【英语趣味课堂】贝克汉姆-Beckham

Todd: Lois, I noticed that you have a poster of David Beckham by your desk.

 

Lois: I do. I think that David Beckham is quite a handsome man. I also think that he is a very, very talented footballer, although his recent performance in Euro 2004 was maybe not quite what it should have been, he did miss two penalties¹ but, I think in the past he has been a very good role model for people in England and a very good footballer.

 

Todd: So what is it about David Beckham that everyone thinks is handsome?

 

Lois: Everything about him is perfect. He's got a lovely body, great hair, when he has hair, and then when he doesn't have hair, he has a great shaped head. The only thing I don't really like about his body is his tattoos³. He's just had a new tattoo² on the back of his neck, and I think it is a cross with some Angels⁴ wings on it, and I don't think that is very nice, but apart from that I would say that he is perfect.

 

Todd: Uh-huh! Well, what color are his eyes?

 

Lois: I have not idea what color his eyes are! Um, no! I'm guessing brown but, I don't know.

 

Todd: OK, and how tall is he?

 

Lois: How tall is he? Taller than me, but I don't know how tall he is either. No details, details. So do you think David Beckham is a better football player or a better model?

 

Lois: Whoa! Tricky⁵! Um, possibly at the moment a better model, and maybe he should spend less time concentrating⁶ on that and more time on his football.

 

Todd: Mm! Well, how old is he now?

 

Lois: I think he's about 29. Yeah, because his wife just turned 30 a couple of months ago, and he's one year younger, so he's 29.

 

Todd: Does he have any children?

 

Lois: He has two children. I don't know how old they are. One is called Brooklyn and the other one is called Romeo, not really sure where they got their names from, but yeah, two young children.

 

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role model

 

David Beckham has been very good role model for people in England.

 

A 'role model' is a good example for how people should live or act. Notice the following:

 

Many celebrities⁷ today are not good role models for children. 

My sister has always been my role model.

penalty⁸

 

David Beckham missed two penalties in 2004.

 

In this case, 'penalty' is referring to penalty kicks, which are given when someone from the other team has committed⁹ a penalty against another player. Notice the following:

 

The whole game depended on penalty kicks.

The team spent a lot of time practicing penalties.

apart

 

Apart from having a tattoo, I would say that David Beckham is perfect.

 

Here 'apart' is similar to 'other than.' The example says that if David Beckham didn't have a tattoo he would be perfect or the tattoo is the only thing that isn't perfect about him. Notice the following:

 

He's a good roommate, apart from the fact that he wakes up early every day.

Apart from the rain in the afternoon today was a perfect day. 

tricky

 

That was a tricky question.

 

A 'tricky' question is difficult to answer. Notice the following:

 

I thought that exam was pretty tricky.

Communication can be tricky sometimes if you don't speak the language well.

turn

 

His wife just turned thirty a couple of months ago, and he is one year younger.

 

When we have a birthday our age chances and we 'turn' a different age. Notice the following:

 

When do you turn 21?

 

My dad turned 50 last year.

 

 

1 penalties   

n.惩罚( penalty的名词复数 )；刑罚；害处；足球点球

参考例句：

• There are penalties for non-compliance with the fire regulations. 不遵守消防规章的行为要受到处罚。
• Penalties are laid down in the statute . 法规中有关于惩罚措施的规定。

2 tattoo   

n.纹身，(皮肤上的)刺花纹；vt.刺花纹于

参考例句：

• I've decided to get my tattoo removed.我已经决定去掉我身上的纹身。
• He had a tattoo on the back of his hand.他手背上刺有花纹。

3 tattoos   

n.文身( tattoo的名词复数 )；归营鼓；军队夜间表演操；连续有节奏的敲击声v.刺青，文身( tattoo的第三人称单数 )；连续有节奏地敲击；作连续有节奏的敲击

参考例句：

• His arms were covered in tattoos. 他的胳膊上刺满了花纹。
• His arms were covered in tattoos. 他的双臂刺满了纹身。 来自《简明英汉词典》

4 angels   

n.天使( angel的名词复数 )；可爱的人；品行高洁的人；大好人（感激某人时所说）（非正式）

参考例句：

• Angels are usually shown in pictures dressed in white. 图画中的天使通常身穿白衣。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Angels are celestial beings. 天使是天上的神灵。 来自《简明英汉词典》

5 tricky   

adj.狡猾的，奸诈的；(工作等)棘手的，微妙的

参考例句：

• I'm in a rather tricky position.Can you help me out?我的处境很棘手，你能帮我吗？
• He avoided this tricky question and talked in generalities.他回避了这个非常微妙的问题，只做了个笼统的表述。

6 concentrating   

v.专心于( concentrate的现在分词 )；注意；集中；聚集

参考例句：

• Many firms are concentrating on increasing their markets overseas. 许多公司正在集中精力开拓它们的海外市场。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The audience is all concentrating with rapt attention on taking notes. 人们都在全神贯注地记笔记。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

7 celebrities   

n.（尤指娱乐界的）名人( celebrity的名词复数 )；名流；名声；名誉

参考例句：

• He only invited A-list celebrities to his parties. 他只邀请头等名流参加他的聚会。
• a TV chat show full of B-list celebrities 由众多二流人物参加的电视访谈节目

8 penalty   

n.处罚，刑罚，罚款

参考例句：

• If you knock the ball with your hand in football,you will suffer a penalty.如果在踢足球时你用手碰到球，你将受到处罚。
• One of those arrested could face the death penalty.被捕的那些人中有一人可能被判死刑。

9 committed   

a.坚定的，献身的，忠诚的

参考例句：

• They called for assurances that the government is committed to its education policy. 他们要求保证政府切实执行其教育方针。
• He committed the cardinal sin of criticizing his teammates. 他犯了指责队友的大错。