Eztalk美语【218】Slow down 慢一点

In the huddle¹, Holly²’s team

Holly: OK, guys. Here's the plan. Get the ball to the goal, and keep it away from Rich and Taylor!
Yi-jun:Why? Are they good?
Holly: They played ball at school. [a histle blows] Here we go. Yi-jun, go out for a pass!
Yi-jun:[Running] I'm ready! [to self] Whoa, what a hard throw! I can't get that!
Holly: Catch it, Yi-jun! Run to the ball! Uh-oh! Slow down, you're going to hit...
Yi-jun:Ummmph! [Yi-jun runs into Taylor]

huddle (n.)
美式足球赛前，球员在争球线后方）围拢举行的战略商量
They're having a huddle now to discuss strategy.
他们现在在围拢并商议战略。

whistle (n.)
口哨，哨子
A: What do I do if I get lost in the forest?
如果我在森林迷路了，该怎么办？
B: Just blow this whistle and hope a bear doesn't eat you!
就吹这个哨子，而且希望不会有熊会咬你！

pass (n.)
传（球）
Please pass me the salt.
请把盐递给我。

Slow down.
减低速度。
You're driving too fast. Slow down.
你开太快了。慢一点。

run into
撞到
If you don't turn right, you're going to run into the wall.
如果你现在不右转，你就会撞到墙。

围拢商谈战略，荷莉的队伍

荷莉：好吧，大家。这是进攻计划。把球带向得分区，并且不要让李奇和泰勒拿到球！
怡君：为什么？他们很行吗？
荷莉：他们在学校打过球。（哨音响起）我们要上场了。怡君，跑到远处等球传过去！
怡君：（跑）我准备好了！（对自己）哇，这一球丢得好猛！我接不到！
荷莉：接啊，怡君！朝球跑去！糟糕！慢一点，你要撞到……
怡君：啊呀！（怡君撞上泰勒）

1 huddle   

vi.挤作一团；蜷缩；vt.聚集；n.挤在一起的人

参考例句：

• They like living in a huddle.他们喜欢杂居在一起。
• The cold wind made the boy huddle inside his coat.寒风使这个男孩卷缩在他的外衣里。

2 holly   

n.[植]冬青属灌木

参考例句：

• I recently acquired some wood from a holly tree.最近我从一棵冬青树上弄了些木料。
• People often decorate their houses with holly at Christmas.人们总是在圣诞节时用冬青来装饰房屋。