Deco set for 2013 debut

 　　RIO DE JANEIRO, Feb. 15 (Xinhua) -- Former Portugal international midfielder Deco is poised¹ to make his first appearance for 2013 in Fluminense's Campeonato Carioca clash against Volta Redonda on Sunday.

　　Fluminense coach Abel Braga said Friday that the 35-year-old needs to play to have any chance of featuring in the Rio club's all-Brazilian Copa Libertadores duel² against Gremio next Wednesday.

　　"The time has arrived and he is ready to play Sunday," Braga said. "Deco is aerobically³ very strong so he won't have too much trouble easing back, but he needs match fitness."

　　The former Porto, Barcelona and Chelsea star returned to training two weeks ago after injuring his right thigh⁴ during a pre-season training session.

　　Fluminense won their opening Copa Libertadores fixture⁵ against Caracas 1-0 away from home on Wednesday.

　　The reigning⁶ Brazil Serie A champions are yet to win South America's most coveted⁷ club competition.

1 poised   

a.摆好姿势不动的

参考例句：

• The hawk poised in mid-air ready to swoop. 老鹰在半空中盘旋，准备俯冲。
• Tina was tense, her hand poised over the telephone. 蒂娜心情紧张，手悬在电话机上。

2 duel   

n./v.决斗；(双方的)斗争

参考例句：

• The two teams are locked in a duel for first place.两个队为争夺第一名打得难解难分。
• Duroy was forced to challenge his disparager to duel.杜洛瓦不得不向诋毁他的人提出决斗。

3 aerobically   

adv.aerobic（需氧的，需气的，生存于氧气中的）的变形

参考例句：

• Nitrate was aerobically reduced to nitrite. 硝酸盐去氧后转化为亚硝酸盐。 来自互联网
• The main thing is to pick something you can aerobically, and do it! 重要的是挑个有氧活动，并且去做！ 来自互联网

4 thigh   

n.大腿；股骨

参考例句：

• He is suffering from a strained thigh muscle.他的大腿肌肉拉伤了，疼得很。
• The thigh bone is connected to the hip bone.股骨连着髋骨。

5 fixture   

n.固定设备；预定日期；比赛时间；定期存款

参考例句：

• Lighting fixture must be installed at once.必须立即安装照明设备。
• The cordless kettle may now be a fixture in most kitchens.无绳电热水壶现在可能是多数厨房的固定设备。

6 reigning   

adj.统治的，起支配作用的

参考例句：

• The sky was dark, stars were twinkling high above, night was reigning, and everything was sunk in silken silence. 天很黑，星很繁，夜阑人静。
• Led by Huang Chao, they brought down the reigning house after 300 years' rule. 在黄巢的带领下，他们推翻了统治了三百年的王朝。

7 coveted   

adj.令人垂涎的；垂涎的，梦寐以求的v.贪求，觊觎(covet的过去分词)；垂涎；贪图

参考例句：

• He had long coveted the chance to work with a famous musician. 他一直渴望有机会与著名音乐家一起工作。
• Ther other boys coveted his new bat. 其他的男孩都想得到他的新球棒。 来自《简明英汉词典》