8Eighth：How to emerge a hero from the tension of a World Cup penalty shootout

1 the knockout (K.O.) stages 淘汰赛

2 win - win the trophy 取得胜利

3 four games in the knockout rounds were tied 平局

4 convert 转化 用在次数/概率中

5 stay stationary 保持静止，一动不动（立场、坚持）

6 has a flaw in sth 在某方面有缺陷

7 rival 对手、竞争对手；势均力敌的两个人

8 表达“震撼”写作句型

the aura of sth intimidates sb

某人觉得某物很震撼

aura - 某个东西的气场，光环

the aura of sth intimidates sb as + 原因

e.g. The aura of Monalisa intimidated me as it directly saw me from any angle.

另：astounded by the brilliance of sth

被某人/某物的才华/光芒所震撼

9 banishes the spectacle 克服障碍

10 Luck matters in firefights.

**sth A matters in sth.**   某物A在某事中很重要

11 But to paraphrase golfer Arnold Palmer, the more teams prepare, the luckier they tend to get.

to paraphrase：引用名人名言，但是用自己的话说出来他原来的意思