"I have a diamond, but I am not jewelry. I have a plate, but I have no food. I am massive and loud, but sometimes I am hushed. I get very gritty when things are intense. What am I?"
提示：粗體字都是這週要學的英文字。Diamond 與 plate 在棒球裡有特別的意思！
⚾ A Baseball Stadium
棒球場 · 球場
In baseball, the diamond is the infield shape (內野菱形); the plate is home plate (本壘). Stadiums are massive, sometimes hushed before a pitch, and gritty (沙土覆蓋的) on the field.
II.
10 Synonym Trios
10 組同義三連 · 從「平易」到「進階」用一個字升級表達力
Each row gives three words for the same idea. The first is basic, the second is cooler, and the third is most expressive. Try them out at a game!
每一列三個字意思接近，從「最基本」到「最有畫面感」逐級升級。練習時可挑進階字使用，讓口說立刻不一樣。
For describing the stadium and the scoreboard
形容球場與計分板
Big
Basic · 基本
Massive
Mid · 中階
Spectacular
Fancy · 進階
The feeling when the bases are loaded
壘上有人、滿壘時的氛圍
Exciting
Basic
Electric
Mid
Enthralling
Fancy
The noise after a Home Run
全壘打那一刻的爆音
Loud
Basic
Deafening
Mid
Thunderous
Fancy
The stadium right before the pitch
投手投球前那一刻的安靜
Quiet
Basic
Hushed
Mid
Stunned
Fancy
The sand and dirt on the players' jerseys
球員球衣上的泥土沙塵
Dirty
Basic
Gritty
Mid
Rustic
Fancy
The fried chicken or the popcorn at the game
看球時吃的炸雞或爆米花
Hard
Basic
Crispy
Mid
Sizzling
Fancy
When the score is tied in the 9th inning
9 局打成平手、情勢緊繃
Nervous
Basic
Tense
Mid
High-Stakes
Fancy
When the hallways are full of people
走道擠滿人潮
Crowded
Basic
Packed
Mid
Wall-to-Wall
Fancy
The giant floodlights at a night game
夜場的巨型探照燈
Bright
Basic
Blinding
Mid
Radiant
Fancy
A moment you will remember forever
永生難忘的瞬間
Cool
Basic
Legendary
Mid
Unforgettable
Fancy
III.
How Was the Game?
用 4 感分享球賽（或任何活動）的經驗
Share your experience at the baseball game. What did you…
