1. 1重賽、再戰。不是「複賽」:複賽是淘汰賽下一輪,對手往往換了。

    A rematch is a second contest between the same two people or teams, especially when the first one did not settle things — a draw, a fight about the result, or a hunger to try again.

    A rematch is a second contest between the same two people or teamsRematch 是同樣兩個人或兩隊之間的第二場對決, especially when the first one did not settle things尤其是第一場沒有分出真正結果的時候——a draw, a fight about the result, or a hunger to try again像是打成平手、對結果有爭議,或是渴望再較量一次。

    Boxing, tennis, and football news love it. It is also a verb: they will rematch in June, though the noun is more common. Game players say it too: one more round, same opponents.

    Boxing, tennis, and football news love it拳擊、網球、足球新聞很愛用這個詞。It is also a verb它也可以當動詞: they will rematch in June他們六月會再對戰一次, though the noun is more common不過名詞用法比較常見。Game players say it too玩遊戲的人也會這樣說: one more round, same opponents再來一局,對手一樣。

    Though actually, it is not just the next game on the list. A rematch is specifically those same sides again. The next round of a big competition, with new pairings, is a different thing.

    Though actually不過其實, it is not just the next game on the list它不是單純指名單上的下一場比賽。A rematch is specifically those same sides againRematch 專指再度對上同一邊。The next round of a big competition, with new pairings, is a different thing大型賽事的下一輪,如果對手換了,是不同的東西。

    The word is sports talk, quite at home in headlines, and not fancy.

    The word is sports talk這個詞是運動用語, quite at home in headlines很適合出現在標題裡, and not fancy而且一點都不花俏。

core核心畫面

組成re- (again) + match (a contest). The re- piece comes down from Latin through French and Middle English. Same build for the noun and the verb.

同家族的字

  • matcha contest between two sides

原始詞典資料5 筆記錄

以下是外部詞典記錄的用法,摘錄並精簡格式,我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的;有些用法可能上面已經講過了。

rematchnoun/ˈɹiː.mætʃ/

  • 1

    A repeated contest staged between the same opponents or teams which played a previous contest.

    • After being beaten in pool by Melanie, John asked for a rematch.
  • 2

    A reunion of a former couple into a new relationship.

    • The general requisites for remarriage are simply an evaluation of past failures and good, sincere intentions for the rematch.
    • It was Affleck who canceled their 2003 wedding four days before the event, citing the attendant media circus, but when they canceled the rematch, a planned wedding at his Georgia estate, it was by mutual consent.

rematchverb/ɹiːˈmætʃ/

  • 1

    To bring opponents together for such a contest.

  • 2

    To stage such a contest.

  • 3

    To match again or anew.

    • We had to rematch the mixed-up parts.

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