78.羽毛球（在线收听）

Badminton

羽毛球

A: I want to try out for the tennis team.

A： 我想参加网球队。

B: Our school doesn't have a tennis team.

B： 我们学校没有网球队。

A: Yes it does. They were practicing after school yesterday.

A： 是的。昨天放学后他们在练习。

B: Were they using a birdie?

B： 他们在用小鸟球吗？

A: Of course not! That'd be animal abuse!

A： 当然不是！那就是虐待动物！

B: A birdie is a plastic, red-nosed tool for badminton.

B： 小鸟是一种塑料的、红鼻子的羽毛球工具。

A: Oh, I see. Yes, they were using a red tool.

A： 哦，我明白了。是的，他们用的是红色的工具。

B: Then the sport you saw was definitely badminton.

B： 然后你看到的运动肯定是羽毛球。

A: Is that also why the rackets were so small and thin?

A： 这也是球拍又小又薄的原因吗？

B: Yes. It's somewhat similar to tennis, though.

B： 是的。不过，这有点像网球。

A: Well, in that case, I want to join the badminton team!

A： 好吧，那样的话，我想加入羽毛球队！

B: I wish you the best of luck!

B： 祝你好运！