外國人最想和你聊的文化話題：休閑運動

     Football (or "soccer" as it is colloquially called), the most popular sport in England as well as in Europe, has its traditional home in England where it was developed in the 19th century.
     足球，在英格蘭和歐洲是最受歡迎的運動，其傳統(tǒng)老家在英格蘭，出現(xiàn)于19世紀。
     The game "Rugby" was invented at Rugby School in Warwich shire in the early 19th century.
     橄欖球比賽19世紀初創(chuàng)立于沃爾威克郡的拉格比學校，因此而得名。
     Cricket, the most typically English of sports, has been in existence since the 16th century. On an international level, 5-day Cornhill Test Matches.
     板球，是英國人最典型的體育運動，自16世紀以來已存在。國際比賽是5天的康希爾決賽。
     Although tennis has been played for centuries, the modern game originated in England in late 19th. The main tournament is the annual Wimbledon fortnight, one of the 4 tennis "Grand Slam" tournaments.
     盡管網(wǎng)球已打了好幾個世紀，但現(xiàn)代比賽卻起源于19世紀末的英格蘭。主要比賽是一年一度的溫布爾登兩周賽，這是四大滿貫網(wǎng)球錦標賽之一。
     There is a considerable following and participation of athletics in Britain. For example, the London Marathon, which takes place every spring.
     英國參加田徑的人很多，例如倫敦的馬拉松賽，每年春季舉行。
     The home of golf is Scotland where the game has been played since the 17th century and naturally the oldest golf club in the world is there: The Honorable Company of Edinburgh Golfers. The Walker Cup for amateurs and the Ryder Cup for professionals.
     高爾夫球的故里是蘇格蘭，自從17世紀以來這項運動就在那兒盛行。全世界最古老的高爾夫俱樂部也在那里:愛丁堡高爾夫球會員榮譽公司。業(yè)余球員參加沃爾克公開賽，職業(yè)球員參加雷德爾杯。
     Play Sports-Find a physical activity that will get you to move and provides a challenging environment. Not only will this keep you healthy, but it will put your mind into a state of flow more easily than sitting on the couch.
     進行體育鍛煉--選擇一項體育運動，能讓你活動起來，給你提供具挑戰(zhàn)性的環(huán)境。這不僅能保持你的身體健康，而且能讓你的思維處于比坐在沙發(fā)上更敏捷的活動狀態(tài)。
     Of all the games played in Scotland in days gone by three stand out as claiming Scottish in character-golf, curling, and shinty.
     在英格蘭人過去玩過的游戲中，有三種可以說是發(fā)源于此地，并具有典型的蘇格蘭特點--高爾夫球、冰上溜石游戲和簡化曲滾球戲。
     Of all Scottish golfing centers, St. Andrews is the shrine of golfing traditions.
     在英國所有的高爾夫球場當中，圣安德魯斯可以說是高爾夫傳統(tǒng)的圣地。
     Curling is a game played on a sheet of ice.
     冰上溜石游戲是一種在冰上玩的運動。
     In principle the game of Curling very much resembles bowls, but curling is played with heavy flat stones to slide along the ice.
     冰上溜石從規(guī)則上與草地滾木游戲相似，兩者不同之處在于冰上溜石游戲是用笨重的扁石頭在冰上滑動。
     Like golf, curling can claim to be both Royal and ancient.
     和高爾夫一樣，冰上溜石游戲也同樣具有古老和皇家的傳統(tǒng)。
     Played with a ball made of cork and leather, and a wooden club, shinty used to be popular amongst all ages, particularly around the Christmas season, but now is usually indulged in only by the more youthful members of the community.
     簡化曲滾球需要一個有軟木和皮革制成的球和一根木棍。該游戲曾流行于各個年齡的人們當中，尤其是在圣誕節(jié)前后。不過，現(xiàn)在進行這種運動的多是些年輕人。
     Camping has long been popular with holiday-makers looking for a low-cost break in the UK, but the activity is currently experiencing a boom.
     在英國，度假的人長期以來把野營作為低成本的選擇，現(xiàn)在野營已經(jīng)風風火火地流行起來。
     Camping combines the allure of a night under the stars with creature comforts like proper beds and heating.
     野營結(jié)合了種種誘惑：星空下的夜晚，還有物質(zhì)享受，如適當?shù)拇埠蜏嘏?br />      Darts began in pubs, and pubs are still the main setting for the amateur game and a focus of the professional game-supporters of darts and the darts players themselves are traditionally associated with a beerdrinking culture.
     飛鏢游戲起源于酒吧，目前酒吧仍是業(yè)余玩家的聚集地，職業(yè)玩家也都離不開酒吧，飛鏢本身就是和啤酒文化密不可分的。