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play rugby
play rugby是固定搭配，表示参加橄榄球运动。
He plays rugby every weekend.
他每个周末打橄榄球。
橄榄球；橄榄球运动
rugbies — plural of rugby
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
橄榄球；橄榄球运动
a team sport played with an oval ball
He plays rugby every weekend.
他每个周末打橄榄球。
英式橄榄球，区别于美式橄榄球（American football）
一种足球运动,球员可以持球或踢椭圆形球；橄榄球。球不能向前传递,得分通过将球触地于对方区域或将球踢过球门柱和横梁之间。
A form of football in which players can hold or kick an ovoid ball; rugby football. The ball cannot be handled forwards and points are scored by touching the ball to the ground in the area past the opponent's territory or by kicking the ball between goalposts and over a crossbar.
用椭圆形球进行的橄榄球运动
a form of football played with an oval ball
被称为橄榄球联盟的比赛形式。
The form of the game known as rugby union (see the usage note).
My brother plays rugby every Saturday with his friends.
我哥哥每周六和朋友们一起打橄榄球。
She watched a rugby match on TV last night.
她昨晚在电视上看了一场橄榄球比赛。
Rugby is a popular sport in many countries.
橄榄球在许多国家是一项流行的运动。
play rugby是固定搭配，表示参加橄榄球运动。
He plays rugby every weekend.
他每个周末打橄榄球。
rugby常用作定语，修饰与橄榄球相关的名词。
She is a member of the rugby team.
她是橄榄球队的成员。
Not this
I like to play rugby ball.
Use this
I like to play rugby.
橄榄球是一项运动，其使用的球叫rugby ball。说'play rugby ball'是把运动名称误当作球的名称，正确表达应直接用'play rugby'表示进行橄榄球运动。
Not this
He is good at playing at rugby.
Use this
He is good at playing rugby.
在中文里'打橄榄球'可能直译为'play at rugby'，但英语中球类运动前不加介词，直接接play即可。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
打橄榄球
He plays rugby every Saturday.
他每周六打橄榄球。
橄榄球赛
They watched a rugby match on TV.
他们在电视上看了一场橄榄球赛。
橄榄球队
She is a member of the rugby team.
她是橄榄球队的一员。
橄榄球
The rugby ball is oval-shaped.
橄榄球是椭圆形的。
橄榄球运动员
He is a professional rugby player.
他是一名职业橄榄球运动员。
橄榄球联合会（英式橄榄球）
Rugby union is popular in many countries.
英式橄榄球在许多国家都很流行。
橄榄球是野蛮人的游戏，由绅士来玩。
Many rugby fans cite the quote 'Rugby is a game for barbarians played by gentlemen' to describe its unique culture.
许多橄榄球迷引用'橄榄球是野蛮人的游戏，由绅士来玩'这句话来描述其独特的文化。
这是我们的橄榄球队。他们是国家的骄傲。
In the film Invictus, Nelson Mandela says 'This is our rugby team. They are the pride of our nation.'
在电影《成事在人》中，纳尔逊·曼德拉说：'这是我们的橄榄球队。他们是国家的骄傲。'
Use rugbies naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
将 rugby 中的 rug 联想为草地地毯，橄榄球赛就在上面进行。
通常用于体育赛事、报道及规则说明，日常对话中较少使用，语域偏中性但带有体育专业色彩。
hubby、cubby 与 rugby 的重读元音相同（/ʌ/），但 rugby 含 /ɡ/ 音，不完全押韵；其他词如 hobby、lobby 的元音为 /ɒ/，derby 为 /ɑː/，ruby 为 /uː/，拼写均以 -by 结尾但发音差异大，学习时注意区分。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.