News about the New York Mets and Baseball
關於紐約大都會隊與棒球的新聞
Introduction
The New York Mets are thinking about their players. They have a big decision to make in August.
紐約大都會隊正在考慮他們的球員。他們在八月有一個重大的決定要做。
Main Body
The Mets are not playing well. They are far from the top teams. The manager, David Stearns, says the pitchers and hitters are not good right now. He will wait until August 3 to make a plan.
大都會隊目前的表現不佳，與頂尖球隊相去甚遠。總經理 David Stearns 表示，目前的投手與擊球手表現不理想。他將等到 8 月 3 日才會制定計劃。
Owner Steve Cohen is unhappy. He wants the team to win. The team will not buy or sell players yet. They want to see if the team gets better first.
老闆 Steve Cohen 非常不滿，他希望球隊能贏球。球隊目前還不會買入或出售球員，他們想先觀察球隊是否有所改善。
Other baseball teams have problems too. The league and the players do not agree on new rules. They are angry and do not speak. Also, the government is looking at the San Francisco Giants because of a special event.
其他棒球隊同樣面臨問題。聯盟與球員在新規則上未能達成共識，雙方情緒激憤且拒絕溝通。此外，政府因一場特別活動而關注舊金山巨人隊。
Conclusion
The Mets will wait until August. The baseball league has many legal and work problems.
大都會隊將等到八月。棒球聯盟目前面臨許多法律與工作上的問題。
Vocabulary Learning
❌ The Power of 'NOT'
In this text, we see how to make a sentence negative. It is very simple: put not after the action word (verb).
- Playing not playing
- Good not good
- Agree do not agree
🗓️ Time Markers
To talk about the future or a specific date, use until or in.
| Word | How to use it | Example from text |
|---|---|---|
| In | For a month | In August |
| Until | Waiting for a time | Until August 3 |
🛠️ Simple Word Swaps
Notice how the author describes feelings using basic adjectives:
(Stronger feeling) (Higher quality)