【大家说英语】来打羽毛球(2)

October 14

 

10月14日

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Mark and Jim want to beat Rob¹ and Megan.

马克和吉姆想要击败罗柏和梅根。

The score is close, but Rob and Megan are ahead².

比数很接近，不过罗柏和梅根领先，

They have more points.

他们分数比较多。

Later, Jim and Mark aren't happy because they lost.

之后，吉姆和马克不太高兴，因为他们输了。

They bet³ Rob and Megan a pizza.

他们和罗柏和梅根赌一个披萨，

Now they have to buy them one.

现在他们要买个披萨给他们，

But they aren't sore losers.

但是他们不是输不起的输家。

Better luck next time Mark and Jim!

马克和吉姆，祝你们下次好运喔！

Conversation A (in the park)

 

会话A（在公园）

OK, Megan. Are you and Rob ready to lose this game?

好了，梅根。你和罗柏准备好要输球了吗？

I don't think so. We can beat you and Jim.

我可不这么想，我们可以打败你和吉姆的。

Don't be too sure!

别那么肯定！

Do you both remember the rules?

你们两个都记得规则吗？

Um . . . wait.

嗯…等一下，

Can Rob and I each hit the birdie before it goes over the net?

罗柏和我在球过网之前，都可以各击一次球吗？

No. Your side can only hit it once.

不行，你们那边只能击球一次，

Then it must go over the net.

然后羽球就要过网了。

来打羽毛球

 

Conversation B

 

会话B

Hit the birdie, Jim! Hit it!

吉姆，击球！ 打到它！

I got it! I got it!

我打到了！ 我打到了！ （把球打到网下）

Uh, Jim. Hit the birdie over the net, not under it.

呃，吉姆，是要把羽毛球从上面送过网，不是从下面。

I know. Sorry.

我知道啦，对不起。

So they got a point!

所以他们得一分！

Yes. The score is 15 to 14. They're ahead!

对。比数是15比14， 他们领先！

But the game isn't over yet!

但是比赛还没结束！

We play to 21 points.

我们打到21分决胜负！

And you have to win by two points.

而且要有两分的差距才算赢。

Conversation C (in the Jungle⁴ Cafe)

 

会话C（在丛林咖啡馆）

Hi, you two.

嗨，两位，

You don't look very happy.

你们看来不太高兴。

We played badminton with Rob and Megan. And we lost.

我们和罗柏和梅根对打羽毛球， 我们输了。

But we only lost by two points!

但是我们只输两分！

I know. But we still lost.

是啊，但还是输啊，

And now we owe⁵ them a pizza.

而且现在我们欠他们一个披萨。

A pizza?

一个披萨？

We bet them.

我们跟他们打赌。

And we lost.

而我们输了，

So we have to buy the pizza.

所以我们必须要买个披萨。

Well, don't be sore losers.

那么，别输不起。

Better luck next time!

祝你们下次运气好一点啦！

1 rob   

v.抢劫；vi.抢劫，盗窃；vt.非法剥夺，使丧失，抢劫

参考例句：

• Two men formed a plot to rob the bank.两人制定了抢劫那家银行的秘密计划。
• They were scheming to rob the bank.他们在密谋抢劫银行。

2 ahead   

adv.在前，向前，提前，在前面

参考例句：

• We have to go ahead to find a garage.我们得到前边找个修车厂。
• Youth looks ahead and age backward.青年人向前看，老年人向后看。

3 bet   

v.打赌，以(与)...打赌；n.赌注，赌金；打赌

参考例句：

• I bet you can't do this puzzle.我敢说，你解决不了这个难题。
• I offered to bet with him.我提出与他打赌。

4 jungle   

n.丛林，密林；原始林

参考例句：

• The lion is the king of the jungle.狮子是丛林之王。
• Wild animals live in the jungle.野生动物们生活在丛林中。

5 owe   

vt./vi.欠（债等）；感激；把……归功于某人

参考例句：

• We still owe one hundred dollars for the car.为这部车我们还欠着100美元。
• We owe it to society to make our country a better place.把国家建设得更美好是我们对社会应尽的责任。