英语新闻视频：雷霆大胜湖人4-1进西区决赛

Thunder strike out Lakers to reach west finals

　　The Oklahoma City Thunder were one game away from a finals berth¹ in the Western Conference going into game five against the LA Lakers. The Thunder were eliminated from the playoffs by Los Angeles in 2010 and Dallas in 2011, with both those teams going on to win the championship. After already beating Dallas this year, it seems the Thunder are on a roll.

　　Kobe Bryant, who anchored LA’s offence throughout the game, drilled this reverse layup to give the Lakers a 3 point lead.

　　Off a fast break, Russell Westbrook finds Kevin Durant, whose airborne dunk regains² the Thunder lead. The dynamic duo were phenominal throughout.

　　The Oklahoma City Thunder were one game away from a finals berth in the Western

　　Conference going into game five against the LA Lakers.

　　Kobe was denied by Kendrick Perkins, the Thunder quickly reeling off a break, Durant finds James Harden who finishes with a hammer.

　　Bryant, who seemed to be the only Laker able to find the hoop³, threw down a jaw-dropping reverse dunk, to keep it tight. Kobe hoists⁴ a game high 42 points, his 13th playoff 40.

　　But the Thunder took over with an explosive run in the third quarter, Westbrook, notches⁵ a couple of three pointers, first banks a shot being pulled by Ramon Sessions. Westbrook celebrates after the explosive play for 28 overall as Oklahoma knock off a 14-3 run in the period to stretch their lead.

　　Durant hits a clutch triple, pretty much sealing it for the Thunder early in the final term.

　　The Thunder star scores 25 and 10 boards, after nailing this trademark⁶ jumper, Durant with a victor’s smile.

　　Eventally, City coasts to a 106-90 win, and take the series 4-1, advancing to the Western Conference finals against the San Antonio Spurs. The Spurs are the only team other than the Lakers or Mavericks⁷ to win the West in the past 13 years and are currently riding an 18-game winning streak⁸.

　　The Oklahoma City Thunder were one game away from a finals berth in the Western

1 berth   

n.卧铺，停泊地，锚位；v.使停泊

参考例句：

• She booked a berth on the train from London to Aberdeen.她订了一张由伦敦开往阿伯丁的火车卧铺票。
• They took up a berth near the harbor.他们在港口附近找了个位置下锚。

2 regains   

复得( regain的第三人称单数 )； 赢回； 重回； 复至某地

参考例句：

• It will take a lot of repair work before the theatre regains its former splendour. 要想剧院重拾昔日的辉煌，必须进行大规模整修。
• He lays down the book and regains the consciousness. 他惊悸初定，掩卷细思。

3 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。

4 hoists   

把…吊起，升起( hoist的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• Mine hoists are usually operated by the counterbalance of an ascending and a descending car. 矿井升降机通常用一个升车一个落车互相平衡的方法进行操作。
• Sam understands tacitly. He hoists his cup saying. 山姆心领神会，举起酒杯。

5 notches   

n.（边缘或表面上的）V型痕迹( notch的名词复数 )；刻痕；水平；等级

参考例句：

• The Indians cut notches on a stick to keep count of numbers. 印第安人在棒上刻V形凹痕用来计数。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
• They cut notches in the handle of their pistol for each man they shot. 他们每杀一个人就在枪托上刻下一个V形记号。 来自辞典例句

6 trademark   

n.商标；特征；vt.注册的…商标

参考例句：

• The trademark is registered on the book of the Patent Office.该商标已在专利局登记注册。
• The trademark of the pen was changed.这钢笔的商标改了。

7 mavericks   

未烙印的牲畜( maverick的名词复数 )； 标新立异的人，不合常规的人

参考例句：

• And what about the Dallas Mavericks and Dirk Nowitzki? 那达拉斯小牛队和诺维斯基呢？
• And we see it with bringing Jason Kidd to the Dallas Mavericks. 而且我们看到它同实现基德向达拉斯小牛队。

8 streak   

n.条理，斑纹，倾向，少许，痕迹；v.加条纹，变成条纹，奔驰，快速移动

参考例句：

• The Indians used to streak their faces with paint.印第安人过去常用颜料在脸上涂条纹。
• Why did you streak the tree?你为什么在树上刻条纹？