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.
Exemplos
3 de 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.
Sinônimos
Antônimos
Família de palavras
Dica de memorização
Think of an Archer standing under a stone Arch shooting an Arrow—all three start with 'A'.
Quiz rápido
The school offers several extracurricular activities, including ____, where students learn to use a recurve bow.
Correto!
A resposta correta é: archery
Exemplos
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.
Sinônimos
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Família de palavras
Colocações comuns
Frases Comuns
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
Frequentemente confundido com
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.
Notas de uso
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'.
Erros comuns
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).
Dica de memorização
Think of an Archer standing under a stone Arch shooting an Arrow—all three start with 'A'.
Origem da palavra
Derived from the Old French 'archerie', which comes from 'archier' (archer) and ultimately from Latin 'arcus' (bow).
Padrões gramaticais
Contexto cultural
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 rápido
The school offers several extracurricular activities, including ____, where students learn to use a recurve bow.
Correto!
A resposta correta é: archery
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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.
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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.
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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'.
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you
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