第1个回答 2014-06-09
Paddy: Hey I’ve got tickets for the World Cup.
帕迪：嘿，我有世界杯的门票了。
Jim: So you’re going to be whistling your way to South Africa this summer then!
吉姆：所以你准备这个夏天吹着口哨去南非了！
Paddy: Who do you think will win it?
帕迪：你认为这次谁会赢？
Jim: England or Brazil has the best chance.
吉姆：英格兰或巴西都最有可能。
Paddy: Well if anything happens to Wayne Rooney, England will be in big trouble.
帕迪： 如果鲁恩尼有什么意外，英格兰就会有大麻烦。
Jim: Yeah, he’s got to stay injury free if they are to stay in contention…
吉姆：是， 如果他们想竞拼冠军，他必须没有伤病困扰。
Paddy: Germany could win in it. They are technically and physically strong, and they don’t miss penalties….
帕迪：德国也可能会赢。他们身体条件和技术条件都很强劲，他们也不会错失点球…
Jim: Isn’t that the truth!A: hi mike
B: oh, hey tom. how are you doing these days?
A: good. so have you ever seen the 2010 world cup?
B: Ahhh...you are kidding me? of course, you konw, i always am a big fan of brazil. say, tom, is there any team you look good?
A: wow, i hope spain can hit the championship. but as you konw, it really hard to forecast which team can win at last.
B: yeah, especially in this 2010 south africa world cup. it seems that there is going to produce a dark horse.
A: dark horse? what do you mean? you say brazil won't be the champion?
B: well, more or less. except for the match between Germany and Australia, i don't think any other match can be a good one.
A: i agree. and most ludicrous is that Spain lost to Switzerland. in history, it never happened.
B: right. in history there totally were 18 matches between spain and switzerland. spain won 15 of them and 3 draw.
A: yes, so it is hard to say wahich team can get the world cup.
B: even though, some teams played well in the first 9 days.
A: first comes the people's republic of korea. you know which team was its opponent? brazil!!!
B: you are right. after 44 years away from the world cup, it ended the match with a 1:2 result.
A: en. the north korea played well for they had strong will.
B: you bet.
A: though spain lost their game to switzerland, they have a promising future, so i hope spain can win the cup.
B: ok, but i'll bet Germany.
A: we'll see. time tells. i have to go, bye,Mike.
B: bye, tom.
1. Today's game was pretty lousy.
今天这场比赛看得真憋气。
2. Which teams are playing?
什么队的比赛？
3. How was the game last night?
昨晚的比赛怎么样？
4. I thought the score would be at least 2:1, but it ended in a draw.
我本来以为至少能踢个2比1，没想到最后闹了个平局。
5. Those players are getting worse and worse - I should go out there and play myself.
那些球员表现越来越次了，还不如我去踢呢。
6. Germany won and will be going on to the second round.
德国队赢了，晋级十六强。
7. Sweden's not as good as Germany, huh?
跟德国队比，瑞典队是弱了点儿，哈？
8. The next game is Brazil vs. England and it should be really good.
下一场是巴西对英格兰，比赛肯定会很精彩。吉姆：事实不是如此！
1. Today's game was pretty lousy.
今天这场比赛看得真憋气。
2. Which teams are playing?
什么队的比赛？
3. How was the game last night?
昨晚的比赛怎么样？
4. I thought the score would be at least 2:1, but it ended in a draw.
我本来以为至少能踢个2比1，没想到最后闹了个平局。
5. Those players are getting worse and worse - I should go out there and play myself.
那些球员表现越来越次了，还不如我去踢呢。
Woman: Hey. Have you been watching any of the World Cup soccer matches?
Man: Well, I was watching until my favorite team was bounced out of the first round of play. I mean, they should have made all the way to the second round, but a whole series of events cost the team the opportunity to prove themselves on the world stage.
Woman: What do you mean?
Man: Well, in the first match, two of their star players were out with nagging injuries, so the rest of the players, unfortunately, just couldn't keep up with the opposing team.
Woman: Well, that just life. I mean every team is going to have players out with injuries.
Man: Yea, but that's beside the point. And, and then, in the second game, the refs made some terrible calls, allowing the opposing team to slip by with a victory. I mean, we were robbed on that one. The refs must have been walking in their sleep!
Woman: But, didn't one of your own players accidentally kick the ball twice into his own goal? I mean that doesn't sound like a bad call to me.
Man: That's just beside the POINT!
Woman: Really?
Man: And finally, our team was ahead in the final watch---I mean they were way out ahead until the other team rallied in the final three minutes of play to squeak out a victory. It was a total embarrassment for our team. Our team was booed. All I can say is that the sun must have been in our players' eyes . . .
Woman: Uh, wasn't it a night game?
Man: That's beside the point, too. You just not understanding anything I'm saying.
Woman: So, who are you rooting for now, seeing that your team has been eliminated?
Man: Ah, I can't watch any more soccer, so I've been following an online chess tournament.
Woman: What?! Now, that has to be the most ridiculous reaction I have ever heard of. So, you're going to completely boycott the rest of the play just because your team got bounced out of the tournament?
Man: Ah, forget it. You just don't understand.
Key Vocabulary
be bounced out of (verb): be eliminated from
- The team will be bounced out of of the tournament unless they improve their play.
nagging (adjective): a continual unpleasant feeling that lasts for a long time
- I've had a nagging pain in my neck that just won't go away.
keep up with (verb): keep pace with or up to the level with
- Why in the world would you buy an expensive TV if you didn't have enough money?
slip by (verb): barely pass by
- My sister was able to slip by the final runner near the end of the race.
rally (verb): come together for a common effort
- The company employees rallied together to help a coworker who was suffering from cancer.
squeak out (verb): barely pass or win something
- Unfortunately, our team wasn't able to squeak out a victory in the last two minutes of play.
root for (verb): show support for
- The more fans that come to the event and root for the team, the better luck we might have.
boycott (verb): refuse to take part in something
- Several countries boycotted the sporting event due to political issues.
自己挑，100分，不谢！