英语名人堂：韦恩·鲁尼

韦恩·鲁尼（Wayne Rooney），1985年10月24日出生于英格兰利物浦市克罗克斯泰思，英格兰足球运动员，场上位置司职前锋，也可以胜任影锋、边锋以及前腰，效力于英超曼彻斯特联足球俱乐部。

鲁尼出自埃弗顿青训系统，16岁时被提拔进埃弗顿一线队，未满17岁即完成英超首秀并打入个人英超联赛首球。2004年夏天鲁尼以2700万英镑的身价由埃弗顿转会至英超球会曼联队[1]  。

在国家队方面，17岁的鲁尼便入选国家队，随英格兰国家队参加过2004、2012两届欧洲杯以及2006、2010、2014三届世界杯。

 

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.

 

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 impact at Everton and interested Manchester United, who signed him in 2004.

 

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 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.

 

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 pose⁴ 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 foul⁵ on a Portuguese⁶ defender⁷.

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 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。

5 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！

6 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。

7 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。