VOA慢速英语:Sports and Rain Don’t Mix

fancy – adj. not plain or ordinary

stormy – adj. relating to or affected by a storm

fan – n. an enthusiastic devotee (as of a sport or a performing art) usually as a spectator

stadium – n. a very large usually roofless building that has a large open area surrounded by many rows of seats and that is used for sports events, concerts, etc.

inclement – adj. having rain and storms

tarp – n. short for tarpaulin

soaked – adj. to put (something) in a liquid for a period of time

muddy – adj. filled or covered with mud

rained out to interrupt or prevent (as a sports event) by rain

signaling – v. something (such as a sound, a movement of part of the body, or an object) that gives information about something or that tells someone to do something

weird – adj. unusual or strange

make up – adj. to do or take in order to correct an omission <make up a history exam>

doubleheader – n. two games (especially baseball games) that are played one after the other on the same day

mascot – n. a person, animal, or object used as a symbol to represent a group (such as a sports team) and to bring good luck

called the game idiomatic expression : to cancel a ballgame

sense of humor – n. a personality that gives someone the ability to say funny things and see the funny side of things