VOA标准英语2009年-Golf's No. 1 Player Admits to 'Transgr

David Byrd | Washington 02 December 2009

Tiger Woods with his daughter, Sam, and wife, Elin, before the start of an NCAA college football game, 21 Nov 2009

"Most cheating men talk about an emotional breakdown¹ both within their marriage and in themselves," says author M. Gary Neuman.

World No. 1 golfer Tiger Woods of the United States said Wednesday that he has committed "transgressions²" and let his family down after newly published allegations that he had an extramarital affair. Woods issued the statement after a woman claimed to be having an affair with the golfer.

In a statement on his Web site, Woods did not say what his transgressions were.  But he said he is "far short of perfect" and is "dealing⁴ with his behavior and personal failings" behind closed doors.  Woods denied that physical violence played a role in his car crash early last Friday outside his Florida mansion⁵.

His statement came after a celebrity⁶ magazine - Us Weekly - published a story alleging⁷ that Woods has had a 31-month affair with a 24-year-old Los Angeles cocktail⁸ waitress.

M. Gary Neuman is a family counselor⁹ in Miami Beach, Florida and the author of the book The Truth About Cheating:  Why Men Stray and What You Can Do to Prevent It.  He says that sex and physical attraction often have little to do with marital³ infidelity.

"Most cheating men talk about an emotional breakdown both within their marriage and in themselves that makes them primed for an alluring¹⁰ relationship and an emotional attachment¹¹ with other people," Neuman said.  "So we have to become much more aware of what's going on in our marital and personal lives emotionally."

Neuman says that most American families spend fewer than 12 minutes per day talking to one another.  He says that for families to rebuild trust, those who cheat need to express true remorse¹², not merely regret for having been caught.  Cheating spouses¹³ need to evaluate their own emotional health and the behavior of their extramarital partners.

Tiger signing autographs at this year's AT&T Tournament

Many observers have questioned how the scandal might affect Tiger Woods' lucrative¹⁴ endorsement¹⁵ contracts with high-profile advertisers like Nike, Gatorade and AT&T.

Sports Illustrated¹⁶ magazine writer Michael Bamberger says that the current problem will not harm Tiger Woods, who made more than $100 million in endorsements¹⁷ last year.

"It is going to have no effect on him whatsoever," Bamberger said.  "If anything, it humanizes him.  Nike would re-up [renew their contract with] him in a minute.  Nike would never fire him.  If they did, somebody else would wind up paying him way more than Nike is already paying him."

In his Internet statement, Woods asked again for the media to respect his privacy and said "personal sins should not require press releases."  He promised to be a better husband and father, and apologized to his fans.

In this photo taken on Friday, Nov. 27, 2009 and released by the Florida Highway Patrol on Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2009, front end damage to Tigers Woods' vehicle is shown in Orlando, Fla.

On Tuesday, Woods was charged with careless driving and fined $164 for crashing his sport utility vehicle into a fire hydrant and a tree early Friday morning.  Woods was slightly injured in the wreck¹⁸, which focused international attention on his family life.

Woods decided¹⁹ to skip playing in a tournament this week that he hosts in California to benefit his charity foundation.  He also canceled a Tuesday news conference.  He cited minor²⁰ injuries sustained in the accident, adding that he would not compete in any more golf tournaments until next year.

 

1 breakdown   

n.垮，衰竭；损坏，故障，倒塌

参考例句：

• She suffered a nervous breakdown.她患神经衰弱。
• The plane had a breakdown in the air,but it was fortunately removed by the ace pilot.飞机在空中发生了故障，但幸运的是被王牌驾驶员排除了。

2 transgressions   

n.违反，违法，罪过( transgression的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Many marine transgressions occur across coastal plains. 许多海运是横越滨海平原。 来自辞典例句
• For I know my transgressions, and my sin always before me. 因为我知道我的过犯，我的罪常在我面前。 来自互联网

3 marital   

adj.婚姻的，夫妻的

参考例句：

• Her son had no marital problems.她的儿子没有婚姻问题。
• I regret getting involved with my daughter's marital problems;all its done is to bring trouble about my ears.我后悔干涉我女儿的婚姻问题, 现在我所做的一切将给我带来无穷的烦恼。

