Guerrero promises maturity and goals at Corinthians

 RIO DE JANEIRO, July 17 (Xinhua) -- Former Bayern Munich and Hamburg striker Paolo Guerrero has vowed¹ not to let his renowned² fiery³ temperament⁴ overshadow his performances for new club Corinthians.

Guerrero gave his first official press conference to Brazil's media on Monday following a 3.5 million-euro transfer from Hamburg.

During his 10-year career in Germany, Guerrero gained a reputation for his erratic⁵ behavior as much as his goal-scoring ability.

The 28-year-old received an eight-game suspension in the Bundesliga last season after a reckless tackle on Stuttgart goalkeeper Sven Ulreich.

In 2010 he was fined 100,000 British pounds for throwing a bottle at a fan.

But the Peru international says his wild days are behind him and now wants to focus on success with the reigning⁶ Copa Libertadores champion.

"I'm a temperamental player and I have learnt from those experiences," Guerrero said.

"Now I feel like I am more mature and settled but I will always have that desire to win."Guerrero cited Ronaldo as his idol⁷ and said it was an honor to play at the Brazilian legend's former club.

He said he was already looking forward to the prospect⁸ of playing against European champion Chelsea in December's FIFA Club World Cup in Japan.

"It would be fantastic to play against Chelsea," he said. "What I want most is to start playing as soon as possible and to score as many goals as I can."

1 vowed   

起誓，发誓（vow的过去式与过去分词形式）

参考例句：

• He vowed quite solemnly that he would carry out his promise. 他非常庄严地发誓要实现他的诺言。
• I vowed to do more of the cooking myself. 我发誓自己要多动手做饭。

2 renowned   

adj.著名的，有名望的，声誉鹊起的

参考例句：

• He is one of the world's renowned writers.他是世界上知名的作家之一。
• She is renowned for her advocacy of human rights.她以提倡人权而闻名。

3 fiery   

adj.燃烧着的，火红的；暴躁的；激烈的

参考例句：

• She has fiery red hair.她有一头火红的头发。
• His fiery speech agitated the crowd.他热情洋溢的讲话激动了群众。

4 temperament   

n.气质，性格，性情

参考例句：

• The analysis of what kind of temperament you possess is vital.分析一下你有什么样的气质是十分重要的。
• Success often depends on temperament.成功常常取决于一个人的性格。

5 erratic   

adj.古怪的，反复无常的，不稳定的

参考例句：

• The old man had always been cranky and erratic.那老头儿性情古怪,反复无常。
• The erratic fluctuation of market prices is in consequence of unstable economy.经济波动致使市场物价忽起忽落。

6 reigning   

adj.统治的，起支配作用的

参考例句：

• The sky was dark, stars were twinkling high above, night was reigning, and everything was sunk in silken silence. 天很黑，星很繁，夜阑人静。
• Led by Huang Chao, they brought down the reigning house after 300 years' rule. 在黄巢的带领下，他们推翻了统治了三百年的王朝。

7 idol   

n.偶像，红人，宠儿

参考例句：

• As an only child he was the idol of his parents.作为独子，他是父母的宠儿。
• Blind worship of this idol must be ended.对这个偶像的盲目崇拜应该结束了。

8 prospect   

n.前景，前途；景色，视野

参考例句：

• This state of things holds out a cheerful prospect.事态呈现出可喜的前景。
• The prospect became more evident.前景变得更加明朗了。