Curling involves two teams of four players, who are led by a “skip,” or team captain. Each team member throws two stones per round. They throw from the “hack,” something like a runner’s starting block, towards the house. The house is a big circular target, and the goal is to get your stones as close to the center as possible. While one player throws, two other players furiously sweep the ice in front of the stone to help it travel farther and straighter.
冰壶由两队各四人组成，各队由「主将」或队长领导。每队的成员会在每局投掷两次石壶。他们从「踏板」── 一个类似赛跑起跑架的东西，向大本营推掷。大本营是一个庞大的圆形标的物，而目标就是要使己方的石壶尽可能地靠近其中心点。一个选手推掷时，会有其他两个选手疯狂地将石壶前方的冰扫除，以帮助它滑行得更远更直。
生活必备字词：
captain n. 队长，领队
target n. 目标，对象
as + Adj./Adv. + as possible 尽量地∕尽可能地……
If you get lost, shout as loudly as possible.
sweep vt. 扫除
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