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单词 Socceroos
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Definition of Socceroos in English:

Socceroos

plural noun ˌsɒkəˈruːz
informal
  • The Australian international soccer team.

    〈非正式〉澳大利亚国际足球队

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Coach Pim Verbeek, who was in Cape Town for Friday's draw, said Group D represented a major challenge for his Socceroos.
    • Frustrated by the number of Socceroos not available to play (through injury, etc), the journalists on today's telephone conference hit Farina with question after question.
    • After yesterday's 5-1 romp against the Solomon Islands playing away, the Socceroos will complete their 2005 Confederations qualifying formalities in Sydney on Tuesday night.
    • The Socceroos had to stand at the top of the pyramid, supported by a national league.
    • This newspaper article captures some sense of the excitement being built up around the Socceroos.
    • But the Socceroos' extraordinary progress over the past few weeks has done far more to unite the nation than any political, social or economic initiative.
    • The Socceroos were sans Viduka and Kewell, but Craig Moore and Tony Vidmar were deemed good enough to snuff out the Samoans.
    • Emerton was recently named the Oceanic Player of the Year after a string of impressive performances for the Socceroos.
    • The head coach of the Socceroos, Frank Farina, has stepped down after a string of lacklustre performances by the national team.
    • Hopefully, the fans will not behave as badly as they did four years ago when the Socceroos were spat on by a menacing crowd at the Montevideo airport.
    • The Australia goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer admitted that the defeat had left the Socceroos with a sour taste in their mouths.
    • The Socceroos were looking condemned to a humbling defeat until Tim Cahill's stoppage time intervention in their 1-1 draw against Oman.
    • The Socceroos finding success in their first World Cup finals match in 32 years.
    • Their lack of international experience and pedigree took its toll as they were crushed 4-0 by the Socceroos, who advanced at their expense.
    • The Socceroos are still well placed to reach the next round after giving mighty Brazilians a proper game.
    • Bolton spent seven good years with the Strikers, including winning the 1997 NSL title under their then player/coach and current Socceroos doyen Frank Farina.
    • Firstly, if soccer is now called football, can we still call our national team the Socceroos?
    • Meaningful internationals are hard to come by for the Socceroos, which is why Farina intends to take all he can out of the Scotland game.
    • In the 84 th minute, the Socceroos of Australia find their substitute, Tim Cahill.
    • The Australian Socceroos jubilate after defeating Uruguay in the FIFA World Cup qualifier at Telstra Stadium in Sydney, yesterday.

Origin

1970s: blend of soccer and roo, by analogy with the Kangaroos, the Australian international rugby league team.

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