rugby

noun

1. 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.

1. 英式橄榄球（运动）
   Rugby or rugby football is 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.

1. The team has accustomed itself to the pace of first division rugby
   球队适应了英式橄榄球甲级联赛的节奏。
2. The players can advertise baked beans, but not rugby boots
   球员可以给烤菜豆做广告，但不能代言橄榄球靴。
3. At school I boxed and played rugby
   在学校时我既打拳击又玩橄榄球。
4. Some speakers argued that boxing was less dangerous than rugby.
   一些发言者认为拳击的危险性比橄榄球运动小。
5. They have played an expansive style of rugby.
   他们采用向外展开打法打了一场橄榄球。
6. 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。
7. I ghosted his weekly rugby column for the Telegraph.
   我为他代写《电讯报》每周的橄榄球专栏。
8. 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。
9. The media have a mania about rugby union.
   媒体格外青睐英式橄榄球联盟。
10. The running of Welsh rugby was left in chaos yesterday after a vote of no confidence in the game's overlords.
    昨天，在对威尔士橄榄球界几位巨头投了不信任票后，该运动的管理陷入一片混乱。
11. David had been on a pub crawl with pals from his rugby club.
    大卫曾和他橄榄球俱乐部的朋友们一起串酒吧喝酒。
12. Australia's rugby union side enjoyed a record-breaking win over France.
    澳大利亚的英式橄榄球联盟队创纪录地赢了法国队。
13. 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。
14. He rugby tackled her and stole her bag
    他将她撂倒，抢走了她的包。
15. He was rugby tackled by a policeman after breaking through police lines.
    他在突破警戒线后被一名警察拦截了。
16. Ballymore rugby union ground has been shortlisted as a possible home for Queensland softball.
    巴利莫尔橄榄球联盟球场已经被列为昆士兰垒球队的候选主场之一。
17. Lining a corridor is a wall of photographs spanning his rugby days.
    走廊的一面墙上贴满了他橄榄球生涯里各个时期的照片。
18. Mark was mainly interested in sport at school, playing rugby as well as soccer
    在学校，马克主要对体育运动很感兴趣，他打橄榄球，也踢足球。
19. 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。
20. The international rugby season is in full swing.
    国际橄榄球赛季正如火如荼地进行着。
21. In Rugby League, Australia trounced France by sixty points to four.
    在联盟橄榄球赛上，澳大利亚队以60:4的比分大胜法国队。
22. 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。
23. While his interest in these sports began to wane, a passion for rugby developed.
    他对这些运动项目的兴趣开始减退，倒是对橄榄球开始有了热情。
24. Also rugby and handball have their adherents.
    橄榄球和手球同样也有他们的拥护者。
25. 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。
26. I use the weight lifting regime and the rugby game as my biggest excuse.
    我用的是举重制度和橄榄球比赛作为我最大的藉口。
27. 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。
28. 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。
29. This game involves many techniques of swimming, basketball and rugby.
    这项运动融合游泳，篮球和橄榄球运动的诸多技巧。

noun

1. a form of football played with an oval ball

   Synonym:    rugby footballrugger