篮球英文堂 第264期:库里:一起防疫,你不是一个人在战斗

What's up everybody? I know this time is pretty hectic¹ and crazy and there's a lot of uncertainty² out there. But,

大家伙最近怎么样？我知道现在局势很动荡，很疯狂，而且也不知道未来会发生什么。不过，

just wanna take the time to encourage everybody to practice social distancing to the best of their abilities I know,

还是想抽时间在这鼓励大家尽可能地践行有关扩大社交距离的措施，

people are in a lot of different situations and a lot of demands from person to person. But,

而且有很多各自的需求，我知道大家的情况各不相同。

as best we can practice social distancing, so we can get rid of the spread of this virus as soon as possible flatten³ the curve,

这样我们才能尽早地消除这种病毒的传播，但是确保尽可能地践行扩大社交距离的措施，将感染曲线变平，

make sure you stay six feet away from people, wash your hands when you're going inside outside as much as you can, water and soap.

确保你和别人之间保持六英尺的距离，当你出门在外或在家都要勤洗手，记得打肥皂。

And we can all come together collectively to stop the spread of this virus, so,

我们可以齐心协力阻止病毒的传播，

everybody do their part, I'm doing mine, My homie and my family really enjoy family time. But as best you can social distancing yourself,

每个人都要做出贡献，我在贡献我的那一份，我的兄弟和家庭很享受家庭时光。只要我们尽可能地扩大社交距离，

and we can flatten the curve and get rid of this virus as soon as possible, appreciate it, stop the spread, let's do it.

我们就能尽快将病毒感染曲线拉平，消灭病毒，感激你们的配合，遏制扩散，让我们行动起来。

1 hectic   

adj.肺病的；消耗热的；发热的；闹哄哄的

参考例句：

• I spent a very hectic Sunday.我度过了一个忙乱的星期天。
• The two days we spent there were enjoyable but hectic.我们在那里度过的两天愉快但闹哄哄的。

2 uncertainty   

n.易变，靠不住，不确知，不确定的事物

参考例句：

• Her comments will add to the uncertainty of the situation.她的批评将会使局势更加不稳定。
• After six weeks of uncertainty,the strain was beginning to take its toll.6个星期的忐忑不安后，压力开始产生影响了。

3 flatten   

v.把．．．弄平，使倒伏；使(漆等)失去光泽

参考例句：

• We can flatten out a piece of metal by hammering it.我们可以用锤子把一块金属敲平。
• The wrinkled silk will flatten out if you iron it.发皱的丝绸可以用熨斗烫平。