Lacrosse
美音、自然拼读、分级阅读与词汇复习
Table of Contents A Spectacular Game.
内容表 A相克游戏.
4 Where Does Lacrosse Come From?
4 曲棍球从哪里来?
5 Lacrosse for Everyone.
5个曲棍球给每个人。
8 Some Rules of the Game.
8 游戏的一些规则.
10 Famous Players.
10名名出名玩家.
13 A Game for All Times.
13 全时游戏.
15 Glossary.
15 词汇。
16 A Cornell University player runs with the ball in a lacrosse match against Syracuse University.
16名康奈尔大学球员在对阵雪城大学的曲棍球比赛中随球出道.
A Spectacular Game The teamwork of basketball, the excitement of World Cup soccer, and the speed of ice hockey are all part of the exciting sport of lacrosse.
一个相片游戏 篮球的团队合作,世界杯足球赛的兴奋和冰球的速度,都是曲棍球令人兴奋的运动的一部分.
Fans agree that watching or playing lacrosse is an amazing experience, and there are teams popping up everywhere.
粉丝们同意观看或演奏曲棍球是一种惊人的经历,到处都有队伍涌出.
The sport’s growing popularity shows us that the ancient game of lacrosse is still here and will be around for a long time.
这场运动越来越受欢迎,
Early lacrosse competitions were huge and could last up to three days.
早期曲棍球比赛规模巨大,比赛时间可长达三天.
Where Does Lacrosse Come From?
曲棍球从哪里来?
Lacrosse started in the St.
曲棍球开始于圣克.
Lawrence River Valley in present-day Canada.
现今加拿大的劳伦斯·河谷.
It was played by First Nations (Native) people in the region.
由该地区的原住民(原住民)出演.
Over time, the game spread to tribes to the west and south.
随着时间的推移,游戏传播到西部和南部的部落.
Different people called the game different names.
不同的人称游戏名称不同.
The game was very different from modern lacrosse.
游戏与现代曲棍球有很大不同.
The sides would rarely have fewer than one hundred players and could have as many as one thousand!
双方的球员很少会少于一百人,并且可以有多达一千人!
The “field,” or the area they played in, could cover miles.
“战地”或他们所在的区域可以覆盖英里。
The way they played, however, was almost the same.
然而,他们的演奏方式几乎相同.
Most tribes used curved sticks that were 3 to 4 feet (0.
大多数部落使用3到4英尺(0.
2 m) long, with nets attached to pass, carry, and shoot a ball.
2米)长,有接网接通通过,携带,并射入一球.
A sketch by artist H.
艺术家H的素描.
W.
维.
Hall shows First Nations and other players in a well- attended lacrosse game in Canada.
Hall)在加拿大的一款备受关注的曲棍球游戏中展示了原住民和其他玩家.
Lacrosse was important to First Nations people.
曲棍球对原住民很重要
They believed the game pleased their creator.
他们相信游戏让创造者高兴
In fact, many tribes called it the Creator’s game.
事实上,许多部落称之为造物主游戏。
Lacrosse made young men brave and strong.
曲棍球让年轻人勇敢而坚强.
Sometimes, they played to settle arguments or to celebrate friendships.
有时,他们玩弄解决争论或庆祝友谊.
French people who settled in present-day Canada watched First Nations people play lacrosse.
现今定居于加拿大的法国人观看了原住民玩曲棍球.
Soon, there were both white and First Nations lacrosse clubs in Canada.
很快,加拿大就有了白人和原住民曲棍球俱乐部.
In 1860, a man named George Beers wrote down the rules of the game.
1860年,一个叫乔治·比尔斯(George Beers)的人将游戏规则写下.
Because the game we play today is based on his rules, Beers is called the “father of modern lacrosse.”
由于我们今天玩的游戏是基于他的规则,啤酒被称作"现代曲棍球之父". “
Players scramble for the ball in a practice match for the women’s national championship in 1926.
球员在1926年女子全国锦标赛的练习赛中为入球而出道.
Schools in the United States began playing lacrosse in the 1870s.
美国的学校从1870年代开始打曲棍球.
Students mostly played lacrosse in private schools and colleges in the Northeast.
学生大多在东北的私立学校和学院打曲棍球.
People considered it a gentleman’s sport that was played for the love of the game.
人们认为这是绅士运动,
As a result, many athletes who might have been great at lacrosse had no interest in it.
因此,许多在曲棍球方面可能很出色的运动员对此没有兴趣.
They wanted to play sports where they could achieve fame and fortune.
他们想在运动中实现名利
Another reason lacrosse wasn’t popular in the United States was a lack of sticks, known as crosses.
美国不流行曲棍球的另一个原因是缺乏棍棒,
Until the 1970s, lacrosse sticks were handmade only by certain First Nations tribes.