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 mansion   

n.大厦，大楼；宅第

参考例句：

• The old mansion was built in 1850.这座古宅建于1850年。
• The mansion has extensive grounds.这大厦四周的庭园广阔。

6 celebrity   

n.名人，名流；著名，名声，名望

参考例句：

• Tom found himself something of a celebrity. 汤姆意识到自己已小有名气了。
• He haunted famous men, hoping to get celebrity for himself. 他常和名人在一起, 希望借此使自己获得名气。

7 alleging   

断言，宣称，辩解( allege的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• His reputation was blemished by a newspaper article alleging he'd evaded his taxes. 由于报上一篇文章声称他曾逃税，他的名誉受到损害。
• This our Peeress declined as unnecessary, alleging that her cousin Thornhill's recommendation would be sufficient. 那位贵人不肯，还说不必，只要有她老表唐希尔保荐就够了。

8 cocktail   

n.鸡尾酒；餐前开胃小吃；混合物

参考例句：

• We invited some foreign friends for a cocktail party.我们邀请了一些外国朋友参加鸡尾酒会。
• At a cocktail party in Hollywood,I was introduced to Charlie Chaplin.在好莱坞的一次鸡尾酒会上，人家把我介绍给查理·卓别林。

9 counselor   

n.顾问，法律顾问

参考例句：

• The counselor gave us some disinterested advice.顾问给了我们一些无私的忠告。
• Chinese commercial counselor's office in foreign countries.中国驻国外商务参赞处。

10 alluring   

adj.吸引人的，迷人的

参考例句：

• The life in a big city is alluring for the young people. 大都市的生活对年轻人颇具诱惑力。
• Lisette's large red mouth broke into a most alluring smile. 莉莎特的鲜红的大嘴露出了一副极为诱人的微笑。

11 attachment   

n.附属物，附件；依恋；依附

参考例句：

• She has a great attachment to her sister.她十分依恋她的姐姐。
• She's on attachment to the Ministry of Defense.她现在隶属于国防部。

12 remorse   

n.痛恨，悔恨，自责

参考例句：

• She had no remorse about what she had said.她对所说的话不后悔。
• He has shown no remorse for his actions.他对自己的行为没有任何悔恨之意。

13 spouses   

n.配偶，夫或妻( spouse的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Jobs are available for spouses on campus and in the community. 校园里和社区里有配偶可做的工作。 来自辞典例句
• An astonishing number of spouses-most particularly in the upper-income brackets-have no close notion of their husbands'paychecks. 相当大一部分妇女——特别在高收入阶层——并不很了解他们丈夫的薪金。 来自辞典例句

14 lucrative   

adj.赚钱的，可获利的

参考例句：

• He decided to turn his hobby into a lucrative sideline.他决定把自己的爱好变成赚钱的副业。
• It was not a lucrative profession.那是一个没有多少油水的职业。

15 endorsement   

n.背书；赞成，认可，担保；签(注)，批注

参考例句：

• We are happy to give the product our full endorsement.我们很高兴给予该产品完全的认可。
• His presidential campaign won endorsement from several celebrities.他参加总统竞选得到一些社会名流的支持。

16 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。

17 endorsements   

n.背书( endorsement的名词复数 )；（驾驶执照上的）违章记录；（公开的）赞同；（通常为名人在广告中对某一产品的）宣传

参考例句：

• He must make much money on those tennis shoe endorsements he does. 他替那些网球鞋珍重广告，就赚了不少钱。 来自互联网
• But celebrity endorsements remain an important promotional tool for marketers. 尽管如此，邀明星助阵仍是营销人员重要的推广手段之一。 来自互联网

18 wreck   

n.失事，遇难；沉船；vt.(船等)失事，遇难

参考例句：

• Weather may have been a factor in the wreck.天气可能是造成这次失事的原因之一。
• No one can wreck the friendship between us.没有人能够破坏我们之间的友谊。

19 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。

20 minor   

adj.较小(少)的，较次要的；n.辅修学科；vi.辅修

参考例句：

• The young actor was given a minor part in the new play.年轻的男演员在这出新戏里被分派担任一个小角色。
• I gave him a minor share of my wealth.我把小部分财产给了他。