精美英文欣赏:棒球场

Baseball is the oldest pastime in American history.After years of evolution,todays baseball games are played with nine players,each serving a different role.The pitcher¹ and the catcher are the first line of defense² for the team in the field.

棒球是美国历史上最早的休闲活动。经过多年的演变，今天的棒球是由9个运动员上场来比赛，每个人负责不同的任务。在球场上，投手和捕手是防守的第一线。

They try to strike out the batters³ and prevent runners from stealing abses.Fielders and basemen work together to put runners out.In many aspects,teamwork makes the difference between winning an losing.

他们要尽力在振对方的打击手并防止对手的盗壘。外野手和内野手需合作把跑者淘汰出局。从很多方面来讲，团队合作的好坏可以决定最后的胜负。

The basball playing fields are seen in ballparks,schools,and stadiums.From youth to professional,players get organized into teams and teams into leagues to play ball.Every year,two of the best teams in the Major League come out to compete in the World Series to earn the title of the baseball champion.Much like other sports,baseball is now a multi-billion business,drawing fans from all over the world.

在球场，学校，和体育场都可以看到棒球的场地。从年轻的到专业的。球员被组成一队一队地，又把各个球队加入联盟来打棒球。每一年，两个大联盟最强的球队会出为参加美国职业棒球大赛，来取得棒球总冠军的头衔。跟别的运动一样，棒球现在是几十亿元的生意，它吸引了来自全球各地的球迷。

Spectators love the excitement of watching players bat,dash,catch,and throw.The roar of the crowd gets louder as the game progresses.Every pitch seems to intensify⁴ the game,and once in a while someone would hit a home run and the fans would go crazy.In the end,no matter which team wins,everyone knows they have seen a worthwhile match.

观众喜欢看球员打击，冲刺，接球，和投球。随着球赛的进展，群众的呼喊声也变得愈来愈大。每一次的投球似乎都使得比赛更激烈，而且一旦有人击出了全垒打，球迷们就会疯狂起来。最后，不管哪一队嬴了，每个人都觉得他们看了一场值得花时间去看的比赛。

1 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。

2 defense   

n.防御，保卫；[pl.]防务工事；辩护，答辩

参考例句：

• The accused has the right to defense.被告人有权获得辩护。
• The war has impacted the area with military and defense workers.战争使那个地区挤满了军队和防御工程人员。

3 batters   

n.面糊（煎料）( batter的名词复数 )；面糊（用于做糕饼）；（ 棒球） 正在击球的球员；击球员v.连续猛击( batter的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• The pitcher has beaned as many as three batters in this game. 在这？热？投手投球竟打中了三个击手的头。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
• A storm batters the ship. 一场风暴袭击了这条船。 来自辞典例句

4 intensify   

vt.加强；变强；加剧

参考例句：

• We must intensify our educational work among our own troops.我们必须加强自己部队的教育工作。
• They were ordered to intensify their patrols to protect our air space.他们奉命加强巡逻，保卫我国的领空。