英语名人堂：奥查娅

奥查娅（Lorena Ochoa），墨西哥高尔夫球职业选手，1981年11月15日出生在墨西哥瓜达拉哈拉，身高5尺6寸，目前仍然居住在墨西哥瓜达拉哈拉。她曾获赛贝斯锦标赛冠军、温迪斯精英赛冠军、富士精英赛冠军。2003年 LPGA Louise Suggs Rolex最佳新人奖。

Lorena Ochoa was born in Mexico, in 1981. She plays on the LPGA Tour in the USA and is probably the best Mexican golfer of all time. She is Mexico’s only golfer to be ranked number one in the world. She is also one of Mexico’s highest earners and the perfect role model for Mexican girls hoping to make it big in sports.

 

It seems as though Ochoa was born to be a golfer. She grew up next door to the Guadalajara Country Club. She won her first national tournament¹ when she was just seven. She won an impressive² 44 national junior events. She showed the world she meant business by winning³ five Junior World Championships in a row.

 

Ochoa was on the up-and-up and she won award after award. In November 2001, Mexican President Vicente Fox presented her with Mexico's National Sports Award. She was the youngest person and first golfer to receive Mexico's highest sporting prize. She also bagged the 2003 Nancy Lopez Award, which is presented to the world's most outstanding female⁴ amateur⁵ golfer.

 

Ochoa turned professional⁶ and joined the LPGA Tour in 2003. She finished her rookie season ninth on the LPGA money list. A year later she won her first two LPGA titles. She claimed the title of golf’s top woman by winning six tournaments⁷ in 2007 and topping the money list. There is an LPGA tournament named after her – the Lorena Ochoa Invitational.

1 tournament   

n.比赛，竞赛，锦标赛

参考例句：

• He was the best boxer in the tournament.他是本届联赛的最佳拳手。
• The Council resolved that the next tournament should be held in Shanghai.理事会决定下次比赛在上海举行。

2 impressive   

adj.给人深刻印象的，感人的

参考例句：

• This cinema is so impressive that we can't help crying.这影片如此感人以至我们禁不住流下泪来。
• The suit made him look especially impressive.他穿上这套衣服真精神。

3 winning   

adj.获胜的，胜利的；吸引人的，有说服力的

参考例句：

• Team A has no chance of winning.A队没有获胜的可能。
• They have great hopes of winning.他们获胜的希望极大。

4 female   

adj.雌的，女(性)的；n.雌性的动物，女子

参考例句：

• We only employ female workers.我们只雇用女工。
• The animal in the picture was a female elephant.照片上的动物是头母象。

5 amateur   

adj.业余的，非专业的；n.业余爱好者

参考例句：

• He made an amateur attempt to build a cupboard.他很外行地试做了一个碗柜。
• Although Tom's only an amateur he's a first-class player.虽然汤姆只是个业余爱好者，但却是一流的高手。

6 professional   

adj.专业的；职业的；n.专业人员；职业运动员

参考例句：

• He is a professional tennis player.他是一名职业网球运动员。
• I need a professional to sort out my finances.我需要专业人士为我管理财务。

7 tournaments   

锦标赛，联赛( tournament的名词复数 )； 中世纪的骑士比武

参考例句：

• I had competed in three World Cup tournaments. That was enough. 我已参加过三届世界杯赛，够了。 来自英汉非文学 - 百科语料821
• Many chess tournaments are held every year. 每年都要举行多次国际象棋比赛。