足球之歌：为什么现在观众如此安静？

笔记分享

live football matchs 足球现场比赛

atmosphere

®the feeling that an event or place gives you气氛，环境:

#The hotel had a lovely relaxed atmosphere . 那家酒店的气氛轻松愉快。

Stadium 体育场，运动场

First ever 首次的，第一次的

the ˌturn of the ˈcentury/ˈyear

®the time when a new century/year starts尤其指十九世纪末，20世纪初

#It was built at the turn of the century.

#这是在世纪之交修建的

Professional teams 职业团队，专业团队

argue with something

®(usually used in negative sentences) (informal) to disagree with a statement]

#He's a really successful man—you can't argue with that.

take ˈplace

®to happen, especially after previously being arranged or planned （尤指根据安排或计划）发生，进行

#The film festival takes place in October.

电影节将于十月举行。

#We may never discover what took place that night.

我们可能永远不会知道那一夜发生了什么事。

a red card 红牌，引申-错误，wrong

ref（referee）裁判员

固定句式

is it better than (watching them on TV)?

The decline in (singing may be explained by changing demographics in football attendance.) （singing）的下降趋势，衰减趋势

#I hope it doesn't lead to a decline in our audience.

实用句子

Are you being witty?

（Are you kidding?）

I wasn't trying to. 我不是想这样的