goal
n
1
(a) (in football, hockey, etc) pair of posts with a crossbar, between which the ball has to be kicked, hit, etc in order to score (足球、 曲棍球等的)球門
He headed the ball into an open goal, ie one temporarily unprotected by the goalkeeper. 他乘虛把球頂入球門.
Who is keeping goal/is in goal (ie is goalkeeper) for Arsenal? 誰給阿森納隊守球門? =>illus at association football (association) 見association football插圖.
(b) point scored when the ball goes into the goal 進球得的分
score/kick a goal 得[踢進一球得]一分
win by three goals to one 以三比一獲勝
score an own goal, ie knock the ball into one's own goal (by accident), thus giving a point to the other team, or (fig) do sth that harms oneself 誤將球踢進己方球門(白送對方一分或比喻做某事害了自己).
2 (fig 比喻) object of one's efforts; target 努力的對象; 目標
pursue, reach, attain, etc one's goal in life 追求、 達到、 實現...人生的目標
The company has set itself some stiff (ie high) production goals for this year. 公司今年定下很高的生產指標.
Their goal was to eradicate smallpox. 他們奮斗的目標是消滅天花.
?? 考研助記
朝 球門(l-形似)進去(go)進一(a)個是球員的 目標
?? 擴展釋義
*[g?ul]n. 目標, 終點, 得分, 球門, 守門員vi. 攻門, 射門得分【經】 目標
?? 同為「初中」詞匯
annoyvt. 打擾;干擾;使煩惱;使惱怒;
vi. 惹惱,令人討厭,打攪;
n. 煩惱(等于annoyance);