abroad 国外
In another country
blow the whistle 吹哨
The referee uses a whistle to control the game. It's the name for the object he puts to his mouth which makes a loud noise.
box 禁区
The area marked by white lines outside of which goalkeepers cannot use their hands. Also called the penalty area.
cap （英国）授予（球员）队员帽；成为国家队队员；代表国家队参加比赛
If you have 13 caps for your country, it means that you have played 13 matches for that country.
Championship 冠军
The competition to win the league.
division – see First Division
Word Bank F - J
First Division 甲级联赛
A division is a group of teams with a similar level. In England the First Division is actually the name for the second group of teams.
first half 上半场
The first 45 minutes of a football match
first team 一线队
Many football clubs have more than one team - the best team is called the first team.
foul 犯规
If you kick a player instead of the ball, this is a foul.
Golden Boot 金靴奖
A trophy for the player who has scored the most goals in a season（赛季）.
headed goal 头球
A goal scored with the head, not the foot.
hit the back of the net 进球
To score a goal
half way line 中场线
The white marking across the middle of the pitch is the half way line.
integrity 公正
Honesty and fairness.
Word Bank L - O
leagues 联赛
A group of divisions - in England the Football League is made up of the First, Second and Third Divisions.
linesman 边裁
One of the people who controls the match. He carries a flag and runs up and down the touchline（边线）. There are two linesmen in a match, one for each half of the pitch（球场）. Now more correctly called an assistant referee（助理裁判）.
manager 教练（经理）
The person who is responsible for the team. He trains the players, chooses which ones will be in the team and he also decides how they are going to play. Sometimes this job is also referred to as the coach（教练）.
match 比赛
A game of football is called a match.
National Anthem 国歌
The song for a country which is usually played before international football matches.
nil 零
Zero, nothing, nought, 0. The score 1 - 0 is said:- "one nil."
officials 指 裁判
The people who control the game, the referee and assistant referees are called the officials.
out of contract 合约到期，满约
If a player is 'out of contract' it means he is able to move to a different football club.
Word Bank P - T
post 门柱
The vertical part of the goal frame.
Premier League 英超联赛
The name for the top group of teams in England. It used to be called the First Division.
professional 职业球员
If you are a professional footballer it means that that is your full-time job. It is not a hobby or something you do part-time.
referee 裁判
The person who controls the game from on the pitch. He has a whistle to start and stop the game.
scored 进球
If you have scored, you have got a goal.
season 赛季
The period when a championship is played is a season. In England the football season is from August until September.
second half 下半场
The second 45 minutes of a football match.
shot 射门
Kicking the ball towards the goal to try and score is a shot.
stands 看台
Where people watch a football from. Although today most people sit at a football match in the past it was common to stand.
striker 射手
a striker is a goalscorer.
touchline 边线
The white line around a football pitch is the touchline. When the ball crosses the line it is 'out of play' or 'in touch'.
trophies (singular - trophy) 奖品，奖杯
A trophy is a prize given to a football team when they have won a competition. Usually it is a large silver cup.
Word Bank U - Z
volley 打凌空球
To volley the ball is to kick it when it is in mid-air, it is not on the ground.
yellow card 黄牌
If a player commits a bad foul, the referee may show him a yellow card. It is a strong warning. If a player gets a second yellow card he has to leave the pitch.
Soccer足球词汇
On this page you can find explanations of the vocabulary in the English through football web site. The words are organised alphabetically.
Word Bank A - E
abroad 国外
In another country
blow the whistle 吹哨
The referee uses a whistle to control the game. It's the name for the object he puts to his mouth which makes a loud noise.
box 禁区
The area marked by white lines outside of which goalkeepers cannot use their hands. Also called the penalty area.
cap （英国）授予（球员）队员帽；成为国家队队员；代表国家队参加比赛
If you have 13 caps for your country, it means that you have played 13 matches for that country.
Championship 冠军
The competition to win the league.
division – see First Division
Word Bank F - J
First Division 甲级联赛
A division is a group of teams with a similar level. In England the First Division is actually the name for the second group of teams.
first half 上半场
The first 45 minutes of a football match
first team 一线队
Many football clubs have more than one team - the best team is called the first team.
foul 犯规
If you kick a player instead of the ball, this is a foul.
Golden Boot 金靴奖
A trophy for the player who has scored the most goals in a season（赛季）.
headed goal 头球
A goal scored with the head, not the foot.
hit the back of the net 进球
To score a goal
half way line 中场线
The white marking across the middle of the pitch is the half way line.
integrity 公正
Honesty and fairness.
Word Bank L - O
leagues 联赛
A group of divisions - in England the Football League is made up of the First, Second and Third Divisions.
linesman 边裁
One of the people who controls the match. He carries a flag and runs up and down the touchline（边线）. There are two linesmen in a match, one for each half of the pitch（球场）. Now more correctly called an assistant referee（助理裁判）.
manager 教练（经理）
The person who is responsible for the team. He trains the players, chooses which ones will be in the team and he also decides how they are going to play. Sometimes this job is also referred to as the coach（教练）.
match 比赛
A game of football is called a match.
National Anthem 国歌
The song for a country which is usually played before international football matches.
nil 零
Zero, nothing, nought, 0. The score 1 - 0 is said:- "one nil."
officials 指 裁判
The people who control the game, the referee and assistant referees are called the officials.
out of contract 合约到期，满约
If a player is 'out of contract' it means he is able to move to a different football club.
