篮球英文堂 第33期:以赛亚奥斯汀,让梦想再次起航(3)

 　　As a freshman¹ he started every game, averaging 13 points

　　大一他就首发出场全部比赛，场均能得到13分

　　and ranking near the top of the big-12 in blocks and rebounds²

　　篮板和盖帽也在大十二联盟中名列前茅

　　He was one of the best ball-handlers on my team

　　他是球队里控球最好的之一

　　You don't see guys that can handle the ball like him at his height

　　平常见不到太多他这么高的人有那样的控球技术

　　Isaiah was somebody that are very successful in the beginning. In the first game, he was on fire

　　以赛亚真的是一鸣动九霄，第一场比赛就状态火热

　　It was like he had 20 points in the first 15 or 20 minutes in the game. He was outstanding

　　貌似他15还是20分钟内就拿下20分，真的是非常非常出色

　　A shoulder injury dwelled Isaiah's NBA dreams after his freshman season

　　肩膀伤病让以赛亚的NBA梦无法在大一实现了

　　But his resume only improved in his sophomore³ year

　　不过大二的表现，给他的履历再度增光添彩

　　He was named to the All big 12 defensive⁴ team

　　这年，他入选了大十二联盟最佳防守阵容

　　And sent the Bears to the NCAA tournament

　　带领贝勒小熊队打入NCAA锦标赛

　　A dominating win to the Baylor Bears who will march on to the sweet 16!

　　贝勒小熊吊打对手，强势进军甜蜜十六强

　　Coming back was, really, was only the best decision of my life

　　回归篮球，真的是我人生中，最正确的选择了

　　I became a better team player, you know I became more coachable

　　我成为了更注重团队的球员，更愿意服从教练的指导

　　以赛亚奥斯汀

　　I just grew you know, my maturity⁵ grew

　　我忽然间就成长、成熟了许多

　　After two seasons in Baylor, Isaiah was ready

　　在贝勒大学打了两个赛季之后，以赛亚准备好了

　　The boy who overcame blindness, is now a man eager for the next step

　　那个克服了眼盲的勇敢男孩，已成长为热切期盼更高挑战的无畏男人

　　After Isaiah got invited to the NBA combine, he called and said

　　以赛亚受邀参加NBA联合试训后，他有一天给我打电话说：

　　“mum, he said, they want do an additional testing

　　“妈，”他说，他们想做一个追加体测

　　They wanna test me for Marfans

　　他们想测试我是否有马方综合征

　　And I said, and I laughed at it. I said “oh Isaiah”, I said

　　我甚至开始笑话他了，我说，“儿子啊，”我说，

　　“it's probably something they didn't have to do.”

　　“可能他们也是多此一举罢了。”

　　Marfan syndrome is a rare disease affecting the body's connective tissue

　　马方综合征是一种罕见遗传性结缔组织疾病

　　Signs can be longer limbs, or curving spine, or enlarged aorta

　　症状可以有四肢细长、脊柱弯曲、或者主动脉扩大

　　which is the part of the disease that can be fatal

　　主动脉的症状也是马方综合征最致命的部分

　　A positive diagnosis would mean an end to his NBA dreams

　　一旦检查结果阳性，以赛亚的NBA梦即宣告终结

1 freshman   

n.大学一年级学生(可兼指男女)

参考例句：

• Jack decided to live in during his freshman year at college.杰克决定大一时住校。
• He is a freshman in the show business.他在演艺界是一名新手。

2 rebounds   

反弹球( rebound的名词复数 )； 回弹球； 抢断篮板球； 复兴

参考例句：

• V is the velocity after the gas particle rebounds from the wall. V是粒子从壁上弹开后的速度。
• In the former case, the first body rebounds with practically its original velocity. 在前一种情况下，第一个物体实际上以原来的速度弹回。

3 sophomore   

n.大学二年级生；adj.第二年的

参考例句：

• He is in his sophomore year.他在读二年级。
• I'm a college sophomore majoring in English.我是一名英语专业的大二学生。

4 defensive   

adj.防御的；防卫的；防守的

参考例句：

• Their questions about the money put her on the defensive.他们问到钱的问题，使她警觉起来。
• The Government hastily organized defensive measures against the raids.政府急忙布置了防卫措施抵御空袭。

5 maturity   

n.成熟；完成；(支票、债券等)到期

参考例句：

• These plants ought to reach maturity after five years.这些植物五年后就该长成了。
• This is the period at which the body attains maturity.这是身体发育成熟的时期。