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第89章 The Stronger in Sports 体坛强者(1)

Michael Jordan

迈克尔·乔丹

“飞人”迈克尔乔丹——一个集优雅、力量、艺术、即兴能力于一身的卓越运动员,他重新定义了NBA超级明星的含义,他是公认的全世界最棒的篮球运动员,不仅仅在他所处的那个时代、在整个NBA历史上乔丹都是最棒的。乔丹名言:“我可以接受失败,但无法接受放弃。”

About Jordan

关于乔丹

Michael Jeffrey Jordan is a former American professional basketball player, active businessman, and majority owner of the Charlotte Bobcats。 His biography on the National Basketball Association (NBA) website states, “By acclamation, Michael Jordan is the greatest basketball player of all time。” Jordan was one of the most effectively marketed athletes of his generation and was instrumental in popularizing the NBA around the world in the 1980s and 1990s。

After a standout career at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he was a member of the Tar Heels’ National Championship team in 1982, Jordan joined the NBA’s Chicago Bulls in 1984。 He quickly emerged as a league star, entertaining crowds with his prolific scoring。 His leaping ability, illustrated by performing slam dunks from the free throw line in slam dunk contests, earned him the nicknames “Air Jordan” and “His Airness”。 He also gained a reputation for being one of the best defensive players in basketball。 In 1991, he won his first NBA championship with the Bulls, and followed that achievement with titles in 1992 and 1993, securing a “three-peat”。 Although Jordan abruptly retired from basketball at the beginning of the 1993–94 NBA season to pursue a career in baseball, he rejoined the Bulls in 1995 and led them to three additional championships (1996, 1997, and 1998) as well as an NBA-record 72 regular-season wins in the 1995–96 NBA season。 Jordan retired for a second time in 1999, but returned for two more NBA seasons from 2001 to 2003 as a member of the Washington Wizards。

Jordan’s individual accolades and accomplishments include five MVP awards, ten All-NBA First Team designations, nine All-Defensive First Team honors, fourteen NBA All-Star Game appearances, three All-Star Game MVP awards, ten scoring titles, three steals titles, six NBA Finals MVP awards, and the 1988 NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award。 He holds the NBA records for highest career regular season scoring average (30。12 points per game) and highest career playoff scoring average (33。45 points per game)。 In 1999, he was named the greatest North American athlete of the 20th century by ESPN, and was second to Babe Ruth on the Associated Press’s list of athletes of the century。 He was elected to the Basketball Hall of Fame on April 6, 2009 and was inducted on September 11, 2009。

在多数的人眼中,迈克尔·乔丹是有史以来最伟大的篮球运动员,他的波澜壮阔而富有传奇色彩的篮球生涯,以及他对于这项运动的巨大影响力不可避免地让人们把他推上了神坛:优雅、速度、力量、富有艺术性,即兴创造力和无比强烈的求胜欲望的完美结合。

甚至同时期的超级巨星们都承认乔丹至高无上的地位,魔术师埃尔文·约翰逊说:“乔丹在顶层,然后才是我们。”但他所造成的影响远远不只这些荣誉和冠军。当他初入联盟时,他是一个具有凌厉第一步,华丽突破和杂耍般灌篮的天生得分手,而当他离开时,他已经变成了一个文化的象征。在他的篮球生涯中,他用场上眼花缭乱的表演和场下翩翩的个人风度征服了大众,更加速了NBA全球化的推进过程,他是当之无愧的王者。

Key words & Sentences

关键词句全知道

I’m a Michael Jordan fan。

我是个迈克尔·乔丹迷。

If people compare me to Michael Jordan, I’m glad。

如果人们拿我和迈克尔·乔丹比较,我很高兴。

Are you talking about Michael Jordan·

你是在说迈克尔·乔丹吗·

Michael Jordan grabs Ball and falls on ground hugging it。

迈克尔·乔丹抢到球并倒在地上抱紧它。

Look at Michael Jordan-his shoes are the best, so he is the best。

看看迈克尔·乔丹——他的鞋是最好的,因此他也是最好的。

Bryant has had only one true rival his whole life Michael Jordan。

在科比的生命中,他只有一个对手,那就是迈克尔·乔丹。

Nike has Michael Jordan, Reebok has Allan Aversen。

耐克公司有迈克尔·乔丹,锐步公司有阿伦·埃佛森。

Basketball superstar Michael Jordan was cut from his high school basketball team。

篮球巨星迈克尔·乔丹在高中时曾被校篮球队除名。

Michael Jordan is the best basketball player of all time。

迈克尔·乔丹是有史以来最佳的篮球运动员。

Michael Jordan is my personal hero。

迈克尔·乔丹是我的偶像。

His play on the court can be compared to Michael Jordan。

他在球场上的表现堪比迈克尔·乔丹。

Michael Jordan left the Chicago Bulls。

乔丹离开了芝加哥公牛队。

Michael Jordan is undefeatable!

