纯正地道美语 第85期(外教讲解):Baseball

The Weekend - Baseball (C0085)
A: Hello baseball fans, and welcome back to today’s game! My name is Rick Fields and of course, I am here, once again, with the man that seals the deal, Bob Copeland.'

B: It’s a beautiful day to see two world class teams face each other and fight for their right to be called champions.

A: Well, the national anthem¹ has just been sung, and the umpire has started the game. It’s time to play ball!
B: Roger Vargas is up at bat. The pitcher² winds up and strike one!

A: A very nice curve³ ball by the pitcher. The catcher gives him the sign, he winds up and Vargas gets a line drive!
B: The players are scrambling⁴ to get the ball. Vargas gets to first base and he’s still going! The outfielder throws it to second! Vargas slides! He’s safe!

A: Great play!
B: We have a runner on third and up at bat is Brian Okami! There’s the pitch, he hits it! It’s going,going, that ball is gone!
A: Home run by Okami! That puts this team ahead by two as we are at the bottom of the fifth inning here at Richie Stadium!
 

1 anthem   

n.圣歌，赞美诗，颂歌

参考例句：

• All those present were standing solemnly when the national anthem was played.奏国歌时全场肃立。
• As he stood on the winner's rostrum,he sang the words of the national anthem.他站在冠军领奖台上，唱起了国歌。

2 pitcher   

n.(有嘴和柄的)大水罐；(棒球)投手

参考例句：

• He poured the milk out of the pitcher.他从大罐中倒出牛奶。
• Any pitcher is liable to crack during a tight game.任何投手在紧张的比赛中都可能会失常。

3 curve   

n.曲线，弯曲，曲球；v.弯，使...弯曲

参考例句：

• The train slowed its speed as it went around the curve.火车在弯道行驶时放慢了速度。
• The path of an arrow is a curve.箭的轨迹是一条曲线。

4 scrambling   

v.快速爬行( scramble的现在分词 )；攀登；争夺；（军事飞机）紧急起飞

参考例句：

• Scrambling up her hair, she darted out of the house. 她匆忙扎起头发，冲出房去。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
• She is scrambling eggs. 她正在炒蛋。 来自《简明英汉词典》