archery
Archery is the sport, skill, or practice of using a bow to shoot arrows at a target. It requires a high degree of precision, physical control, and mental focus, and is practiced both competitively and for recreation.
Exemples
3 sur 5She decided to take up archery as a way to improve her concentration and patience.
She began practicing the sport of shooting with a bow and arrow to help her focus.
The international archery federation has established strict regulations regarding equipment standards.
The formal governing body for the sport has set specific rules for what gear can be used.
I'm going to head down to the archery range later if you want to join me.
I am going to the place where we shoot arrows later if you want to come along.
Synonymes
Antonymes
Famille de mots
Astuce mémo
Think of an Archer standing under a stone Arch shooting an Arrow—all three start with 'A'.
Quiz rapide
The school offers several extracurricular activities, including ____, where students learn to use a recurve bow.
Correct !
La bonne réponse est : archery
Exemples
She decided to take up archery as a way to improve her concentration and patience.
everydayShe began practicing the sport of shooting with a bow and arrow to help her focus.
The international archery federation has established strict regulations regarding equipment standards.
formalThe formal governing body for the sport has set specific rules for what gear can be used.
I'm going to head down to the archery range later if you want to join me.
informalI am going to the place where we shoot arrows later if you want to come along.
The development of composite archery technology played a significant role in the expansion of several nomadic empires.
academicAdvancements in bow and arrow construction were critical to the growth of ancient nomadic civilizations.
Our upcoming corporate retreat includes an archery workshop to foster team discipline and target-setting skills.
businessThe company outing will feature a bow-shooting class to encourage team focus and goal achievement.
Synonymes
Antonymes
Famille de mots
Collocations courantes
Phrases Courantes
target archery
the most common form of the sport where arrows are shot at stationary targets
field archery
shooting at targets of varying distances in a natural woodland setting
draw the bow
the action of pulling the bowstring back in preparation to shoot
Souvent confondu avec
An archer is the person who performs the action, while archery is the name of the sport or activity.
An orchard is a piece of land planted with fruit trees, which sounds slightly similar to a learner.
Notes d'usage
Archery is an uncountable noun. While it is primarily a noun, it frequently functions as a noun adjunct (like an adjective) to modify other nouns, such as in 'archery set' or 'archery club'.
Erreurs courantes
Learners sometimes use 'arching' as a verb for the sport, but the correct verb is 'to practice archery' or 'to shoot'. Don't confuse it with 'archery' (the sport) and 'archer' (the person).
Astuce mémo
Think of an Archer standing under a stone Arch shooting an Arrow—all three start with 'A'.
Origine du mot
Derived from the Old French 'archerie', which comes from 'archier' (archer) and ultimately from Latin 'arcus' (bow).
Modèles grammaticaux
Contexte culturel
Archery holds a significant place in English history due to the longbowmen of the Middle Ages and the legend of Robin Hood; it is also a spiritual practice (Kyudo) in Japanese culture.
Quiz rapide
The school offers several extracurricular activities, including ____, where students learn to use a recurve bow.
Correct !
La bonne réponse est : archery
Vocabulaire associé
Mots lis
to
A1Used to indicate the place, person, or thing that someone or something moves toward. It can also mark the recipient of an action or the limit of a range.
and
A1A primary conjunction used to connect words, phrases, or clauses that are grammatically equal. It indicates addition, a sequence of events, or a relationship between two things.
a
A1A word used before a singular noun that is not specific or is being mentioned for the first time. It is used only before words that begin with a consonant sound to indicate one of something.
that
A1This word is a demonstrative pronoun used to indicate a specific person, object, or idea that is further away in space or time from the speaker. It is also used to refer back to something that has already been mentioned or to introduce a clause that identifies something.
I
A1The pronoun 'I' is used by a speaker or writer to refer to themselves as the subject of a verb. It is the first-person singular subject pronoun in English and is always capitalized regardless of its position in a sentence.
for
A1Used to show who is intended to have or use something, or to explain the purpose or reason for an action. It is also frequently used to indicate a specific duration of time.
not
A1A function word used to express negation or denial. It is primarily used to make a sentence or phrase negative, often following an auxiliary verb or the verb 'to be'.
with
A1A preposition used to indicate that people or things are together, in the same place, or performing an action together. It can also describe the instrument used to perform an action or a characteristic that someone or something has.
he
A1A pronoun used to refer to a male person or animal that has already been mentioned or is easily identified. It functions as the subject of a sentence.
you
A1Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing. It is the second-person pronoun used for both singular and plural subjects and objects.
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