篮球英文堂 第26期:詹皇追帽安德烈

 　　Lebron's instantly legendary¹ game 7 chase down block

　　在“抢七大战”中，詹姆斯的传奇追身大帽

　　begins when he's 88 feet away from the opposing hoop²

　　那就是当他距离篮框足足有88尺（约26公尺）时

　　As the play develops, LeBron covers the first 60 feet of this pursue in just 2.67 seconds

　　而他在快速回防的前60尺（约18公尺）只花了2.67秒时间

　　That's a faster split than we measured from all pro³ NFL running back Jamaal Charles

　　比NFL美式足球顶级跑锋Jamal Charles更快

　　Whom LeBron out weights by more than 50 pounds

　　詹姆斯比他重了50多磅

　　But despite this acceleration⁴

　　尽管如此

　　when Andre Iguodala accepts the pass

　　当安德烈接过库里的回传时

　　He's still 7 feet closer than LeBron to their eventual⁵ meeting point

　　他与篮框的距离比詹姆斯还少了7尺（约2公尺）

　　LeBron is able to make up the gap

　　詹姆斯追上了

　　with the top speed is just over 20 miles per hour

　　以时速超过20.1英里的最高速度

　　And with the help of J.R. Smith's defense⁶

　　并且在JR Smith的成功干扰下

　　which delays the release by estimated 15 hundredths of a seconds

　　使安德烈延误了0.15秒才上篮

　　at lift off Lebron raises his center of mass by 35' to get his hand 11'5'' off the ground

　　詹姆斯封阻时的起跳高度，一共上升了35尺（约89公分），而他的手封阻掉球的瞬间高度更达到了11尺5寸（约348公分）

　　and block the ball in a window of the opportunity that lasts jsut 2 tenths of a seconds

　　把球冒掉，盖帽的时间机会仅仅持续了0.2秒

　　That's the less time than it takes to pop a bottle of Champagne⁷

　　比打开一瓶香槟的时间还要短

　　For ESPN Sport science, I'm John Brenkus.

　　ESPN体育科学，我是John Brenkus

1 legendary   

adj.传奇（中）的，闻名遐迩的；n.传奇（文学）

参考例句：

• Legendary stories are passed down from parents to children.传奇故事是由父母传给孩子们的。
• Odysseus was a legendary Greek hero.奥狄修斯是传说中的希腊英雄。

2 hoop   

n.（篮球）篮圈，篮

参考例句：

• The child was rolling a hoop.那个孩子在滚铁环。
• The wooden tub is fitted with the iron hoop.木盆都用铁箍箍紧。

3 pro   

n.赞成，赞成的意见，赞成者

参考例句：

• The two debating teams argued the question pro and con.辩论的两组从赞成与反对两方面辩这一问题。
• Are you pro or con nuclear disarmament?你是赞成还是反对核裁军？

4 acceleration   

n.加速，加速度

参考例句：

• All spacemen must be able to bear acceleration.所有太空人都应能承受加速度。
• He has also called for an acceleration of political reforms.他同时呼吁加快政治改革的步伐。

5 eventual   

adj.最后的，结局的，最终的

参考例句：

• Several schools face eventual closure.几所学校面临最终关闭。
• Both parties expressed optimism about an eventual solution.双方对问题的最终解决都表示乐观。

6 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。

7 champagne   

n.香槟酒；微黄色

参考例句：

• There were two glasses of champagne on the tray.托盘里有两杯香槟酒。
• They sat there swilling champagne.他们坐在那里大喝香槟酒。