篮球英语介绍

1、Basketball Basketball is one of the most popular and widely viewed sports in the world.what is the basketball? 1.Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or shooting a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules. The t

2、eam with more points at the end of the game wins, but additional time (overtime) may be issued when the scores of both teams are the same. The ball can be advanced on the court by bouncing it while walking or running (dribbling) or passing it to a teammate.2.A regulation basketball hoop consists of

3、a rim 18 inches (45.7 cm) in diameter and 10 feet (3.05 m) high mounted to a backboard. A team can score a field goal by shooting the ball through the hoop during regular play.backboard 篮板 back court 后场 free-throw lane 罚球圈 free-throw line 罚球线 front court 前场 game clock 比赛用时钟 halftime 中场休息时间 hoop 篮框，篮

4、圈 mid-court 中场 net 篮网 painted area 禁区 rim 篮框，篮圈 scoring table 记录台，记分台 shot clock 时钟 three-point line 三分线 wing （左、右两边）底线区域 Five position of the basketball组织后卫-point guard 得分后卫-shooting guard 中锋-center 小前锋-small forward 大前锋-power forward Basketball positions center One of the three standard player pos

5、itions. Centers are generally the tallest players on the floor, responsible mainly for scoring, rebounding, and defense near the basket. guard One of the three standard player positions. Today, guards are typically classified in two broad categories. Point guards have strong ballhandling and passing

6、 skills and are typically used to run the offense. Shooting guards, as the name implies, are generally the teams best shooters, and are very often the leading scorers on their teams. Some players, often referred to as combo guards, combine the features of both. forward One of the three standard play

7、er positions. Forwards are primarily responsible for scoring and rebounding. Small forward and Power forward buzzerbeater A basket in the final seconds of a game (right before the buzzer sounds) that in itself results in a win or overtime. alleyoop An offensive play in which a player throws the ball

8、 up near the basket to a teammate (or, more rarely, to himself) who jumps, catches the ball in mid air and immediately scores a basket, usually with a slam dunk. airball An unblocked shot that fails to hit the rim or backboard. a shot that misses the basket completely, failing even to hit the rim, b

9、ackboard, or net. Basketball has evolved many commonly used techniques of shooting, passing, and dribbling, as well as specialized player positions and offensive and defensive structures (player positioning) and techniques. Typically, the tallest members of a team will play center, small forward, or

10、 power forward positions, while shorter players or those who possess the best ball handling skills and speed play point guard or shooting guard.Three-second violation:三秒违例 Travel带球走 blocking foul：阻挡犯规 charging foul：（带球）撞人（犯规） double dribble：两次运球（违例） foul：犯规 foul out：犯满离场，“毕业” jump ball：争球，跳球 out of

11、bound：球出界线（千万不要说outside） overtime：加时赛，延长赛 throw a punch：出拳打架 Rule It is a violation (traveling) to walk with the ball (take three steps without bouncing the ball at least once), carry it, or to double dribble (to hold the ball and then resume dribbling). Various violations are generally called fouls

12、. Disruptive physical contact (a personal foul) is penalized, and a free throw is usually awarded to an offensive player if he is fouled while shooting the ball.Fouls A technical foul may also be issued when certain infractions occur, most commonly for unsportsmanlike conduct on the part of a player or coach. A technical foul gives the opposing team a free throw.My Favorite Player Allen IversonPas