rugby

英 [ˈrʌɡbi]

美 [ˈrʌɡbi]

n. 橄榄球运动

Collins.3 / BNC.2794 / COCA.15490

牛津词典

noun

橄榄球运动
a game played by two teams of 13 or 15 players, using an oval ball which may be kicked or carried. Teams try to put the ball over the other team's line.

英式橄榄球（运动）
Rugbyorrugby footballis a game played by two teams using an oval ball. Players try to score points by carrying the ball to their opponents' end of the field, or by kicking it over a bar fixed between two posts.

noun

The international rugby season is in full swing.
国际橄榄球赛季正如火如荼地进行着。
He rugby tackled her and stole her bag
他将她撂倒，抢走了她的包。
The hallowed turf of Twickenham is the venue for the Middlesex Rugby Sevens Finals
备受尊崇的特威肯纳姆体育场是米德尔塞克斯七人制橄榄球赛决赛的比赛场地。
The ANC are attacking rugby because it is the soft underbelly of South African sport
橄榄球运动在“非国大”受到抨击，因为它是南非体育的软肋。
For example, basketball, fencing, rugby and tennis are all played, but the athletes use wheelchairs.
比如说篮球，击剑，橄榄球和网球在两个奥运会中都有，只不过是运动员是坐在轮椅上比赛。
Australian rugby league enjoys a huge following in New Zealand.
澳大利亚橄榄球联盟在新西兰有众多支持者。
I enjoy playing rugby and badminton in the winter, and tennis in the summer.
我喜欢在冬天打橄榄球和羽毛球，在夏天打网球。
Rugby's a rough game at the best of times
即使是在比赛最不激烈的时候，橄榄球也是一种粗野的运动。
He used his column to spout ill-informed criticism of the Scots rugby team.
他根本不了解苏格兰橄榄球队，却在自己的专栏上对其大加抨击。
No, it's the bloke she's dancing with, I played rugby with him at school.
不，是和她跳舞的家伙，我在学校时和他打过橄榄球。