英语词汇学习：绿茵场上的“香蕉”和“自行车”

 　　Banana kick is a type of kick that gives the ball a curved trajectory¹, used to get the ball around an obstacle such as a goaltender or defender².

　　Banana kick指以弧线运行的球，多是为了让球绕过守门员或者后卫。也就是大家熟知的“弧线球”。

　　之所以用banana命名，大概是因为弧线球的运行轨迹跟稍有弯度的香蕉外形类似吧，所以现在大家也就直呼其为“香蕉球”了。

　　Bicycle kick (also known as overhead kick) describes a situation when a player kicks the ball in mid-air backwards³ and over his own head.

　　Bicycle kick(也可用overhead kick表示)指球员在腾空状态下、且头下脚上将球往后踢的动作。也就是传说中的“倒钩球”。

1 trajectory   

n.弹道，轨道

参考例句：

• It is not difficult to sketch the subsequent trajectory.很容易描绘出它们最终的轨迹。
• The path followed by a projectile is called its trajectory.抛物体所循的路径称为它的轨道。

2 defender   

n.保卫者，拥护者，辩护人

参考例句：

• He shouldered off a defender and shot at goal.他用肩膀挡开防守队员，然后射门。
• The defender argued down the prosecutor at the court.辩护人在法庭上驳倒了起诉人。

3 backwards   

adv.往回地，向原处，倒，相反，前后倒置地

参考例句：

• He turned on the light and began to pace backwards and forwards.他打开电灯并开始走来走去。
• All the girls fell over backwards to get the party ready.姑娘们迫不及待地为聚会做准备。