Turkey and football 火鸡与足球

Turkey and football 火鸡与足球

The pro¹ football team had just finished their daily practice when a large turkey came strutting² onto the field. While the players gazed in amazement³, the turkey walked up to the head coach and demanded a tryout. Everyone stared in silence as the turkey caught pass after pass and ran right through the defensive⁴ line! When the turkey returned to the sidelines, the coach shouted, "You're terrific!! You made the team and I'll see to it that you get a huge bonus." "Forget the bonus," the turkey shouted, "I want to know if I’ll be playing Thanksgiving Day?!!"

足球队结束了一天的训练，这时一只火鸡来到场地上。在球员们惊异的注视之下，它走到主教练面前要求一次试训的机会。火鸡过了一个又一个人突破了整条后防线，而每个人都是在那静静的看着。当火鸡回到边线的地方，教练喊道，“太出色了！你是我们的一员了，我要给你一个大大的奖励。”“奖励就算了吧，”火鸡喊道，“我想知道是否可以在感恩节的时候上场！”

The pro football team had just finished their daily practice when a large turkey came strutting onto the field. While the players gazed in amazement, the turkey walked up to the head coach and demanded a tryout. Everyone stared in silence as the turkey caught pass after pass and ran right through the defensive line! When the turkey returned to the sidelines, the coach shouted, "You're terrific!! You made the team and I'll see to it that you get a huge bonus." "Forget the bonus," the turkey shouted, "I want to know if I’ll be playing Thanksgiving Day?!!"

足球队结束了一天的训练，这时一只火鸡来到场地上。在球员们惊异的注视之下，它走到主教练面前要求一次试训的机会。火鸡过了一个又一个人突破了整条后防线，而每个人都是在那静静的看着。当火鸡回到边线的地方，教练喊道，“太出色了！你是我们的一员了，我要给你一个大大的奖励。”“奖励就算了吧，”火鸡喊道，“我想知道是否可以在感恩节的时候上场！”

1 pro   

n.赞成，赞成的意见，赞成者

参考例句：

• The two debating teams argued the question pro and con.辩论的两组从赞成与反对两方面辩这一问题。
• Are you pro or con nuclear disarmament?你是赞成还是反对核裁军？

2 strutting   

加固，支撑物

参考例句：

• He, too, was exceedingly arrogant, strutting about the castle. 他也是非常自大，在城堡里大摇大摆地走。
• The pompous lecturer is strutting and forth across the stage. 这个演讲者在台上趾高气扬地来回走着。

3 amazement   

n.惊奇，惊讶

参考例句：

• All those around him looked at him with amazement.周围的人都对他投射出惊异的眼光。
• He looked at me in blank amazement.他带着迷茫惊诧的神情望着我。

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。