直到1970年代,曲棍球棒只由某些原住民部落手工制作.
When cheaper sticks made of lightweight metal hit the market, lacrosse started to take off.
当用轻量级金属制成的更便宜的棒子撞上市场后,曲棍球开始起飞.
Global Lacrosse Members of the Federation of International Lacrosse ASIA AFRICA NORTH AMERICA SOUTH AMERICA EUROPE AUSTRALIA Lacrosse for Everyone Today, people all over the world enjoy lacrosse.
亚欧南北美洲国际十字联盟成员 今天的曲棍球给每个人 全世界的人都喜欢曲棍球
Teams typically play outdoor lacrosse games in football stadiums.
球队一般在足球场进行户外曲棍球比赛.
There is also a version of the game called box lacrosse that is played indoors.
也有一个叫"盒子曲棍球"的游戏版本被打入室内.
The Federation of International Lacrosse holds men’s and women’s World Championship games every four years.
国际曲棍球联合会每四年举办一次男子和女子世界锦标赛.
There are two leagues in North America.
北美有两所联赛.
Major League Lacrosse is for outdoor lacrosse, and the National Lacrosse League is for box lacrosse.
大联盟曲棍球是用于户外曲棍球,而全国曲棍球联盟则用于盒式曲棍球.
Both men’s and women’s teams play lacrosse in colleges throughout the United States and Canada.
在美国和加拿大的大学里,男女队都打曲棍球。
Lacrosse was included in the Summer Olympics twice, in 1904 and 1908.
拉克罗斯曾两次入围夏季奥运会,分别是1904年和1908年.
This photo shows the Canadian winners in 1908.
这张照片显示了1908年的加拿大获奖者.
In North America, lacrosse is growing most rapidly at the youth, junior high school, and high school levels.
在北美,曲棍球在青年,初中,高中阶段增长最快.
As more young athletes discover the game, its popularity at the college and national levels will certainly increase.
随着更多年轻运动员发现该游戏,它在学院和国家级的受欢迎程度肯定会增加.
In the past, there were small lacrosse- playing areas outside of North America, in Australia and England.
过去,北美外有小型曲棍球比赛区,分布于澳大利亚和英国.
Over the last thirty years, though, lacrosse has been growing in popularity throughout Europe and Asia, and all over the globe.
在过去的三十年里, 曲棍球在欧洲和亚洲以及全球的受欢迎程度不断提高。
Lacrosse may one day become the next huge international sport.
曲棍球可能会成为下一个巨大的国际运动.
Lacrosse Equipment Goalkeepers also wear throat protectors and more chest protection.
曲棍球设备 守门员还戴有喉咙保护器和更多的胸罩.
Some Rules of the Game The most special thing about lacrosse is the crosse itself—the stick every player uses to cradle, catch, pass, and shoot the lacrosse ball.
游戏的一些规则 曲棍球最特别的是十字架本身——每个球员用来摇篮,接球,传球,并射入曲棍球.
Cradling is the back-and-forth motion of a crosse head that keeps the ball in place while a player runs.
摇篮(Cradling)是十字花头的后向和后向运动,使球在玩家跑步时保持原地.
No one but the goalie may touch the ball with his or her hands (just like soccer).
只有守门员才能用手碰球(和足球一样).
The shaft of a crosse is between 2 and 5 feet (0.
十字架的轴距为2至5英尺(0.
5 m) long, and at the top is a curved head that is fitted with a net.
5米)长,而上部是被网所安装的弯曲头.
Men’s Lacrosse Field attacker A midfielder M defender D goalkeeper G A D A D M M A D GM D A D M M M A D AG wing area wing area midfield line sideline sideline attack/ defensive area attack/ defensive area crease goal Women’s lacrosse fields have fewer markings.
男子曲棍球战地攻击者 一个中场球员M卫士D守门员G A D D M A D GM D D D D D M A D AG 翼翼区 中场线侧线攻击/防御区攻击/防御区折射目标 女子曲棍球场的标记较少.
There are ten players on men’s teams and twelve on women’s.
男子队有10名选手,女子队有12名选手。
A lacrosse field is about the size of an American football field.
曲棍球场大约相当于美国足球场的规模.
In men’s lacrosse, there is an X in the center of the field.
在男子曲棍球赛中,球场中心有一个X.
This is where opposing players face off at the beginning of every period of the game and after a goal is scored.
这是对手球员在每场比赛开始时和打入一球后面对的.
Each men’s team has ten players on the field.
每支男子球队有10名球员出场.
Three attackers stay on the opposing team’s half of the field.
三名攻击者留在对手小组的半地上。
Three defenders stay on their side of the field.
三护持所住地边.
Three players called midfielders cover the entire field.
三名被叫作"中场"的球员覆盖了整个球场.
