英语播客EnglishPod 253

 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 curve ball by the pitcher. The catcher
       gives him the sign, he winds up and Vargas gets
       a line drive!
 B:    The players are scrambling³ to get the ball. Vargas
       gets to firs base and he’s still going! The  out-
       fielder 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 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》