篮球英文堂 第4期:欧文难以置信的速度(1)

 　　To get an insight look and what makes Kyrie Irving one of the most dangerous ball handlers in the NBA

　　让我们深入了解一下，是什么让凯里欧文成为NBA中最具有威胁的持球进攻者之一

　　We brought out gears to the Cavs practice facility

　　我们带着设备来到骑士的训练场馆

　　and wired up this three-time NBA All-Star, with science

　　将设备安置在这位3次全明星球员身上

　　So, what do you think separates you from everybody else?

　　是什么让你的进攻与众不同？

　　Being able to accelerate off my first step going to the basket, or being able to pull back for a jump shot.

　　能够在第一步快速加速攻击篮筐，也能够急停中投

　　Is what, kind of makes my game little bit unique

　　这让我的比赛风格非常独特，难以防守

　　After testing a series of moves

　　在测试了一组动作之后

　　Data from our wireless¹ motion tracking sensors² reveals that he is able to accelerate to roughly 12 miles per hour in just two strides

　　数据显示，欧文只需要两步就能够加速到12英里每小时

　　And from the stand still at the three-point line

　　在三分线外

　　Kyrie can get to the rim³ in as little as 1.5 seconds

　　欧文从静止状态攻向篮筐只需要短短1.5秒

　　That’s about 15 percent faster than the typical NBA point guard.

　　这比普通的NBA后卫要快百分之十五。

　　But, what really makes Kyrie so dangerous off the dribble⁴

　　但是真正让欧文的运球如此危险的是

　　is his innate⁵ understanding of the defenders’ mental chronometry, or the ability to process time

　　他与生具来的对防守人心态的了解，已经时间把握的能力

　　Before crossover, Kyrie typically exposes the ball for about a quarter of second

　　在每次变相之前，欧文会先将球暴露0.25秒

　　Because it takes about two tens of seconds to react a visual stimuli⁶

　　因为防守人需要0.2秒的时间做出视觉反应

1 wireless   

adj.无线的；n.无线电

参考例句：

• There are a lot of wireless links in a radio.收音机里有许多无线电线路。
• Wireless messages tell us that the ship was sinking.无线电报告知我们那艘船正在下沉。

2 sensors   

n.传感器，灵敏元件( sensor的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• There were more than 2000 sensors here. 这里装有两千多个灵敏元件。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Significant changes have been noted where sensors were exposed to trichloride. 当传感器暴露在三氯化物中时，有很大变化。 来自辞典例句

3 rim   

n.(圆物的)边，轮缘；边界

参考例句：

• The water was even with the rim of the basin.盆里的水与盆边平齐了。
• She looked at him over the rim of her glass.她的目光越过玻璃杯的边沿看着他。

4 dribble   

v.点滴留下，流口水；n.口水

参考例句：

• Melted wax dribbled down the side of the candle.熔化了的蜡一滴滴从蜡烛边上流下。
• He wiped a dribble of saliva from his chin.他擦掉了下巴上的几滴口水。

5 innate   

adj.天生的，固有的，天赋的

参考例句：

• You obviously have an innate talent for music.你显然有天生的音乐才能。
• Correct ideas are not innate in the mind.人的正确思想不是自己头脑中固有的。

6 stimuli   

n.刺激（物）

参考例句：

• It is necessary to curtail or alter normally coexisting stimuli.必需消除或改变正常时并存的刺激。
• My sweat glands also respond to emotional stimuli.我的汗腺对情绪刺激也能产生反应。