托福閱讀材料：世界杯球隊(duì)的有趣綽號(hào)

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CROATIA: "VATRENI" ("THE BLAZERS") 克羅地亞：刀鋒戰(zhàn)士（這個(gè)起的真霸氣）

Also known as Bilic's Boys as of late, deriving their second nickname from the surname of former head coach Slaven Bilic.

克羅地亞隊(duì)后來也被稱為“比利奇的孩子們”，這個(gè)綽號(hào)來源于他們的前任主教練斯拉文•比利奇。

BRAZIL: "CANARINHO" ("LITTLE CANARY") 巴西：金絲雀

Named for the squad's famously bright yellow kits. Other less popular nicknames include the just-as-colorful "Verde-Amarela" ("The Green and Yellow"), "Samba Kings" for the nearly-dancing footskills of the team's players, and the boastful "Pentacampeões" ("The Five Time Champions," apparently a moniker that's subject to change).
巴西的這個(gè)綽號(hào)來源于他們鮮黃色的球衣。其他不太知名的綽號(hào)還有：用顏色來代表的“黃綠軍團(tuán)”、代表巴西隊(duì)足球技術(shù)的“桑巴之王”，以及稍顯炫耀的“五星巴西”（這個(gè)稱呼今年很有可能會(huì)發(fā)生變化哦）。

CAMEROON: "LES LIONS INDOMPTABLES" ("THE INDOMITABLE LIONS") 喀麥�。悍侵扌郦{

North Cameroon and North Nigeria split the Bénoué-Gumti lion conservation project, which seeks to preserve the region's lion population.

喀麥隆北部與尼日利亞北部分別管轄境內(nèi)的獅子保護(hù)中心，該中心旨在維持該地區(qū)的獅子數(shù)量。

SPAIN: "LA FURIA ROJA" ("THE RED FURY") 西班牙：紅色怒火

The Spanish side earned their most popular nickname in the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, where they won a silver medal and popularized the tiki-taka style of playing.

西班牙隊(duì)的這個(gè)綽號(hào)是在1920年夏季奧運(yùn)會(huì)上他們獲得男足銀牌后被叫開的，在那屆奧運(yùn)會(huì)上他們的tiki-taka戰(zhàn)術(shù)（以精準(zhǔn)短傳為基礎(chǔ)來追求極致控球的足球戰(zhàn)術(shù)）得以普及。

NETHERLANDS: "CLOCKWORK ORANGE" 荷蘭：橙衣軍團(tuán)（發(fā)條橙）

The Dutch squads of the 1970s became known for their knack for precision passing, winning them a nickname for their brand of Total Football, a pastiche on the country's famous national color.

20世紀(jì)70年代的荷蘭軍團(tuán)以精準(zhǔn)的傳球著稱，為他們標(biāo)志性的全攻全守足球戰(zhàn)術(shù)博得了這樣一個(gè)綽號(hào)，這個(gè)綽號(hào)是對(duì)荷蘭國(guó)家足球隊(duì)球衣顏色的體現(xiàn)。

AUSTRALIA: "SOCCEROOS" 澳大利亞：袋鼠軍團(tuán)

Journalist Tony Horstead coined the portmanteau of a nickname in 1967 while covering the team's goodwill tour to South Vietnam, borrowing the back end of the name from one of Australia's best-known inhabitants.
一位名叫Tony Horstead的記者在1967年報(bào)道澳大利亞足球隊(duì)對(duì)越南南部的友好訪問期間首創(chuàng)了這樣一個(gè)合成詞，將soccer（足球）一詞與澳大利亞最知名的動(dòng)物kangroo（袋鼠）一詞組合而成。

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COLOMBIA: "LOS CAFETEROS" ("THE COFFEE GROWERS") 哥倫比亞：咖啡種植戶

The Colombians' moniker riffs on one of the nation's largest exports. 哥倫比亞隊(duì)的綽號(hào)反應(yīng)了該國(guó)最大的出口產(chǎn)品。

GREECE: "PIRATIKO" ("THE PIRATE SHIP") 希臘：海盜船

Though an unlikely pairing at first glance, Greek sportscasters spawned the name during a telecast of an upset victory against Portugal in the Euro 2004 tournament. The tournament's opening ceremony, hosted by Greece, flaunted a pirate ship. Inspired, Greek color commentator Georgios Halakis said the team had to "become pirates and steal the victory."

雖然第一眼看上去，這個(gè)綽號(hào)和希臘國(guó)家隊(duì)并不相配，不過，這個(gè)綽號(hào)是希臘體育轉(zhuǎn)播員在轉(zhuǎn)播2004年歐洲杯對(duì)陣葡萄牙的比賽時(shí)首次使用的。那場(chǎng)比賽中，希臘意外獲勝。2004年歐洲杯開幕式在希臘舉辦，開幕式展示了一艘海盜船。希臘評(píng)論員受此啟發(fā)，稱希臘隊(duì)要“變身海盜，奪取勝利”。

ENGLAND: “THREE LIONS” 英格蘭：三獅軍團(tuán)

Named thusly for the trio of lions present on England's national football team crest — and the English coat of arms. It's a traditional emblem dating back to the reign of Richard the Lionheart.