Finally, each team has a goalkeeper.
最后,每支球队都有守门员.
A team wins the game by scoring the most goals—shooting the ball into the other team’s net.
一支球队通过打入最多入球来取胜——将球射入另一支球队的网.
Games last one hour.
游戏持续一个小时。
Men’s lacrosse has four fifteen-minute quarters; the women’s game is separated into two halves.
男子曲棍球有4个15分钟的赛季;女子赛分出2个半场.
Another difference is that in women’s lacrosse, each side has twelve players on the field instead of ten.
另一个不同之处是,在女子曲棍球赛中,双方有12名选手参赛,而不是10名。
The most exciting thing about any game of lacrosse is speed.
任何曲棍球比赛最令人兴奋的是速度.
The fast running and complex teamwork of the players is amazing.
玩家的快速跑步和复杂的团队合作是惊人的.
Goal shots can easily exceed 100 miles (161 km) per hour.
入球射出时速可以轻易地超过100英里(161公里).
Watch out!
当心!
Goalies have to be fast and brave to stop powerful shots.
守门员必须迅速而勇敢地阻止强力射击.
Their crosses have bigger heads than those of the rest of the team.
他们的十字架有比其他球队更大的头.
Famous Players Oren Lyons, who grew up on a reservation, was a goalkeeper for Syracuse University and an All-American athlete.
在保留地上长大的著名球员奥伦·里昂斯是锡拉丘兹大学的守门员和全美运动员.
However, it was after his sporting career that he went on to do his most important work.
然而,正是在他的体育生涯之后,他继续从事他最重要的工作.
Oren is a great humanitarian who helps to lead organizations that represent people everywhere.
奥伦是一个伟大的人道主义者,帮助领导代表世界各地人民的组织。
Oren Lyons was recently asked to throw the ball before a game began at Syracuse University.
奥伦·里昂斯最近被要求在锡拉丘兹大学开始比赛前投出一球.
Oren Lyons Jim Brown Many people have heard of Jim Brown, an American football legend who won many awards during his career.
奥伦·里昂斯·吉姆·布朗 很多人都听说过吉姆·布朗(英语:Jim Brown (film)),是一位美国足球传奇人物,他在职业生涯中曾获得过多项奖项.
What most people don’t know is that Jim’s first love was lacrosse.
大部分人不知道吉姆的初恋是曲棍球。
He is considered by many to be America’s greatest lacrosse player ever.
他被认为是美国有史以来最伟大的曲棍球运动员。
Jim believed the game was the best one for his great athletic talents, and over the years, he told people that lacrosse was his favorite sport.
吉姆相信这场比赛是他出色的体育天赋最好的一场比赛,多年来,他告诉人们,曲棍球是他最喜爱的运动.
Jen Adams is an Australian who came to America and played college lacrosse.
珍·亚当斯(Jen Adams)是一位来到美国并出演大学曲棍球的澳大利亚人.
She broke many records and many people think she is the greatest female lacrosse player ever.
她打破了多张唱片,许多人认为她是有史以来最伟大的女子曲棍球运动员.
She was fast on the field, a good sport, and a great teammate.
她的出场速度快,运动出色,也是出色的队友.
Jen is a college lacrosse coach today, and as recently as 2009, she played for the Australian team at the Women’s Lacrosse World Cup.
Jen今天是大学曲棍球教练,最近她还在女子曲棍球世界杯上为澳大利亚队出场.
A Game for All Times More than ever in the long history of lacrosse, the game is catching fire—especially as a youth sport.
在曲棍球的悠久历史中,“所有时代的游戏”比以往任何时候更加火上浇油,特别是作为青年运动。
The pace, excitement, and rich history of the game make it appealing to young athletes today.
赛事的节奏,兴奋,和丰富的历史,使得今天的年轻运动员都深受欢迎.
Some sports fans love the speed of hockey or the complicated teamwork and ball passing of soccer.
一些体育爱好者喜欢曲棍球的速度或者复杂的团队合作和足球传球.
Others love watching the acrobatic plays in basketball.
其他人喜欢看篮球里的杂技表演.
In the future, fans may discover all of those things in the single spectacular sport of lacrosse.
未来,球迷们可能会在曲棍球的单一壮观运动中发现所有这些事.
High school teams compete in a match in the Oregon High School Lacrosse Association.
高中队在俄勒冈州高中曲棍球协会的一场比赛中进行比赛.
The sport is more popular now than ever.
运动现在比以往任何时候都更受欢迎.
Glossary acrobatic (adj.)
术语汇编(adj.)
demonstrating or involving leaping, tumbling, or other physical skills (p.
表明或涉及跳跃、倒地或其他身体技能(p.
15) ancient (adj.)
15) 古文 (adj.) (中文(简体) ).