第一,情景对话
A: I'm sure he was off-side.
我敢肯定他越位了。
B: But the ref didn't whistle.
但裁判没有吹哨。
A: I think he favors the host team.
我觉得他偏向主队。
B: Anyway, the host team seems to fight for the gold.
不管怎么说,主队志在夺魁。
第二,词海拾贝
host team:主队,举办比赛的球队,本地的球队
e.g. I heard the cheers of the crowd and I knew that the host team was winning.
我听到观众阵阵的欢呼声,知道主队要赢了。
e.g. The host team was clobbered in last night's game.
东道主队在昨晚的比赛中惨败。
e.g. The host team and the guest team won each of the games, so they were even with each other.
客队和主队各赢一场,现在他们两队打平了。
第三,语汇积累
fight for:为......而战
e.g. Let us unite to fight for human rights.
让我们协力为人权而战。
e.g. His fight for freedom and privilege and restitution was not over yet.
他为自由、权利、复业的斗争还在进行。