Baseball’s Best Go Head-to-Head 美国职棒大联盟 全明星赛开打
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- 创建于 2013年7月11日
- 最后更新于 2023年12月18日
- 发布于 2013年7月11日
- 作者：Mike Lee
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An exciting time for Major League Baseball’s (MLB) fans comes every July. In the mid-season break, MLB hosts a number of baseball games and activities. Among the numerous events, the All-Star Futures Game gives US players and non-American players in Minor League Baseball (MiLB) a time to go head-to-head. If you enjoy thrills and powerful hits, you shouldn’t miss the Home Run Derby as baseball’s best batsmen try to knock as many balls over the fence as they can. Finally, the main show is the MLB All-Star Game where MLB superstars showcase their great skills.
对美国职棒大联盟球迷来说，每年7月是个令人兴奋的时刻，在这个球季中段休息时间，大联盟会举办一连串的棒球赛事与活动，这些众多活动包括了未来之星明星赛，它提供在小联盟的美国本土球员与非美国籍球员正面对决的机会。如果你喜爱震撼感受与强力打击，你就不该错过全垒打大赛，棒坛最强打者们在此尽己所能地将球击出球场外野护栏外。主秀则是大联盟各队超级巨星展现精湛球技的大联盟明星赛。
The first MLB All-Star Game took place in 1933, and since then, the National League (NL) and American League (AL) play against each other every year. Players for each team are selected by fans and managers of all the MLB teams in various ways. In 2010, Hong-Chih Kuo (郭泓志) became the first Taiwanese player to participate in a MLB All-Star Game. Because teams are made up of the best players, the All-Star game is always exciting.
史上第一场大联盟明星赛在1933年举办，此后，国家联盟（国联）与美国联盟（美联）每年都会组队厮杀。双方球队的球员们由球迷与各队总教练藉由各种管道选出。2010年，郭泓志成为史上首位入选大联盟明星赛的台湾球员。由于队伍都是由最顶尖的球员组成，大联盟明星赛总是精彩刺激。
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Vocabulary
host [host] v. 主办，主持
Mr. and Mrs. Robinson hosted a Christmas party at their home.
event [ɪˋvɛnt] n.（比赛）项目
The FIFA World Cup is a soccer event that is watched by billions of people.
knock [nɑk] v. 敲，击，打
The salesman walks from house to house, knocking on doors to sell goods.
take place 举行
The Summer Olympic Games take place every four years.
various [ˋvɛrɪəs] adj. 各种各样的
The restaurant serves various kinds of food such as Japanese and Italian.
participate [pɑrˋtɪsə͵pet] v. 参加，参与
(participate-participated-participated)
The teacher had all of her students stand up and participate in the learning game.
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head-to-head 肉搏战的
thrill [θrɪl] n. 兴奋，激动
Home Run Derby 美国职棒大联盟全垒打大赛
batsman [ˋbætsmən] n.【棒】击球手
showcase [ˋʃo͵kes] v. 展现
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This year’s MLB All-Star events are being held in Citi Field, the home of the New York Mets. No doubt local New Yorkers will have big expectations for the games. But not just people in the Big Apple, global fans look forward to watching the games, too. More than 100,000 people are expected to attend the events and over 10 million viewers will watch the broadcasts at home.
今年的大联盟明星赛活动在纽约大都会主场花旗球场举行，纽约客们无疑将对比赛抱有高度期待。然而不只是住在纽约的人们，全世界球迷也引颈期盼地要观赏赛事。预计将有超过十万的进场观众，以及超过一千万的转播收视人口。
The reason the MLB All-Star events are so popular is because international fans can not only see the hottest players from MLB, but also from MiLB as they show their best skills during the All-Star Futures Game. It’s a great opportunity for baseball fans to congregate and discuss the players’ futures. Many famous Taiwanese players have participated in the All-Star Futures Games, including Chin-Feng Chen (陈金锋) and Chien-Ming Wang (王建民). Thanks to global broadcasting, fans across the world can cheer on their favorite homegrown players and share in their glory.
大联盟明星赛活动如此受欢迎的理由不只是世界各地球迷能够看见最火红的大联盟球员，也包括小联盟球员在未来之星明星赛上登场献技。对球迷来说，这是一个能够聚集在一起讨论球员们未来发展的大好机会。许多知名台湾球员都曾参加过未来之星明星赛，包括陈金锋与王建民。借着全球转播，分散世界各地的球迷们能够为自己的家乡球员加油并分享他们的荣耀。
－by Kristopher Snyder
单词发音
Vocabulary
expectation [͵ɛkspɛkˋteʃən] n. 期待；预期
expect v. 期待
People often have very high expectations when they elect a new president.
global [ˋglob!] adj. 全世界的
globe n. 地球
Global warming has caused a rise in sea levels and hotter temperatures.
broadcast [ˋbrɔd͵kæst] v. n. 广播，播送
Because of the typhoon, every TV station showed an emergency broadcast.
opportunity [͵ɑpɚˋtjunətɪ] n. 机会
Studying abroad in Canada is a great opportunity to learn English and French.
discuss [dɪˋskʌs] v. 讨论
The company held a meeting to discuss their business plans for the next year.
glory [ˋglorɪ] n. 光荣，荣誉
The team felt glory after they won the final game.
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New Yorker 纽约人
Big Apple【俚】纽约市
congregate [ˋkɑŋgrɪ͵get] v. 聚集，集合
cheer on 欢呼鼓励
homegrown [ˋhomˋgron] adj. 国产的
2012 MLB Home Run Derby Slow Motion Swings