世界名人简介 第54期:韦恩·鲁尼

 Wayne Rooney was born on the 24th of October, 1985. He is known all over the world by people who love football. He is, of course, the striker for Manchester United and England. Many people say he’s the best centre forward in the world. English people are hoping he can use his amazing talent to bring them the World Cup trophy¹ in South Africa. He will be a player to watch.

韦恩·鲁尼出生于1985年10月24日。对于全球的球迷来说，无人不知韦恩·鲁尼。他司职曼联和英格兰国家足球队的前锋。许多人说，鲁尼是全世界最伟大的中前场球员。英国民众希望，他能够通过他的天赋来为英格兰赢得南非世界杯冠军。那时，他将会上场比赛。

Rooney was born in Liverpool. He grew up supporting his local club Everton. He signed for Everton schoolboys when he was ten. He stayed with the club and made his Premier² League debut³ in 2002. His first goal for Everton meant he was the youngest player ever to score a Premier League goal. It came five days before his 17th birthday. He made a big impact⁴ at Everton and interested Manchester United, who signed him in 2004.

鲁尼出生在利物浦。他一直支持当地的埃弗顿俱乐部。10岁那年，鲁尼进入了埃弗顿的青训俱乐部。他一直呆在球队，2002年，鲁尼迎来了他在英超的首秀。鲁尼的第一个进球让他成为了英超历史上最年轻的进球者。这一天离他17岁生日还有5天。他在埃弗顿名声大噪，并引起了曼联的关注，并于2004年签下鲁尼。

Rooney has established himself as a world class player at Man. Utd. He has broken many records in his time there and played with many top players. His signing fee of 25.6 million pound is still a world record for a teenager. He helped United win three league titles, two League Cups, and the Champions League title in 2007-08. He also won England’s Footballer of the Year award in 2010.

在曼联，鲁尼成为了一名世界级球员。在那里，他打破了多项纪录，并与许多顶尖球员一起并肩作战。作为青少年球员，2560万英镑的签约费仍然是世界纪录。他帮助曼联赢得了3座英格兰顶级联赛杯冠军，2座英格兰联赛杯冠军，2007-08赛季获得欧洲冠军联赛冠军。2010年，鲁尼获得了英格兰年度最佳球员称号。

Rooney made his England debut in 2003. He shot to world fame at the UEFA Euro 2004 tournament where he scored two outstanding goals. He has established himself as England’s first choice striker and is sure to pose⁵ a threat to all defences in South Africa. He hopes to have a very different World Cup experience to Germany 2006, when he was sent off for a foul⁶ on a Portuguese⁷ defender⁸.

2003年，鲁尼迎来了在英格兰国家队的首秀。在2004年欧洲联盟杯上，他的两次绝美进球让他声名大噪。他确立了自己在英格兰头号前锋的地位，在南非世界杯上，他定会给所有防守球员构成威胁。他本希望2006年的德国世界杯经历本不该如此，由于对葡萄牙后卫犯规，他被红牌罚下。

1.world class 世界级

例句：He is a world class performer.

他是位世界级的表演者。

2.score goal 进球

例句：Against which country did Ian Wright score his first international goal?

在与哪个国家的比赛中伊恩·赖特打进了他在国际比赛中的首粒进球？

3.pose 造成（威胁、危险等）

例句：This could pose a threat to jobs in the coal industry.

这可能会给煤炭产业的就业造成威胁。

4.establish as 确立

例句：He has established himself as a pivotal figure in US politics.

他已经确立了自己在美国政界的核心地位。

1 trophy   

n.优胜旗，奖品，奖杯，战胜品，纪念品

参考例句：

• The cup is a cherished trophy of the company.那只奖杯是该公司很珍惜的奖品。
• He hung the lion's head as a trophy.他把那狮子头挂起来作为狩猎纪念品。

2 premier   

adj.首要的；n.总理，首相

参考例句：

• The Irish Premier is paying an official visit to Britain.爱尔兰总理正在对英国进行正式访问。
• He requested that the premier grant him an internview.他要求那位总理接见他一次。

3 debut   

n.首次演出，初次露面

参考例句：

• That same year he made his Broadway debut, playing a suave radio journalist.在那同一年里，他初次在百老汇登台，扮演一个温文而雅的电台记者。
• The actress made her debut in the new comedy.这位演员在那出新喜剧中首次登台演出。

4 impact   

n.冲击，碰撞；影响；vt.装紧，压紧

参考例句：

• The computer had made a great impact on modern life.计算机对现代生活产生了巨大的影响.
• How will the war impact on such a poet?战争对这样一个诗人会产生什么影响？

5 pose   

vt.造成，陈述；vi.摆姿势，装腔作势；n.姿势

参考例句：

• He sat in a relaxed pose.他轻松自如地坐着。
• He always strikes such a dignified pose before his girlfriend.他总是在女友面前摆出这种庄严的姿态。

6 foul   

adj.污秽的；邪恶的；v.弄脏；妨害；犯规；n.犯规

参考例句：

• Take off those foul clothes and let me wash them.脱下那些脏衣服让我洗一洗。
• What a foul day it is!多么恶劣的天气！

7 Portuguese   

n.葡萄牙人；葡萄牙语

参考例句：

• They styled their house in the Portuguese manner.他们仿照葡萄牙的风格设计自己的房子。
• Her family is Portuguese in origin.她的家族是葡萄牙血统。

8 defender   

n.保卫者，拥护者，辩护人

参考例句：

• He shouldered off a defender and shot at goal.他用肩膀挡开防守队员，然后射门。
• The defender argued down the prosecutor at the court.辩护人在法庭上驳倒了起诉人。