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afl

UK /eɪ-ef-el/US /eɪ-ef-el/

词源

缩写自Australian Football League,该联盟成立于1897年,最初称为维多利亚橄榄球联盟(VFL),1990年改为现名。

noun

❶ 澳大利亚橄榄球联盟(Australian Football League)的缩写,是澳大利亚最高级别的澳式橄榄球职业联赛。

“The AFL Grand Final is one of the most watched sporting events in Australia.”

(AFL总决赛是澳大利亚收视率最高的体育赛事之一。)

“He has been a loyal supporter of the AFL team since childhood.”

(他从小就是这支AFL球队的忠实支持者。)

同义词:Australian Football League, Aussie Rules

常见短语

AFL match — 指澳大利亚橄榄球联盟的比赛,通常指职业联赛的正式比赛。

“We're going to the AFL match this weekend.”

(我们这周末要去看AFL比赛。)

AFL player — 指在澳大利亚橄榄球联盟效力的职业球员。

“He trained hard to become an AFL player.”

(他刻苦训练,最终成为了一名AFL球员。)