篮球英文堂 第228期:詹姆斯给孩子们带去暖暖的惊喜

I am surprising one of my favorite student from "I promised School" Lariyah,

我带来惊喜给我“承诺学校”里最喜欢的一个学生，拉利娅，

hope they goes well, I think it will,

希望一切顺利，我想是这样的，

coming from Akron, it's easy for me to be able to relate to anyone of my kids in school, because I walk those the same road,

来自阿克伦，对我来说很容易沟通和学校里的任何一个孩子，和他们有同样的经历，

not knowing if you've gotta to be ready to go back to school to have such a great partnership¹ with Walmart and outfit² our kids with supplies.

还不知道你是否已经准备好回到学校和沃尔玛合作提供给我们的孩子装备。

I beileve it's going to do something for their confidence³, just hit the ground running,

我相信这会给他们的自信提供帮助，咱们立即着手开始吧，

My name is Lariyah, I'm 9 years old, I go to the "I promise" and I moved to 4th grade,

我叫拉利娅，9岁了，我在“承诺学校”，四年级了，

in Akon is like you kind of just getting used not being able to give your kids everything that they need, that "promise shcool" to her has been a game changer,

在阿克伦，孩子们已经习惯了学习用品不足，“承诺学校”改变了这个状况，

She has no idea that I'm suprising her, and we are going to hit back to school supplies for all her classmates,

她不知道我会给她惊喜，回到学校要给她的同学们提供学习用品，

Hi sweetheart, how you doing, what you are talking about? what you are doing?

你好，宝贝，你好吗？你正在讲什么？做什么？

school, you talk about school? yes.

学校，你在谈论学校？是的。

my heart was pumping like he was just have a big old smiling in his face,

我的心脏砰砰砰直跳，他脸上洋溢着微笑，

I've heard so many great stories about you, how great a student you are,

我听说过你的许多很棒的事情，你是非常优秀的学生，

So since I can't be in Ohio at the "I promise school", went back to school start, I need you,

所以因为我不在俄亥俄州，当学校开学时，我需要你，

Cuz you're such a great leader to pick everything that all these kids need to go back to school.

因为你是一个如此出色的领导，挑选孩子们需要的每样东西回到学校。

First thing I know is that everybody loves ice cream,

首先我知道的是这个，每个人都爱冰激淋，

When we decided⁴ to partner Walmart, it was so organic⁵, because we both share the value of what it means⁶ to give back to your community.

当我们决定同沃尔玛合作，这合作很有生机，因为我们都分享价值，那就是，回报你的社区的意义。

We shouldn't have our kids worrying about if they're going to have pencils and bookbags,

我们不应该让我们的孩子担心他们是否会有铅笔和书包，

only thing that should be worried about is how they can be a great student, a great classmate, a great brother or a sister,

唯一需要考虑的是如何做一名好学生，一名好同学，一个好兄弟，好姐妹，

Lariyah took time out of her life to make sure to her classmates with situating outfit,

拉利娅抽出她的时间，去确保她的同学有合适的学习用品，

we always talk about paying it forward and she's actually doing that,

我们总是讨论她的付出，他确实这样做了，

hey, guys, big surprize for you, and this from me, Lebron and Walmart, let's go.

伙伴们，大大的惊喜来了，这来自我，勒布朗，沃尔玛，走吧。

I am still like in all shock at the fact that Walmart is allowing me and my school to have to worry about absolutely nothing,

我还是很意外，对于沃尔玛允许我和我的学校，不需要去担心任何事情，

partner with Walmart, this truly an honor⁷ and it's a blessing⁸, for me to be in a position I am today, it's only right that I give it back to my kids.

和沃尔玛合作非常荣幸，对于我来说处于今天所处的位置，这是我的责任回馈我的孩子们。

1 partnership   

n.合作关系，伙伴关系

参考例句：

• The company has gone into partnership with Swiss Bank Corporation.这家公司已经和瑞士银行公司建立合作关系。
• Martin has taken him into general partnership in his company.马丁已让他成为公司的普通合伙人。

2 outfit   

n.（为特殊用途的）全套装备，全套服装

参考例句：

• Jenney bought a new outfit for her daughter's wedding.珍妮为参加女儿的婚礼买了一套新装。
• His father bought a ski outfit for him on his birthday.他父亲在他生日那天给他买了一套滑雪用具。

3 confidence   

n.信任，信托，自信，信心，把握，大胆，厚颜，过于自信，狂妄

参考例句：

• We have full confidence in our victory.我们有必胜的把握。
• I should like to exchange a few words with you in confidence.我想私下和你交换点意见。

4 decided   

adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的

参考例句：

• This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
• There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。

5 organic   

adj.有机的，有机物的；有组织的

参考例句：

• Organic farming is expanding everywhere.有机农业正在各地迅速发展起来。
• The organic fertilizer shall keep the soil in good heart.这有机肥一定会使土壤保持肥沃。

6 means   

n.方法，手段，折中点，物质财富

参考例句：

• That man used artful means to find out secrets.那人使用狡猾的手段获取机密。
• We must get it done by some means or other.我们总得想办法把它干完。

7 honor   

n.光荣；敬意；荣幸；vt.给…以荣誉；尊敬

参考例句：

• I take your visit as a great honor.您的来访是我莫大的光荣。
• It is a great honor to receive that prize.能拿到那个奖是无上的光荣。

8 blessing   

n.祈神赐福；祷告；祝福，祝愿

参考例句：

• The blessing was said in Hebrew.祷告用了希伯来语。
• A double blessing has descended upon the house.双喜临门。