华尔街基础英语Lesson 73

I’m now on the football pitch where a seven s sick game has just finished. Dave Rtarding has been playing football. “David, what do you like about the game?” “The main aspects owe for us to come up here, enjoy ourselves and we can meet up afterward¹ and have a drink, that sort of thing.” “what about winning of losing? Does it matter which?” “No, that isn’t the main reason we play. I mean it’s always lovely to win, but the main reason we come here is as I said just to enjoy ourselves. It’s not the end of the world if you lose.” “And how often do you play a week?” “We only play once a week. We play on Thursdays.” “What about keep fit? Is football a good way of keeping your body in trim?” “I must be. I’ve noticed if I miss one week for whatever reason, the following week I ache the next day. If I played every week I don’t ache, so it must help to keep you fit.” “Do you thick you’re getting better, as you play more?” “I’m probably not getting any better, because I’m getting older.” And now old are you then?” “I’m 29, going on 30.” “Still any ambitious² to play for England, perhaps.” “I’m surprised to have been picked actually, but now I don’t have any aspirations³ to play for England. I think I am a bit old now.”
And welcome to a small hall where fencing is being taught. And I’m talking to Porling fairly. “Porling is it as dangerous as it looks?” No, I mean you might get a couple of bruises⁴, but nothing bad.” “No, if you don’t mind me saying so, you don’t have to run around a lot while fencing. So do you keep fit while doing this particular sport?” “Yes, you do a lot, You don’t more very far, but you do more about a lot.” ”Fencing has been called” “The brain sport” where you have to think very much what you are doing. Do you see fi like that?” “You do have to think about it. To work out which more you want to do. Because if you just go in there, attacking all the time, it’s no good. You have to think about what you are doing.” “How long have you been fencing?” “Two and a half years.” “And have you seen yourself improved as the time has gone on?” “Yes, definitely.” “Would you like to take fencing for ever, perhaps take part in more competitions.” “Yes, I mean. I go to competitions now and they are really good. So I like to do a lot of them.”
Badminton is the name of the game and I’ve come into the man hall where the game is being played by a lots of people, and two of these people are Lorry and Maria, “Lorry, how long have you been playing?” “It’s since I was 21, I’m now 62.” “So how often do you play badminton?” “I play twice a week.” “Is badminton a sport for people of all ages?” “Definitely, positively⁵.” “Maria, how did you first get interested in badminton?” “I got interested when I was about 28 years of age, and I’ve been playing for over 20 years now.” “Is badminton an easy game to learn?” “Well, if you played with a racket before, like if you’re a tennis play, then it’s easy to learn. But I think if you start from a young age. Yes, yes.”
“You look very energetic, do you have to be very fit?” “Well, it depends on the standard of the game. I mean it depends on whom you’re playing with. If you play with some good players, you do have to keep fit. And you have to be very quick.” “Do you play to keep fit or to have a bit of fun?” “No, just for relaxation⁶, recreation and enjoyment⁷, I get a great deal of pleasure out of playing badminton.” “So the keeping fit goes with playing the game. Doesn’t it just part of it.” “Yes, I perhaps somewhat fortunate that I’m reasonably fit, and always have been.

1 afterward   

adv.后来；以后

参考例句：

• Let's go to the theatre first and eat afterward. 让我们先去看戏，然后吃饭。
• Afterward,the boy became a very famous artist.后来，这男孩成为一个很有名的艺术家。

2 ambitious   

adj.有雄心的，劲头十足的，有野心的

参考例句：

• One may be poor but never ceases to be ambitious.人穷志不穷。
• He is an ambitious young man full of enthusiasm and vitality.他是个充满热情与活力的有远大抱负的青年。

3 aspirations   

强烈的愿望( aspiration的名词复数 )； 志向； 发送气音； 发 h 音

参考例句：

• I didn't realize you had political aspirations. 我没有意识到你有政治上的抱负。
• The new treaty embodies the aspirations of most nonaligned countries. 新条约体现了大多数不结盟国家的愿望。

4 bruises   

n.瘀伤，伤痕，擦伤( bruise的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• He was covered with bruises after falling off his bicycle. 他从自行车上摔了下来，摔得浑身伤痕。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The pear had bruises of dark spots. 这个梨子有碰伤的黑斑。 来自《简明英汉词典》

5 positively   

adv.明确地，断然，坚决地；实在，确实

参考例句：

• She was positively glowing with happiness.她满脸幸福。
• The weather was positively poisonous.这天气着实讨厌。

6 relaxation   

n.松弛，放松；休息；消遣；娱乐

参考例句：

• The minister has consistently opposed any relaxation in the law.部长一向反对法律上的任何放宽。
• She listens to classical music for relaxation.她听古典音乐放松。

7 enjoyment   

n.乐趣；享有；享用

参考例句：

• Your company adds to the enjoyment of our visit. 有您的陪同，我们这次访问更加愉快了。
• After each joke the old man cackled his enjoyment.每逢讲完一个笑话，这老人就呵呵笑着表示他的高兴。