Football 足球詞匯
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. It's the name for the object he puts to his mouth which makes a loud noise.
box 禁區(qū)
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(lián)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.
foul 犯規(guī)
If you kick a player instead of the ball, this is a foul.
Golden Boot 金靴獎
A trophy for the player who has scored the most goals in a season（賽季）.
headed goal 頭球
A goal scored with the head, not the foot.
hit the back of the net 進球
To score a goal
half way line 中場線
The white marking across the middle of the pitch is the half way line.
integrity 公正
Honesty and fairness.
Word Bank L - O


leagues 聯(lián)賽
A group of divisions - in England the Football League is made up of the First, Second and Third Divisions.
linesman 邊裁
One of the people who controls the match. He carries a flag and runs up and down the touchline（邊線）. There are two linesmen in a match, one for each half of the pitch（球場）. Now more correctly called an assistant referee（助理裁判）.
manager 教練（經(jīng)理）
The person who is responsible for the team. He trains the players, chooses which ones will be in the team and he also decides how they are going to play. Sometimes this job is also referred to as the coach（教練）.
match 比賽
A game of football is called a match.
National Anthem 國歌
The song for a country which is usually played before international football matches.
nil 零
Zero, nothing, nought, 0. The score 1 - 0 is said:- "one nil."
officials 指 裁判
The people who control the game, the referee and assistant referees are called the officials.
out of contract 合約到期，滿約
If a player is 'out of contract' it means he is able to move to a different football club.
Word Bank P - T

post 門柱
The vertical part of the goal frame.
Premier League 英超聯(lián)賽
The name for the top group of teams in England. It used to be called the First Division.
professional 職業(yè)球員
If you are a professional footballer it means that that is your full-time job. It is not a hobby or something you do part-time.
referee 裁判
The person who controls the game from on the pitch. He has a whistle to start and stop the game.
scored 進球
If you have scored, you have got a goal.
season 賽季
The period when a championship is played is a season. In England the football season is from August until September.
second half 下半場
The second 45 minutes of a football match.
shot 射門
Kicking the ball towards the goal to try and score is a shot.
stands 看臺
Where people watch a football from. Although today most people sit at a football match in the past it was common to stand.
striker 射手
a striker is a goalscorer.
touchline 邊線
The white line around a football pitch is the touchline. When the ball crosses the line it is 'out of play' or 'in touch'.
trophies (singular - trophy) 獎品，獎杯
A trophy is a prize given to a football team when they have won a competition. Usually it is a large silver cup.

Word Bank U - Z


volley 打凌空球
To volley the ball is to kick it when it is in mid-air, it is not on the ground.
yellow card 黃牌
If a player commits a bad foul, the referee may show him a yellow card. It is a strong warning. If a player gets a second yellow card he has to leave the pitch.