奥运28大项第8课 Baseball棒球 01

北京奥运28大项
"参与"，"竞争"，"分享"，"进步"
Baseball  棒球
英文原文
The batter¹'s legal position shall be with both feet within the batter's box.
The lines defining the box are within the batter's box.
A batter has legally completed his time at bat
when he is put out or becomes a runner.
A runner acquires the right to an unoccupied base
when he touches it before he is out.
He is then entitled to it until he is put out,
or forced to vacate it for another runner legally entitled to that base.
If a runner legally acquires title to a base,
and the pitcher² assumes his pitching position,
the runner may not return to a previously³ occupied base.
讲解
逐句对照
The batter's legal position shall be with both feet within the batter's box.
batter  棒球比赛中的击球手
The lines defining the box are within the batter's box.
box  盒子
the batter's box  击球区
A batter has legally completed his time at bat
when he is put out or becomes a runner.
be put out  被判出局，被判退场
A runner acquires the right to an unoccupied base
when he touches it before he is out.
runner  赛跑者
base  基础，基地 / 棒球比赛中的垒
base
baseball
He is then entitled to it until he is put out,
or forced to vacate it for another runner legally entitled to that base.
be forced to do something  被迫做某事，不得不做某事
They were forced to put off their visit to Japan.
vacate  腾出地方，让出位置
We should vacate some place for the old man.
If a runner legally acquires title to a base,
and the pitcher assumes his pitching position,
the runner may not return to a previously occupied base.
原文重听
The batter's legal position shall be with both feet within the batter's box.
The lines defining the box are within the batter's box.
A batter has legally completed his time at bat
when he is put out or becomes a runner.
A runner acquires the right to an unoccupied base
when he touches it before he is out.
He is then entitled to it until he is put out,
or forced to vacate it for another runner legally entitled to that base.
If a runner legally acquires title to a base,
and the pitcher assumes his pitching position,
the runner may not return to a previously occupied base.

1 batter   

v.接连重击；磨损；n.牛奶面糊；击球员

参考例句：

• The batter skied to the center fielder.击球手打出一个高飞球到中外野手。
• Put a small quantity of sugar into the batter.在面糊里放少量的糖。

2 pitcher   

n.(有嘴和柄的)大水罐；(棒球)投手

参考例句：

• He poured the milk out of the pitcher.他从大罐中倒出牛奶。
• Any pitcher is liable to crack during a tight game.任何投手在紧张的比赛中都可能会失常。

3 previously   

adv.以前，先前（地）

参考例句：

• The bicycle tyre blew out at a previously damaged point.自行车胎在以前损坏过的地方又爆开了。
• Let me digress for a moment and explain what had happened previously.让我岔开一会儿，解释原先发生了什么。