篮球英文堂 第212期:说话做事都需要考虑后果(1)

I feel like with this particular situation, it was something that only was I,

我觉得在这种特殊的情况下，这种事情，

Not informed enough about,

没有足够了解这个事情，

I just felt like it was something that not only myself or my teammates or organization.

我觉得这个事情对我本人，队友，甚至整个球队。

had enough information to even talk about it at that point time and then we still feel the same way.

当时没有足够了解到可以谈论它的程度，现在还是同样的看法。

how do you think the league handle the situation though?

你对联盟处理该事件有什么看法？

I'm am not sure,

我不太清楚，

I am not here to judge how the league handle the situation.

我不能在这里对联盟指手画脚。

And I just think that,

我只是觉得，

You know when you're misinformed or you're not educated¹ about something.

当你被错误传达一些信息或者对某事没有充分学习。

And I'm just talkin about,

我是说，

You know the Tweet itself, You know you never know what the ramifications² that can happen.

推特本身，你永远不知道会有什么样的后果。

You know we all seen what they did,

我们都看到他们做了什么，

Not only did, for our league, but for all of us in America, for people In China as well.

不仅仅对对咱们联盟，而且对于所有在美国的球员，对中国的人们也是一样。

And sometimes you have to think through things that you say,

有时候你必须想清楚你说的事情，

That may cause harm not only for yourself, but for the majority of people.

那可能不仅仅对你自己造成伤害，更可能对大部分人造成伤害。

And I think I just a prime³ example for that,

我觉得这个事情就是明显的例子，

I'll give you a one-on-one exclusive⁴, because you're my guy.

我会给你1对1独家采访，因为你是我哥们。

Lebron, there was a report that you guys met with Adam while you were in China,

勒布朗，有报道称在中国的时候，你们和肖华碰头了，

do you feel like he was receptive? to what you guys have to say when you guys met.

你觉得他是否开明，接受意见？对于你们碰面时对他说的内容。

I think Adam is always been receptive about what the players and the coaches,

我认为肖华一直都是善于倾听的，关于球员，还有教练，

You know the owners of whoever⁵ kind of have comments about our league,

或者任何球队老板，他们对联盟的评论，

at that particular time I thought he was very receptive as well,

在那种特殊时期，我认为他同样是善于接受意见，

it's tough situation for Adam as well, having to put out a such a fire that,

对肖华同样也蛮艰难的，要平息这样的严重的事件，

he didn't create, he didn't start.

不是由于他造成的，不是他挑起的。

1 educated   

adj.受过教育的，有教养的

参考例句：

• She was well educated in literature at a university.她在大学里受到良好的文学方面的教育。
• Children should be educated in a correct way.教育孩子要得法。

2 ramifications   

n.结果，后果( ramification的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• These changes are bound to have widespread social ramifications. 这些变化注定会造成许多难以预料的社会后果。
• What are the ramifications of our decision to join the union? 我们决定加入工会会引起哪些后果呢？ 来自《简明英汉词典》

3 prime   

adj.首要的，主要的；最好的，第一流的

参考例句：

• The prime minister spoke of the general insecurity in the country.总理谈到了全国普遍存在的不安全。
• He met with the Prime Minister of Japan for an hour.他和日本首相会见了一个小时。

4 exclusive   

adj.不包括的，不算在内的，独有的，独享的

参考例句：

• The hotel charges 6 pounds a day,exclusive of meals.这家旅馆一天收六英镑，不包括饭钱。
• This bathroom is for the President's exclusive use.这间浴室是总统专用的。

5 whoever   

pron.无论谁，不管谁；任何人

参考例句：

• I'll find the person who did this,whoever he is.我要找出干这件事的人，不管他是谁。
• Whoever does best will get the prize.谁做得最出色谁就得奖。