各国名人英文介绍-Cristiano Ronaldo

Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro was born in 1985. He is widely regarded as one of the best players in the world. The legendary¹ Dutch genius Johan Cruyff said he’s one of the best ever. He became a soccer superstar playing for English team Manchester United, and for Portugal. He plays in midfield, from where he regularly scores spectacular² goals.

Ronaldo started kicking a ball around when he was three. His skill was obvious then and by ten years old, two of Portugal’s top clubs wanted to sign him. He joined Sporting Lisbon and became the only player in their history to play for the Under-16, Under-17, Under-18, B team and first-team within one season. His skills soon attracted Europe’s big teams.

Manchester United decided³ Ronaldo was the perfect replacement⁴ for David Beckham. He signed for a fee of $25 million and was given the famous number 7 shirt on his arrival. Many of the greatest Manchester legends wore that same number. Ronaldo said it motivated him: “I was forced to live up to such an honour,” he said.

Ronaldo has set the English Premier⁵ League alight in his time there. He has won everything there is to win at club level, including many player of the year awards. He has dazzled⁶ soccer fans everywhere with his quick feet and wonderful skills. He is a firm favourite of Manchester’s fans and is the envy of other clubs’ supporters. He is currently⁷ the hottest property in football.

1 legendary   

adj.传奇（中）的，闻名遐迩的；n.传奇（文学）

参考例句：

• Legendary stories are passed down from parents to children.传奇故事是由父母传给孩子们的。
• Odysseus was a legendary Greek hero.奥狄修斯是传说中的希腊英雄。

2 spectacular   

adj.引人注目的，出色的，与众不同的

参考例句：

• This is a spectacular film.这是一部场面壮观的电影。
• This is the most spectacular financial crash of the decade.这是10年里最引人注目的金融破产事件。

3 decided   

adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的

参考例句：

• This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
• There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。

4 replacement   

n.取代，替换，交换；替代品，代用品

参考例句：

• We are hard put to find a replacement for our assistant.我们很难找到一个人来代替我们的助手。
• They put all the students through the replacement examination.他们让所有的学生参加分班考试。

5 premier   

adj.首要的；n.总理，首相

参考例句：

• The Irish Premier is paying an official visit to Britain.爱尔兰总理正在对英国进行正式访问。
• He requested that the premier grant him an internview.他要求那位总理接见他一次。

6 dazzled   

a.眩惑的，目眩的

参考例句：

• He was momentarily dazzled by the strong sunlight. 强烈的阳光使他一时睁不开眼。
• hopeful young actors and actresses dazzled by the glamour of Hollywood 为好莱坞的魅力神魂颠倒、怀抱希望的年轻演员

7 currently   

adv.通常地，普遍地，当前

参考例句：

• Currently it is not possible to reconcile this conflicting evidence.当前还未有可能去解释这一矛盾的例证。
• Our contracts are currently under review.我们的合同正在复查。