1、标题:体育美语 Sports English:018 Baseball - Three strikes, you are out听力内容:P: Hey Yang Chen, could you please give me our baseball tickets? The attendant needs to see them.Y: Tickets? Yeah, no problem. Let me see - ummmmmmmmmmmP: What? Whats the problem?Y: I didnt bring them. But I can show my ID!P: Isnt
2、this the third time youve forgotten to bring tickets to the game? You know what? You arent allowed to be in charge of bringing the tickets anymore.Y: 三次?Please give me another chance - it makes me feel so important!P: Enough. Thats three strikes, Yang Chen. Youre out!Y: I dont understand, Patrick -
3、你说什么Three strikes, youre out!我不懂。P: How many baseball games do I need to take you to? In baseball, a strike S-T-R-I-K-E is when the pitcher throws the ball on the target to the batter and the batter either swings and misses the ball or lets the ball pass him. The umpire - U-M-P-I-R-E yells, strike!
4、Or more like,streeeeeeikkkkkkkkkke!Y:我怎么没听到过棒球裁判umpire喊‘streeeeeeikkkkkkkkkke!P: Thats because you are at the snack bar all the time during the games.Y: Well, 那这个Three strikes, youre out! 到底和我有什么关系?P: We have the general saying three strikes and youre out in American English to express when someone still hasnt corrected a problem after three failed chances. When theyre out it usually means that they no longer have the opportunity.Y:其实我知道Three strikes, youre out! 就是棒球里的三振出局, 如果一个人同样的错误犯三次,我们就说:P: Three strikes, youre out!Y :Three strikes, youre out!