goal

/ɡəʊl/ n.
标准词条 CET-4IELTS
一句话记住

目标；目的；进球；球门

释义与例句

n. 目标；目的
something that you hope to achieve, especially after making an effort over time
  1. Her main goal is to become a qualified nurse.
    她的主要目标是成为一名合格护士。
  2. The company set ambitious goals for reducing waste.
    这家公司制定了减少浪费的宏伟目标。
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. Regular practice helped him achieve his goal.
    坚持练习帮助他实现了目标。
n. 进球；球门
a point scored in sports such as football when the ball goes into the goal, or the structure it enters
  1. She scored the winning goal in the final minute.
    她在最后一分钟攻入了制胜一球。
  2. The goalkeeper stood directly in front of the goal.
    守门员径直站在球门前。
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. Our team scored three goals in the first half.
    我们队在上半场进了三个球。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 goal 在学习和工作中是“目标”，在足球等运动中是“进球、球门”；achieve a goal 与 score a goal 要分清。

词族与关联词

词族（同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式）
  • goalkeeper 守门员
    由 goal 与 keeper 构成。
  • goalless 没有进球的
    goal 加 -less 构成，如 a goalless draw（零比零的平局）。
同义词
  • objective 目标
    objective 较正式，常指具体、可衡量的任务目标；goal 更通用，可指长期愿望或体育中的进球。
    The main objective of the course is to improve writing skills. 这门课程的主要目标是提高写作能力。
易混词（形近或义近，注意区别）
  • purpose 目的；意图
    purpose 解释做某事的理由或意图；goal 指希望达成的具体结果，常与 set、achieve 搭配。
    The purpose of the meeting is to agree on a budget. 这次会议的目的是就预算达成一致。
常见搭配
  • set a goal 设定目标
    Set a realistic goal before starting your training. 开始训练前要设定一个切合实际的目标。
  • achieve a goal 实现目标
    The team worked together to achieve its goals. 团队齐心协力实现其目标。
  • score a goal 进一球
    He scored two goals for his school team. 他为校队进了两个球。