英式橄榄球使用的是一个鸡蛋形的球,由于球手不穿防护外衣,使得该项运动成为一种很危险的运动。这种运动因发源于著名的拉格比公学而得名。该项运动深受中产阶层的喜爱,在很多著名的公学中都很流行。
Most secondary schools have playing fields, and boys usually play rugby or football in winter and cricket in summer as a normal school activity ; while schoolgirls play tennis and a sort of baseball in summer and netball and hockey in winter. Mens basketball is almost unknown.
多数中学中都设有动场地,男生们通常在冬季打橄榄球或足球,在夏季一般打板球。女生们在夏天打网球和一种垒球,在冬天则是打无挡板篮球和曲棍球。至于男式篮球,基本上可以说是无人问津的。
The more social adult games of golf and tennis are played by great numbers of people. Golf courses are also meeting places of the business community. It is, for example, very desirable for bank managers to play golf. Moreover, there are plenty of tennis clubs. Every town provides numerous tennis courts in public parks, and anyone can play tennis cheaply.
比较社会化的成人运动是高尔夫球和网球,打这两种球的人很多。高尔夫球场还是很重要的商业交往中心,像银行经理这样的人就很喜欢打高尔夫。此外,网球俱乐部也随处可见,每个镇上的公园里都有网球场,人们不用花太多钱就能打场网球。
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