a game of football/chess/cards足球／国际象棋／纸牌比赛ball/party games球类运动；聚会游戏game ♦︎ match ♦︎ final ♦︎ test ♦︎ tie ♦︎ fixture ♦︎ play-off ♦︎ fight ♦︎ round ♦︎ replay ♦︎ boutThese are all words for sports events where people or teams compete against each other.这些词均表示赛事、比赛。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a game / match / final / test / tie / fixture / play-off / fight / replay / bout against / between / with sb◆an exciting game / match / final / tie / fight◆a tough game / match / tie / fixture / fight / bout◆a big game / match◆a home game / match / test / tie / fixture◆an away game / match / tie / fixture◆a / an international / friendly game / match / fixture◆a football game / match / final / fixture◆a tennis game / match / final◆a rugby game / match / test◆a cricket match / test◆to win / lose a game / match / final / test / tie / play-off / fight / replay / bout◆to play a game / a match / in a final / a test / a tie / a fixture / a round◆to go to / see / watch a game / match / final / test / tie / play-off / fight / replay■game [countable] a sports event or other activity in which people or teams compete against each other体育赛事；比赛◆a game of chess国际象棋比赛◆Will he be available for Saturday's game against the Bears?他能参加周六对熊队的比赛吗？■match [countable] (especially BrE) a sports event in which people or teams compete against each other体育比赛；竞赛◆They're playing an important match against Chelsea on Saturday.星期六他们和切尔西队有一场重要比赛。◆I'll probably watch the match on TV.我可能会在电视上看那场比赛。NOTE辨析 Game or match?Game has a wider range of uses than match: it is used to talk about team sports, or activities in which individuals play against each other. * game的用法比match更为广泛，可指团队运动或个人间的对抗性活动◆a game of football / chess / cards足球／国际象棋／纸牌比赛However, it is not used so often in this meaning to talk about individual sports such as tennis: a game in tennis has a more particular meaning, as one part of a tennis match. In British English match is used to talk about individual or team sports but not other activities.不过，表达此义时，game不常指网球等个人运动，而要用tennis match（网球比赛）。game在网球运动中有特定的意思，指比赛的一局。在英式英语中，match指个人或团队的体育运动，但不指其他活动◆a chess/cards matchIn American English match is used for individual sports, but game is preferred for team sports.在美式英语中，match用于指个人运动，game更多指团队运动 (BrE) ◆a football match足球比赛 (BrE, NAmE) ◆a football game足球比赛You can say a game of football or a football game/match but not◆a match of footballChess game is less frequent than a game of chess; in British English a card game is a type of card game, such as bridge or poker, not an occasion when people play cards, but in American English it can be either.可以说 a game of football或a football game/match，但不说a match of football。一般用a game of chess，较少用chess game。a card game在英式英语中指某种牌类比赛，如桥牌或扑克，而非众人玩牌的场合，但在美式英语中指二者皆可。■final [countable] the last in a series of games or competitions in which the winner is decided决赛◆She reached the final of the 100m hurdles.她取得了100米跨栏的决赛资格。◆The players met in last year's final.这些选手在去年的决赛上相遇过。◆The country will stage next year's World Cup finals(= the last few games in the competition).明年的世界杯决赛将在该国进行。■test ( Test) ( ˈtest match) [countable] (BrE) (in cricket or rugby) a match played between the teams of two different countries, usually as part of a series of matches on a tour（板球或橄榄球的）国家队间的比赛（常为一系列巡回比赛的一部分）◆They played well in the first test against South Africa.他们在对南非的第一场国际锦标赛中打得不错。■tie [countable] (BrE) (in sport, especially football) a match that is part of a larger competition（尤指足球等运动的）淘汰赛◆It was the first leg of the Cup tie between Leeds and Roma.那是利兹队和罗马队在优胜杯淘汰赛中的第一轮比赛。 see also tie ⇨ drawnoun■fixture / /ˈfɪkstʃə(r)/ / [countable] (BrE) a sports event that has been arranged to take place on a particular date and at a particular place（定期定点举行的）体育活动，体育节◆There are plans to make the race an annual fixture.已有计划使该赛事成为一年一度的体育活动。◆It will be difficult to fit the match into an already crowded fixture list(= list of planned matches to be played).将该比赛纳入已经非常紧凑的赛程表会比较困难。■ˈplay-off (BrE) (NAmEplayoff) [countable](in sport) a match or series of matches between two teams or players with equal points or positions to decide the winner（运动比赛中平分后决出胜负的）附加赛，季后赛◆Britain now face a play-off for the bronze medal against South Korea.英国现在将要进行一场和韩国角逐铜牌的附加赛。ⓘ In many US sports the playoffs are the part of the season, after the regular sports season is over, when the best teams play each other for the title.在美国的许多运动项目中，playoff是赛季的一部分，指常规赛季结束后成绩最好的运动队之间的争冠比赛◆It looks like the Red Sox and the Yankees will meet in the playoffs again this year.看来红袜队和扬基队今年又要在季后赛中相遇了。■fight [countable] a match between two people in a sport in which people fight with their hands or bodies, such as boxing or wrestling（拳击、摔跤等）搏击比赛◆He is unbeaten in 34 fights.他连续34场搏击比赛保持不败。◆He has lined up a world title fight against Lewis.他已经安排了一场和刘易斯对决的世界冠军争霸赛。■round [countable] a complete game of golf; a complete way around a course in some other sports, such as showjumping(= riding a horse and jumping over a set of fences)（高尔夫球、马术场地障碍赛等的）一轮比赛，一局◆We played a round of golf.我们打了一场高尔夫球。◆It was the first horse to jump a clear round.这是干净利落地完成整套跳跃表演的第一匹马。■replay / /ˈriːpleɪ/ / [countable] (BrE) a match that is played again because neither side won in the previous match（因未决出胜负而进行的）重赛◆They scored a late goal to force a replay.他们终场前进了一球，不得不进行重赛。■bout / /baʊt/ / [countable] a match between two people in a fighting sport such as boxing or wrestling（拳击、摔跤等）搏击比赛◆It was hailed as one of the best heavyweight bouts of recent times.这被誉为近年来最精彩的重量级拳击比赛之一。