三獅軍團(tuán)之名來源于英格蘭國(guó)家足球隊(duì)隊(duì)服胸標(biāo)和袖標(biāo)上的三只獅子。這個(gè)傳統(tǒng)的標(biāo)識(shí)可以追溯到獅心王理查（理查一世）統(tǒng)治時(shí)期。

BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA: "ZMAJEVI" ("DRAGONS") 波黑：龍之隊(duì)

The team's nickname often referred to by international media is a little less ferocious than the popular Bosnian nickname: "Zlatni Ljiljani," or "Golden Lilies," for the lily native to Bosnia and Herzegovina, also appearing on the Bosnian coat-of-arms.

國(guó)際媒體提到波黑隊(duì)時(shí)使用的這個(gè)綽號(hào)沒有“金色百合”那個(gè)綽號(hào)兇猛，百合花是波黑出產(chǎn)的，他們隊(duì)服的袖標(biāo)上也是百合花。

NIGERIA: “SUPER EAGLES" 尼日利亞：非洲雄鷹

Erstwhile known as the "Green Eagles," the nickname comes from the eagle perched atop a soccer ball on the Nigerian national football team crest. Nigeria adopted the name after a controversial loss at the hands of the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon in the 1988 Africa Cup of Nations final.

尼日利亞隊(duì)以前被稱為“綠色雄鷹”，這個(gè)綽號(hào)來源于尼日利亞國(guó)家足球隊(duì)胸標(biāo)上那只站在足球頂端的雄鷹。1988年非洲國(guó)家杯決賽中，尼日利亞隊(duì)在爭(zhēng)議聲中負(fù)于非洲雄獅喀麥隆隊(duì)，之后便開始使用這個(gè)綽號(hào)。

PORTUGAL: “SELECÇÃO DAS QUINAS" ("TEAM OF THE FIVE") 葡萄牙：五盾之隊(duì)

The team is nicknamed for the five shields present on the national football team crest.
這個(gè)綽號(hào)來源于葡萄牙國(guó)家隊(duì)隊(duì)服胸標(biāo)上的五個(gè)盾牌。

GHANA: “BLACK STARS” 加納：黑色之星（非洲黑星）

In another nod to the team's national flag, Ghana's team name references the eponymous black star that the country's flag sports in its center.

加納隊(duì)的綽號(hào)是對(duì)該國(guó)國(guó)旗的致敬，加納國(guó)旗中央就是一顆黑星。

UNITED STATES: “THE YANKS" 美國(guó)：美國(guó)大兵

Informally shortened from the colloquial term "Yankees," other Team USA nicknames include "The Stars and Stripes" and, well, "Team USA."

這個(gè)綽號(hào)是對(duì)Yankees（美軍）的非正式說法，美國(guó)隊(duì)其他的綽號(hào)還有“星條旗”以及“美國(guó)之隊(duì)”。

BELGIUM: “RED DEVILS” 比利時(shí)：歐洲紅魔

The nickname was first used by journalist Pierre Walckiers after a flurry of impressive victories in 1906 against France and the Netherlands — Belgium's uniforms prominently feature red.
1906年，比利時(shí)在對(duì)陣法國(guó)和荷蘭時(shí)取得勝利后，一位名叫皮埃爾•沃啟爾的記者首先使用了這個(gè)綽號(hào)，比利時(shí)隊(duì)的球衣主體顏色是紅色。

ALGERIA: “LES FENNECS" ("THE DESERT FOXES") 阿爾及利亞：沙漠之狐

Algeria is more than 80 percent desert (which probably makes for rough soccer conditions.) The titular fennec is a small, nocturnal fox native to Northern Africa.

阿爾及利亞80%以上都是沙漠（踢球的環(huán)境實(shí)在不太好）。沙漠狐是一種體型小，多在夜間活動(dòng)的狐貍，為北非地區(qū)物種。

SOUTH KOREA: "TAEGUK" 韓國(guó)：太極虎

The taeguk (the yin and yang symbol front-and-center on the national flag) is a symbol of balance. The team has also been labeled as "The Reds" for their crimson team kit—the team's official supporters, started in 1995, banded together as "The Red Devils."

太極（韓國(guó)國(guó)旗上的陰陽標(biāo)識(shí)）是平衡的標(biāo)識(shí)。因?yàn)榍蛞聻榧t色，韓國(guó)隊(duì)有時(shí)也被稱為“紅隊(duì)”。自1995年起，韓國(guó)隊(duì)的官方支持團(tuán)隊(duì)開始稱其為“紅魔”。