迈克尔·乔丹是不可战胜的!

He is a rising star after Michael Jordan。

他是继迈克尔·乔丹之后冉冉升起的明星。

To our knowledge, the only other hoops player with a dedicated sub-brand prior to Iverson was Michael Jordan。

在艾弗森之前,唯一的一个拥有自己子品牌的篮球运动员就是迈克尔·乔丹。

In his book I Can’t Accept Not Trying, Michael Jordan looks back on how he approached the challenges he faced。

在《我不能接受不努力》一书中迈克尔·乔丹回顾了他是如何对付他所面临的挑战的。

Michael Jordan is much-adored。

迈克尔·乔丹受万人敬仰。

Michael Jordan, the world-famous basketball star, has clearly been successful in choosing and accomplishing both personal and professional goals。

世界著名篮球明星迈克尔·乔丹在选择和实现个人目标和职业目标方面显然都是成功的。

Michael Jordan is the best athlete ever。

乔丹是有史以来最好的运动员。

Michael Jordan officially retired from the game。

迈克尔·乔丹正式宣布退休。

Michael Jordan gave me the vision to play basketball。

迈克尔·乔丹给予了我对篮球的梦。

It’s kind of like comparing Michael Jordan to say Shaq。

这就像比较迈克尔·乔丹和沙克一样。

Take Michael Jordan, it’s easy for people to see his achievements while neglect the price of blood and sweat that he was paid on the court in order to come out on top。

就拿迈克尔·乔丹来说吧,人们很容易看到他的成就而忽视他为使自己出类拔萃而在球场上付出的血与汗的代价。

The NBA has a number of great players, such as Chris Paul, but with Bryant, like Michael Jordan, there is always the chance we will be watching something we might never see again。

NBA有一些伟大的球员,比如克里斯·保罗,但提起科比,就像迈克尔·乔丹那样,他场上的一些动作也许你错过之后就永远看不到第二个人做出来了。

Let’s Talk!

开始交流吧!

Mike: Welcome to my home。

麦克:欢迎来到我家。

Daisy: Your place is very nice。 Is that a poster of Jordan·

黛西:你家很不错。那张海报上是乔丹吗·

Mike: Yes! He is my favorite basketball player。

麦克:是啊,他是我最喜欢的篮球运动员。

Daisy: Really, I don’t know you like basketball so much。

黛西:真的吗,我不知道你这么喜欢篮球。

Mike: Of cause, I play basketball since high school。 I’m the main force in my team。

麦克:当然了,我从高中就开始打篮球了。我是我们队的主力。

Daisy: That’s fantastic。 I don’t know anything about sports。

黛西:真不错,我对体育一窍不通。

Mike: I also like football and Ping pang, but my favorite is still basketball!

麦克:我也喜欢足球和乒乓球。但我最爱的还是篮球。

Daisy: You are very tall, it’s an advantage。

黛西:你个子很高,这是个优势。

Mike: Do you like to watch me play sometime·

麦克:你有空来看我打球吗·

Daisy: I’d love to, when·

黛西:我很愿意去,什么时候·

Mike: This weekend。

麦克:这周末。

Daisy: Ok, I’ll go and cheer you on。

黛西:好的,我去给你加油。

Mike: That’s fantastic。

麦克:太好了。

Muhammad Ali

穆罕默德·阿里

拳王阿里,世界拳坛上的绝对传奇,尽管人们记得的多是拳击台上那个漂亮的形象。然而他的头脑和他的身手一样敏捷,他的判断力和个性更令人难忘,他与宗教组织、政府、法律的联系和纠葛使他成为那个年代——20世纪60年代最有代表性的人物之一,而他的影响一直延续到现在。

About Ali

关于阿里