍成功取得決賽資格。)

此句是很標準在看英文新聞時,會遇到的複雜句構,主句中同時加入關係子句與分詞構句。看起來資訊很多,但只要先找出句子的主幹,再逐一處理補充資訊,就不難理解。
這句的主幹為:
Wang showed his medal-winning form in his strongest event.
接著再看關係子句,用來補充王冠閎先前在男子 100 公尺蝶式獲得第八名:
…, who finished eighth in the men’s 100m butterfly earlier in the Games, …
最後再看分詞構句:
…, advancing from the heats before securing the gold in the final at the Tokyo Aquatics Center.
閱讀 Tips:
遇到新聞長句,不用看到一長串句子就慌。先抓出「主詞+主要動詞」,掌握句子最重要的訊息,再回頭處理 who 關係子句、分詞構句等補充資訊,長句就會容易理解許多。
“Wang also said that he had sustained a sudden back injury several days before the competition.”
(王冠閎也透露,自己在比賽前幾天背部突發傷勢。)
及物動詞 sustain 有「經歷、遭受」的意思,和 injury 搭配時,就是新聞英文中很常見的「受傷」。
日常聊天常使用:get hurt
新聞報導、正式用法:sustain an injury
延伸運用
• Anna sustained a knee injury during training.(安娜在訓練的時候,膝蓋受傷了 。)
“A doctor diagnosed him with acute tendon inflammation, which initially left him, his coach and his physical therapist worried and unsure how to proceed.”
(經醫師診斷為急性肌腱發炎,第一時間讓他、教練和物理治療師都感到相當擔心,甚至一度不知所措。)
大家比較熟悉的是被動用法:be diagnosed with + 疾病/病症 被診斷患有……
• The doctor diagnosed Taylor with stomach flu.(醫師診斷泰勒得了腸胃型感冒 。)
• Rick was diagnosed with stomach cancer.(瑞克被診斷患有胃癌。)
這句中還有 3 個很值得學的字:
acute a. 急性的;嚴重的 — 除了疾病的「急性」,也可以表示問題、情況「嚴重的」。
inflammation n. 發炎 — 動詞是 inflame,形容詞為 inflamed。
proceed vi. 繼續進行 — 常見搭配 proceed with + N 繼續進行……
延伸運用
• We decided to proceed with the plan.(我們決定繼續進行這項計畫 。)
“Wang said he reminded himself to stay relaxed and give it his all despite the injury, …”
(王冠閎表示,儘管帶傷在身,他仍不斷提醒自己要保持放鬆、全力以赴,……)
延伸運用
• Jenny gave it her all in the final round.(珍妮在最後一輪全力以赴。)
• You've trained for months. Just go out there and give it your all.(你已經訓練好幾個月了,上場全力以赴就對了。)
“The swimmer said his coach told him earlier in the day that he had a good chance of winning in the final, urging him to stay focused and maintain his pace.”
(王冠閎提到,教練當天稍早告訴他非常有機會在決賽中奪冠,並叮囑他要保持專注、維持自己的節奏。)
maintain 指「維持;保持」。pace 可以表示走路、跑步時的「速度」,但不只用在運動,也能延伸到工作、讀書與生活中的「步調」。pace 的常見搭配還有:at one’s own pace 按照自己的步調。
這句還有 2 個值得注意的詞組:
urge sb to V 敦促/力勸某人做…… — 原文的 urging him to stay focused 就是「力勸/鼓勵他保持專注」。
have a good chance of V-ing 很有機會…… — 原文的 have a good chance of winning 表示「很有機會獲勝」。
延伸運用
• Try to maintain your pace for the last kilometer.(試著在跑最後一公里時,保持你的速度。)
• It’s difficult to maintain this pace at work.(工作上要一直維持這樣的步調很困難。)
• Everyone learns at a different pace.(每個人的學習速度都不一樣。)
• The doctor urged Kelly to get more rest.(醫師敦促凱莉多休息。)
• Our team has a good chance of reaching the final.(我們隊很有機會晉級決賽。)
從泳池帶走的一句英文
這場比賽中,王冠閎承受了不小的壓力,又碰上突如其來的傷勢。但到了比賽,他把注意力重新拉回自己能控制的事情。原文中他說:
“I just focused on my own lane.”
(我只是專注在自己的泳道。)
lane 指游泳池「水道」、田徑場「跑道」或路上的「車道」。在口語中, someone's lane 有「個人擅長的領域」或「本分的事」的意思,例如常見的 Stay in your lane. 「管好你自己、做好你的本分」。這句話也可以引申指王冠閎專注在自己的步調上,不受旁人影響。
游泳選手在比賽時,一旦分心看隔壁水道的對手,不僅會破壞划水節奏,更會增加阻力。人生也是如此,不管是準備考試、學英文還是工作,有時真正重要的不是一開始衝得多快,而是能不能 stay focused(保持專注)、maintain your pace(維持自己的步調),到了關鍵時刻再 give it your all(全力以赴)。
多年未能奪冠後,這支球隊終於結束了冠軍荒。
After years without a championship, the team finally ended its title ______.
1. sustained / injury
2. drought
3. diagnosed / with
4. gave it her all
5. maintain / pace
Taiwan’s Wang Kuan-hung bags men’s 200m butterfly gold
台灣「蝶王」王冠閎勇奪亞運男子 200 公尺蝶式金牌
Staff writer, with CNA
Taiwanese swimmer Wang Kuan-hung (王冠閎) won the men’s 200m butterfly gold medal at the Asian Games in Japan yesterday, leading a 10-men final in 1 minute, 55.05 seconds.
