篮球英文堂 第241期:愿世间不再有悲惨的童年

here comes James. We always hear about an athlete's humble¹ beginnings.

詹姆斯飞身扣篮。我们总是听到某位运动员悲惨的童年。

Cleveland Cavaliers selected Lebron James. How they emerge from poverty Or tragedy to beat the odds²,

克利夫兰骑士选中了勒布朗-詹姆斯。他们如何摆脱贫困，克服种种悲剧与所谓的命运，

they are supposed to be the stories of determination that capture the American dream,

他们应当是美国追梦人的励志典型，

they are supposed to be stories to let you know these people are special,

他们应当让你知道这些人绝非凡人，

but you know what would be really special?

可你知道什么才是真正的非凡吗？

The year after the opening LeBron's "I promise" school, it's showing result. There were no more humble beginnings.

勒布朗赞助的“I promise”学校开校一年以来，已经看到成效。无人再需遭受悲惨的童年。

1 humble   

adj.谦卑的，恭顺的；地位低下的；v.降低，贬低

参考例句：

• In my humble opinion,he will win the election.依我拙见，他将在选举中获胜。
• Defeat and failure make people humble.挫折与失败会使人谦卑。

2 odds   

n.让步，机率，可能性，比率；胜败优劣之别

参考例句：

• The odds are 5 to 1 that she will win.她获胜的机会是五比一。
• Do you know the odds of winning the lottery once?你知道赢得一次彩票的几率多大吗？