2分钟英语课堂：板球运动 Cricket Match

　　IPL Fever Is On!

　　印度板球超级联赛火热进行中!

　　Lucas: Hey buddy! Any plans for the evening?

　　Lucas: 嘿，兄弟!今晚有什么计划吗?

　　Nathan: Tonight I’m going to be glued to my Tv. I’m gonna watch the IPL.

　　Nathan: 今晚我想看电视。看印度板球超级联赛。

　　Lucas: IPL? Has the season started already?

　　Lucas: 印度板球超级联赛?这个赛季已经开始了吗?

　　Nathan: Not yet! The first match will be played today. Rajasthan Royals will face the Delhi Daredevils.

　　Nathan: 还没有!今天第一场开演。Rajasthan Royals 对Delhi Daredevils。

　　Lucas: Awesome! Then I’ll join you in the evening. We’ll see the match together.

　　Lucas: 太棒了!今晚我要加入你。我们一起看吧。

　　Nathan: Great idea!

　　Nathan: 好主意!

　　Last Night’s Match.

　　昨晚的比赛

　　Lucas: Tell me you didn’t miss yesterday’s match!

　　Lucas: 你昨天没错过比赛吧!

　　Cartin: I wouldn’t miss it! Gosh, it was heart wrenching! I had never seen such an exciting match before!

　　Cartin: 没有!天啊，太揪心了!我从没见过这么让人激动的比赛!

　　Lucas: I cannot forget the last shot by Gayle! It was one of the best shots ever!

　　Lucas: 我可忘不了Gayle!的最后一击!有史以来最好的一击!

　　Cartin: And Michael Clarke was at the top of his game! He made all the difference.

　　Cartin: Michael Clarke 是他们组的第一!他起了重要作用。

　　Lucas: Absolutely! He was playing as if he were immortal.

　　Lucas: 绝对是!他打比赛绝对是不朽的传奇。

　　Cartin: Couldn’t agree more bro!

　　Cartin: 完全同意，兄弟!

　　Going to the Stadium.

　　去运动场

　　Boyle: What are you doing tonight?

　　Boyle: 今晚要做什么?

　　Jamie: Nothing planned. What about you?

　　Jamie: 没什么计划，你呢?

　　Boyle: Well...I’ve got two tickets for today’s India v/s Australia match. What do you say?

　　Boyle: 嗯......我买了两张今天的印度对澳大利亚的比赛，怎么样?

　　Jamie: Gosh! I'm a die hard fan of George Bailey. I just love to watch him play.

　　Jamie: 天啊!我是他的忠实铁粉儿。我就爱看他的比赛。

　　Boyle: Oh man! What’s wrong with you girls? Why do you always enjoy watching cricketers instead of cricket itself?

　　Boyle: 哦，兄弟!你怎么了?为什么你对板球运动员这么感兴趣，而不是板球运动本身呢?

　　Jamie: Say what? Yes, I admire a guy who can play well. What’s wrong with that?

　　Jamie: 说什么?是，我崇拜打球打的好的人。那怎么了?

　　Boyle: (sigh/smiling) Just be ready by 5!

　　Boyle: (叹息/笑着)五点准备好!

　　Discussing The Current Match.

　　讨论进行中的赛事

　　Boyle: So what do you think? Who’s gonna win the match?

　　Boyle: 你怎么看?谁会赢?

　　Nathan: England seems to have good chances.

　　Nathan: 英格兰似乎机会更大。

　　Boyle: I agree. But I guess Australia can still make it, if bowlers start pushing it.

　　Boyle: 我同意。我猜澳大利亚也有机会成功，如果投球手加把劲的话。

　　Nathan: Yeah. Australia right now is totally dependent on the bowlers. If they are able to take 2 more wickets in the next 3 overs, they may have a good chance to win.

　　Nathan: 是啊。澳大利亚现在完全要靠投球手了，如果他们可以在接下来的3个有效投球中打两个以上击球手出局，他们就有机会赢。

　　Boyle: Let’s see what happens. I’m not taking any sides for now.

　　Boyle: 看看会发生什么吧。我保持中立。