Xu Fang (徐放) of China took silver in 1 minute, 55.65 seconds, while Kim Min-seop of South Korea won bronze in 1 minute, 55.94 seconds.
Wang, who finished eighth in the men’s 100m butterfly earlier in the Games, showed his medal-winning form in his strongest event, advancing from the heats before securing the gold in the final at the Tokyo Aquatics Center.
The 24-year-old won silver in the same event at the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, ending a 25-year medal drought for Taiwan’s male swimmers.
Speaking to reporters after the final, Wang said that the victory felt “unreal” to him.
He said he had been under considerable pressure and was very happy to finally win the gold medal, adding that he had been unable to sleep the night before and on Friday afternoon.
Wang also said that he had sustained a sudden back injury several days before the competition.
這位 24 歲的泳將曾於 2022 年中國杭州亞運的同一項目中奪下銀牌,打破台灣男子游泳長達 25 年的亞運獎牌荒。賽後接受媒體採訪時,王冠閎表示這場勝利對他來說「很不真實」。他坦言自己承受了相當大的壓力,非常開心終於能夠拿到金牌,並補充提到自己在比賽前一天晚上以及週五下午都焦慮到睡不著覺。王冠閎也透露,自己在比賽前幾天背部突發傷勢。
A doctor diagnosed him with acute tendon inflammation, which initially left him, his coach and his physical therapist worried and unsure how to proceed.
Wang said he reminded himself to stay relaxed and give it his all despite the injury, thanking his coach, physical therapist and supporters for giving him confidence.
The swimmer said his coach told him earlier in the day that he had a good chance of winning in the final, urging him to stay focused and maintain his pace.
“I just focused on my own lane,” Wang said.
經醫師診斷為急性肌腱發炎,第一時間讓他、教練和物理治療師都感到相當擔心,甚至一度不知所措。王冠閎表示,儘管帶傷在身,他仍不斷提醒自己要保持放鬆、全力以赴,同時也感謝教練、物理治療師以及支持者給予他信心。王冠閎提到,教練當天稍早告訴他非常有機會在決賽中奪冠,並叮囑他要保持專注、維持自己的節奏。「我當時就是專注在自己的水道上,」王冠閎說道。
He said he swam hard from the start and did not realize he was leading until the 150m mark, after which he gave it his all to reach the finish.
As Wang continues to rewrite Taiwan’s men’s swimming record at the Asian Games, he said he hopes to pass on his experience to younger swimmers and let them know that success is possible if they believe in themselves.
Asked about his next goal, Wang laughed and said he had not thought about it yet.
“Basically, I want to relax for a while,” Wang said.
他表示自己從一開端就奮力推進,直到 150 公尺轉點時才意識到自己位於領先,隨後便拚盡全力衝向終點。隨著王冠閎持續刷新台灣男子游泳在亞運的紀錄,他表示希望將自己的經驗傳承給年輕選手,讓他們知道只要相信自己,成功是有可能的。被問及下一個目標時,王冠閎笑著說自己還沒想那麼多。「基本上,我現在只想先好好放鬆一下,」王冠閎坦言。
Thomas has to work very hard in order to sustain his family.
為了維持家計,湯瑪斯得非常努力工作。
The shelf collapsed because it couldn't sustain the weight that had been put on it.
這個櫃子倒塌,因為它支撐不住放在它上面的重量。
The company sustained a great loss due to the bad investment.
公司由於該項失敗的投資案蒙受很大的損失。
After beating France, Germany secured a place in the World Cup Finals.
打敗法國隊之後,德國隊取得了進入世界盃決賽的席位。
The tables at this restaurant are all secured firmly to the floor.
這家餐廳的桌子都被緊緊地固定在地板上。
Endangered species should be secure against poachers.
瀕臨絕種的物種應該要避免受到盜獵者所危害。
The climbers tied the ropes to a secure anchor before continuing upward.
登山者在繼續往上攀登之前,把繩子繫在穩固的固定點上。
Duncan likes the fast pace of life in the city.
鄧肯喜歡城市快的生活步調。
Reading newspapers enables you to keep pace with the times.
閱讀報紙能使你跟上時代的步伐。
Dad paced the floor as he waited for my sister to give birth to his first grandchild.
老爸在等候老姊生下他頭一個金孫時,一直在地板上來回踱步。
The teacher told us to read the story at our own pace.
老師要我們按照自己的步調讀這篇故事。
Paddles are used to control the movement and direction of a canoe.
槳是用來控制獨木舟划行與行進方向的。
Tom and Jerry paddled their canoe as hard as they could in order not to fall over the waterfall.
湯姆與傑瑞盡全力划船,以免掉下瀑布。
Because the fishing boat's engine ran out of gas, the boat had to be paddled back to shore.
因為這艘漁船的引擎汽油已耗盡,因此得將船划回岸邊。
Walk at your own pace, Grandma. There's no need to keep up with us.
奶奶,您就照著自己的步調走。不需要趕上我們。
The butterfly stroke is the most difficult but also the most graceful.
蝶泳是最困難但也是最優美的泳姿。
The doctor diagnosed the infant with jaundice.
醫生診斷這名嬰兒罹患黃疸。
Charles was diagnosed with terminal lung cancer.
查爾斯被診斷為肺癌末期。
The government is urging people to stay at home during the typhoon.
政府呼籲民眾颱風期間要待在家裡。
You have a good chance of winning the contest.
你贏得比賽的可能性很大。
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