篮球英文堂 第303期:罗斯:曼巴精神最好的诠释者(1)

Derrick Rose was born on October 4, 1988, in Chicago, Illinois.

德里克·罗斯，1988年10月4日出生于美国芝加哥的伊利诺伊州。

Raised without a father in Englewood of Chicago, Rose and his three older brothers were under the constant, watchful¹ eye of their strict and loving mother, Brenda.

在芝加哥的英格伍德，罗斯和他的三个哥哥从小没有父亲，在严格而慈爱的母亲布伦达的密切关注下长大。

"My mom would walk down the street and drag us home if she heard we were getting into trouble," Rose later told Sports Illustrated².

“我妈妈如果听到我们惹了麻烦，就会走到街上，把我们拖回家。”罗斯后来告诉《体育画报》。

"Even the drug dealers³, when they saw her coming, would stop dealing⁴ and tell her where we were."

“即使是毒贩，当他们看到她来了，也会停止交易，告诉她我们在哪里。”

In his senior season, Rose, who by then was ranked as the nation's best high school point guard,

在高四赛季，当时已被评为全美最佳高中控卫的罗斯平均每场得到25.2分，

averaged 25.2 points per game and guided Simeon to a 33-2 record and its second consecutive⁵ state title.

并带领西米恩队取得33-2的战绩，连续第二次获得州冠军。

That same year, the Chicago Tribune named Rose its 2007 "Illinois Mr. Basketball." In his lone⁶ year at Memphis, the point guard led the Tigers

同年，《芝加哥论坛报》将罗斯评为2007年“伊利诺伊州篮球先生”。在孟菲斯大学的唯一一年里，这位控球后卫带领老虎队

to 38 total wins — the most in NCAA history and the 2008 national championship game, where the team lost to the Kansas Jayhawks in overtime⁷.

取得了38场胜利，这是NCAA历史上最多的一次。2008年全国冠军赛上，球队在加时赛中输给了堪萨斯州的杰鹰队。

Rose netted 18 points in the final game, cementing his status as one of college's best players. Not long after, he declared himself eligible⁸ for the NBA Draft.

罗斯在最后一场比赛中得了18分，巩固了他大学最佳球员之一的地位。不久之后，他宣布自己有条件参加NBA选秀。

1 watchful   

adj.注意的，警惕的

参考例句：

• The children played under the watchful eye of their father.孩子们在父亲的小心照看下玩耍。
• It is important that health organizations remain watchful.卫生组织保持警惕是极为重要的。

2 illustrated   

adj. 有插图的，列举的 动词illustrate的过去式和过去分词

参考例句：

• His lecture was illustrated with slides taken during the expedition. 他在讲演中使用了探险时拍摄到的幻灯片。
• The manufacturing Methods: Will be illustrated in the next chapter. 制作方法将在下一章说明。

3 dealers   

n.商人( dealer的名词复数 )；贩毒者；毒品贩子；发牌者

参考例句：

• There was fast bidding between private collectors and dealers. 私人收藏家和交易商急速竞相喊价。
• The police were corrupt and were operating in collusion with the drug dealers. 警察腐败，与那伙毒品贩子内外勾结。

4 dealing   

n.经商方法，待人态度

参考例句：

• This store has an excellent reputation for fair dealing.该商店因买卖公道而享有极高的声誉。
• His fair dealing earned our confidence.他的诚实的行为获得我们的信任。

5 consecutive   

adj.连续的，联贯的，始终一贯的

参考例句：

• It has rained for four consecutive days.已连续下了四天雨。
• The policy of our Party is consecutive.我党的政策始终如一。

6 lone   

adj.孤寂的，单独的；唯一的

参考例句：

• A lone sea gull flew across the sky.一只孤独的海鸥在空中飞过。
• She could see a lone figure on the deserted beach.她在空旷的海滩上能看到一个孤独的身影。

7 overtime   

adj.超时的，加班的；adv.加班地

参考例句：

• They are working overtime to finish the work.为了完成任务他们正在加班加点地工作。
• He was paid for the overtime he worked.他领到了加班费。

8 eligible   

adj.有条件被选中的；(尤指婚姻等)合适(意)的

参考例句：

• He is an eligible young man.他是一个合格的年轻人。
• Helen married an eligible bachelor.海伦嫁给了一个中意的单身汉。