According to some authors, cheerleading started around 1877 in the United States, when Princeton University students yelled chants from the stands at games. Nowadays most cheerleaders are women.
據某些作者稱，美國1877年左右就出現了啦啦隊。當時普林斯頓大學的學生們在比賽時站在觀眾席上大聲吶喊口號。如今大多數啦啦隊成員都是女性。
Cheerleaders perform before the NFL football game between the St Louis Rams and the New England Patriots at Wembley Stadium in London. Photo: Darren Staples/Reuters
今日小常識
今日短語
短語 a leg up on someone 的意思是與他人相比具有優勢。
例句
My grandmother attended a catering course in France last year. Now, when it comes to cooking, she definitely has a leg up on the family.
If you study hard, you'll have a leg up on the competition when it comes to finding a good job.
請注意
另一個短語 to pull someone's leg 就是開某人玩笑的意思，比如說些完全捏造或不可能的事情。
What?! You've won a million dollars in the lottery? You are pulling my leg!