Word Bank P - T
post 门柱
The vertical part of the goal frame.
Premier League 英超联赛
The name for the top group of teams in England. It used to be called the First Division.
professional 职业球员
If you are a professional footballer it means that that is your full-time job. It is not a hobby or something you do part-time.
referee 裁判
The person who controls the game from on the pitch. He has a whistle to start and stop the game.
scored 进球
If you have scored, you have got a goal.
season 赛季
The period when a championship is played is a season. In England the football season is from August until September.
second half 下半场
The second 45 minutes of a football match.
shot 射门
Kicking the ball towards the goal to try and score is a shot.
stands 看台
Where people watch a football from. Although today most people sit at a football match in the past it was common to stand.
striker 射手
a striker is a goalscorer.
touchline 边线
The white line around a football pitch is the touchline. When the ball crosses the line it is 'out of play' or 'in touch'.
trophies (singular - trophy) 奖品，奖杯
A trophy is a prize given to a football team when they have won a competition. Usually it is a large silver cup.
Word Bank U - Z
volley 打凌空球
To volley the ball is to kick it when it is in mid-air, it is not on the ground.
yellow card 黄牌
If a player commits a bad foul, the referee may show him a yellow card. It is a strong warning. If a player gets a second yellow card he has to leave the pitch.
football, soccer, Association football 足球
field, pitch 足球场
midfied 中场
kick-off circle 中圈
half-way line 中线
football, eleven 足球队
football player 足球运动员
goalkeeper, goaltender, goalie 守门员
back 后卫
left 左后卫
right back 右后卫
centre half back 中卫
half back 前卫
left half back 左前卫
right half back 右前卫
forward 前锋
centre forward, centre 中锋
inside left forward, inside left 左内锋
inside right forward, inside right 右内锋
outside left forward, outside left 左边锋
outside right forward, outside right 右边锋
kick-off 开球
bicycle kick, overhead kick 倒钩球
chest-high ball 平胸球
corner ball, corner 角球
goal kick 球门球
ground ball, grounder 地面球
hand ball 手触球
header 头球
penalty kick 点球
spot kick 罚点球
free kick 罚任意球
throw-in 掷界外球
ball handling 控制球
block tackle 正面抢截
body check 身体阻挡
bullt 球门前混战
fair charge 合理冲撞
chesting 胸部挡球
close-marking defence 钉人防守
close pass, short pass 短传
consecutive passes 连续传球
deceptive movement 假动作
diving header 鱼跃顶球
flying headar 跳起顶球
dribbling 盘球
finger-tip save （守门员）托救球
clean catching （守门员）跳球抓好
flank pass 边线传球
high lobbing pass 高吊传球
scissor pass 交叉传球
volley pass 凌空传球
triangular pass 三角传球
rolling pass, ground pass 滚地传球
slide tackle 铲球
clearance kick 解除危险的球
to shoot 射门
grazing shot 贴地射门
close-range shot 近射
long drive 远射
mishit 未射中
offside 越位
to pass the ball 传球
to take a pass 接球
spot pass 球传到位
to trap 脚底停球
to intercept 截球
to break through, to beat 带球过人
to break loose 摆脱
to control the midfield 控制中场
to disorganize the defence 破坏防守
to fall back 退回
to set a wall 筑人墙
to set the pace 掌握进攻节奏
to ward off an assault 击退一次攻势
to break up an attack 破坏一次攻势
ball playing skill 控救技术
total football 全攻全守足球战术
open football 拉开的足球战术
off-side trap 越位战术
wing play 边锋战术
shoot-on-sight tactics 积极的抢射战术
time wasting tactics 拖延战术
Brazilian formation 巴西阵式， 4-2-4 阵式
four backs system 四后卫制
four-three-three formation 4-3-3 阵式
four-two-four formation 4-2-4 阵式
red card 红牌（表示判罚出场）
yellow card 黄牌（表示警告）
kick-out 踢出界
sending-off 罚下场
place kick 定位球
pass 传球
stopping 停球
relegation 降级
penalty 点球
league 联赛
heading 顶球
grouping 分组
competition rules 比赛规则
protest 对裁判的抗议
sellout 球票卖完
first (second) half 上（下）半场
indicator, score board 记分牌
yell （观众的）喊声
handclap 鼓掌
cross (short, flank) pass 横（短，边界）传
close watch 紧盯（人战术）
offside 越位
overhead throw 边线掷界外球
sliding tackle 铲球
kick-off 开球
free kick 任意球
foul 犯规
part two:
wall 人墙
draw 平局
cheer team 拉拉队
corner kick 角球
red (yellow) card 红（黄）牌
hat-trick 帽子戏法（一人独进三球）
direct (indirect) kick 直接（间接）球
eighth-finals 八分之一决赛
quarterfinal 四分之一决赛
one-side game 一边倒的比赛
competition regulations 比赛规则
disqualification 取消比赛资格
sportsmanship 运动员风格，道德
opening ceremony 开幕式
semi-final 半决赛
first round 第一轮
round-robin 循环赛
doping test 药检
draw 抽签
elimination match 淘汰赛
break through 突破
overhead kick 倒勾球
match ban 禁赛令
ranking 排名
schedule 比赛日程
half time 中场休息
