美国文化脱口秀 第272期:听科比退役信,学英语情感表达

 　　Kobe退役了，亲笔写了名为"Dear Basketball"的退役信 (retirement letter)。今天我们一起聆听这封简单、真挚的信。像篮球大神致敬，也学习最贴切、动人的英文情感表达方式。

　　Dear Basketball Part I

　　Dear Basketball,

　　From the moment

　　I started rolling my dad's tube socks

　　And shooting imaginary¹

　　Game-winning shots

　　In the Great Western Forum²

　　I knew one thing was real:

　　I fell in love with you.

　　Tube socks: 球袜

　　Shooting imaginary shots: 幻想自己投篮

　　The Great Western Forum: 洛杉矶体育场

　　To fall in love with someone: 爱上一个人、坠入爱河

　　Dear Basketball Part II

　　A love so deep I gave you my all —

　　From my mind & body

　　To my spirit & soul.

　　As a six-year-old boy

　　Deeply in love with you

　　I never saw the end of the tunnel.

　　I only saw myself

　　Running out of one.

　　I gave you my all: 付出我所有

　　Mind and body: 思想、身体

　　Spirit and soul: 心灵、灵魂

　　Deeply in love with you: 深深爱着你

　　The end of the tunnel: 道路的尽头

　　听科比退役信,学英语情感表达

　　Dear Basketball Part III

　　And so I ran.

　　I ran up and down every court

　　After every loose ball for you.

　　You asked for my hustle³

　　I gave you my heart

　　Because it came with so much more.

　　I played through the sweat and hurt

　　Not because challenge called me

　　But because YOU called me.

　　I did everything for YOU

　　Because that's what you do

　　When someone makes you feel as

　　Alive as you've made me feel.

　　Court: 球场

　　Hustle: 努力、拼命

　　Sweat: 汗水

　　Hurt: 伤痛、伤病

　　Challenge called me: 挑战在召唤我

　　Calling (noun): 召唤

　　To feel alive: 有存在感

　　Dear Basketball Part IV

　　You gave a six-year-old boy his Laker dream

　　And I'll always love you for it.

　　But I can't love you obsessively⁴ for much longer.

　　This season is all I have left to give.

　　My heart can take the pounding

　　My mind can handle the grind⁵

　　But my body knows it's time to say goodbye.

　　And that's OK.

　　I'm ready to let you go.

　　I want you to know now

　　So we both can savor⁶ every moment we have left together.

　　The good and the bad.

　　We have given each other

　　All that we have.

　　Obsessively: 走火入魔般的

　　Season: 赛季

　　Can take/handle something: 可以承受

　　Pouding: 重击

　　Grind: 研磨、锤炼

　　To let you go: 放手让你走

　　Savor: 回味

　　Dear Basketball Part V

　　And we both know, no matter what I do next

　　I'll always be that kid

　　With the rolled up socks

　　Garbage can in the corner

　　:05 seconds on the clock

　　Ball in my hands.

　　5 … 4 … 3 … 2 … 1

　　Love you always,

　　Kobe

　　No matter...: 不管怎么样、无论如何

　　Rolled up socks: 拉起的球袜

　　Garbage can in the corner: 角落的垃圾桶

　　Ball in my hands: 手里的篮球

　　On the clock: 时钟

1 imaginary   

adj.想象中的，假想的，虚构的，幻想的；虚数的

参考例句：

• All the characters in this book are imaginary.此书中的所有人物都是虚构的。
• The boy's fears were only imaginary.这小孩的恐惧只是一种想象。

2 forum   

n.论坛，讨论会

参考例句：

• They're holding a forum on new ways of teaching history.他们正在举行历史教学讨论会。
• The organisation would provide a forum where problems could be discussed.这个组织将提供一个可以讨论问题的平台。

3 hustle   

v.推搡；竭力兜售或获取；催促；n.奔忙(碌)

参考例句：

• It seems that he enjoys the hustle and bustle of life in the big city.看起来他似乎很喜欢大城市的热闹繁忙的生活。
• I had to hustle through the crowded street.我不得不挤过拥挤的街道。

4 obsessively   

ad.着迷般地，过分地

参考例句：

• Peter was obsessively jealous and his behaviour was driving his wife away. 彼得过分嫉妒的举止令他的妻子想离他而去。
• He's rude to his friends and obsessively jealous. 他对他的朋友很无礼而且嫉妒心重。

5 grind   

n.（常贬义）用功的学生，书呆子；vt.磨，磨碎

参考例句：

• Would you please grind a pound of coffee for me? 请给我磨一磅咖啡好吗？
• Do you find learning English a grind?你觉得学英语是一件苦差事吗？

6 savor   

vt.品尝，欣赏；n.味道，风味；情趣，趣味

参考例句：

• The soup has a savor of onion.这汤有洋葱味。
• His humorous remarks added a savor to our conversation.他幽默的话语给谈话增添了风趣。