England Women's Rugby Team Beats the US 55–12

England’s women’s rugby team beat the United States 55–12 on Friday. England had lost their last two games against Canada. In this match, player Claudia Moloney-MacDonald helped the team win by scoring four tries. In rugby, a player scores a try by touching the ball to the ground across the opponent's goal line.

had lost= 使用過去完成式（had + 過去分詞），表示在週五這場比賽之前就已經輸給了加拿大兩場。by scoring= 使用「by + 動名詞（-ing）」來表示方式或手段，說明她是透過攻下四次達陣來幫助球隊獲勝。

The match started quickly. Moloney-MacDonald scored two tries in the first few minutes. The United States fought back with a try from Hope Rogers. However, England captain Meg Jones also scored, and England led 17–7 at half-time. In the second half, England scored several more times to take a big lead.

fought back= 片語動詞，意為「反擊」或「奮起直追」，表示在落後情況下努力挽回劣勢。at half-time= 指體育賽事中場休息時間。

With this win, England continued a 35-year winning run against the American team. The United States has not beaten England in women's rugby since 1991. This match was the final game of the year for both teams, and England captain Jones said the team learned important lessons to prepare for next year.

winning run= 意指未嘗敗績的「連勝紀錄」或「連勝時期」。has not beaten= 使用現在完成式搭配「since 1991」，表示從 1991 年一直持續至今未曾擊敗過對手的狀態。

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文法整理

句型	意思
had lost	使用過去完成式（had + 過去分詞），表示在週五這場比賽之前就已經輸給了加拿大兩場。
by scoring	使用「by + 動名詞（-ing）」來表示方式或手段，說明她是透過攻下四次達陣來幫助球隊獲勝。
fought back	片語動詞，意為「反擊」或「奮起直追」，表示在落後情況下努力挽回劣勢。
at half-time	指體育賽事中場休息時間。
winning run	意指未嘗敗績的「連勝紀錄」或「連勝時期」。
has not beaten	使用現在完成式搭配「since 1991」，表示從 1991 年一直持續至今未曾擊敗過對手的狀態。

詞彙整理

單字	意思
beat	非常疲累的；筋疲力竭的
match	火柴；一端塗有易燃化學物質，摩擦後可以點燃的細木條或紙板條。
try	為達成某個目的而認真、努力地做某件事；嘗試。
lead	競賽或比較中領先對手的優勢。

延伸學習

•在橄欖球比賽中，一次「try（達陣）」可得 5 分，隨後附加踢球射門若成功可再得 2 分。這解釋了為何比分會呈現如 17–7 或 55–12 這樣的跳躍式差距。
•「winning run」為英式英語常見說法（美式英語常稱「winning streak」），指未嘗敗績的連勝紀錄或連勝時期。
•體育新聞常用「beat（擊敗）」、「fight back（反擊）」、「take a lead（拉開領先）」等動作動詞來生動描寫比賽走勢與氣勢消長。