Tennis Players Fight for More Money at Wimbledon
網球球員在溫布頓爭取更多獎金
Introduction
Top tennis players are unhappy with their prize money. They will talk to the media for less time during the first week of Wimbledon.
頂級網球選手對其獎金並不滿意。在溫布頓第一週，他們將減少與媒體交談的時間。
Main Body
The players want more money from the tournament. The club gave them £64.2 million. This is more than before, but players say it is not enough. They want a bigger share of the total money.
選手們希望賽事能提供更多獎金。球會向他們支付了 6,420 萬英鎊。雖然比之前多，但選手表示仍然不足。他們希望能從總金額中分得更多。
To show they are angry, players will only talk to reporters for 15 minutes. Some famous players did this at the French Open too. They want more money and more power in the club.
為了表達憤怒，選手將僅與記者交談 15 分鐘。部分知名選手在法網也採取過同樣做法。他們希望獲得更多金錢以及在球會中擁有更多權力。
The club says no to the players. The club spends a lot of money on the courts and the sport in Britain. They say the players' ideas are not possible.
球會拒絕了選手們的要求。球會在球場以及英國的體育運動上投入了大量資金。他們表示選手的想法是不可能的。
Conclusion
Many top players will limit their media time until the club and the players agree on the money.
在球會與選手就獎金達成共識之前，許多頂級選手將限制其與媒體接觸的時間。
Vocabulary Learning
⚡ The Power of 'More'
In this story, we see a pattern. When someone is unhappy with a number, they use More + [Noun]. This is the fastest way to ask for something in English.
Patterns from the text:
- More money (They want a higher amount of cash)
- More time (They want a longer period)
- More power (They want more control)
💡 Quick Rule: 'Enough'
Look at this sentence: "It is not enough."
Use Enough when you have the exact amount you need. Use Not enough when you are missing something.
Example:
- I have £10. It is enough for a coffee. ✅
- I have £10. It is not enough for a car. ❌