1、Unit 2 Sports cultureExtended ReadingWhat kind of sport is it?BoxingDo you know how to express that one fighter completely beats another fighter in boxing?“Knock out”K.O.In a game, what do you express when you beat someone or get defeated at once?Knock out In boxing, if a fighter is knocked down and
2、 is unable to stand for 10 seconds or to continue the fight after standing up, the referee will use the boxing term “K.O.” to declare that the game is over and raise the winners arm.Knock outbowl over & knock downdestroy and break forcefullyeliminate through competition击倒，击败破坏淘汰在拳击比赛中，不要指望第一拳就将你的对手击
3、倒在地。In boxing, do not expect to knock your opponent out with the first punch.他在第一局就被淘汰了。He got knocked out in the first inning.Knock outKnockoutbowl over & knock down击倒的淘汰的adj.n.eliminate through competitiona person or thing that is very attractive or impressive 如果我们表现出色，我们会努力晋级并赢得淘汰赛阶段的比赛。If we can
4、 do well, we will try to qualify and win the knockout stages.他娶了一位绝代佳人，我还没见过比她更美的女人。He married a real knockout, the most beautiful woman I have ever seen!引人注目（或给人留下深刻印象）的人（或物）Knock yourself out (informal)别客气，请自便别客气，请自便 Knock sb out使精疲力尽，使疲惫不堪使精疲力尽，使疲惫不堪Welcome to my house and knock yourself out.I kn
5、ocked myself out to get the job done on time.Behind the eight ball In a billiards game called “Kelly pool”, players need to hit 15 balls into the bag in order, except for No. 8 black ball, which must be hit into the bag at last. If any player hits the black ball, he will be punished and lose points.
6、 So if the player wants to hit the ball right behind the black ball, he has to risk hitting the black ball.Behind the eight ballbeing at a disadvantage in trouble处于不利地位处于困境请帮助我，我正处于困境。Please help me. I am behind the eight ball.Fall guy At the end of the 19th century, wrestling became popular in the
7、United States. Sometimes, people will cheat in wrestling competitions and make arrangements in advance for someone who wins and who loses. So “fall guy” usually refers to the person who is scheduled to lose.Fall guya person who is blamed or punished for sth wrong that another person has done代人受过者，替罪羊做替死鬼绝不好受，我不确定我是不是被人当成了替死鬼。Its no fun being the fall guy, and Im not sure whether Im being made to be the fall guy. Try to find some more sports-relevant idioms, and write at least three sentences for each.More fun
