Elimination tournament
[体]淘汰赛
🧩 词语组成解析
elimination
[ɪ,lɪmə'neʃən]
n. 排除;除去;根除;淘汰;
tournament
['tɔnəmənt]
n. 锦标赛，联赛;中世纪的骑士比武;锦标赛;
tour转+na+ment表名词→tourna=tourney马上比武+ment表名词→中世纪的马上比武，要转身的，后来这个词直接衍生成了比赛 → 锦标赛
🗣️ 情景例句
In America, being highly educated often over-qualifies you for many jobs.
在美国，学历过高会使你得不到工作。
A courageous foe is better than a cowardly friend.
勇敢的敌人胜过懦怯的朋友。
The curtain went up on the final act of the play and revealed the aristocrat sitting alone behind bars in his dark cell.
大幕拉开，最后一幕戏开演，贵族独自一人坐在铁窗后阴暗的牢房里。