Detroit Lions Player in Trouble

底特律獅子隊球員陷入麻煩


Introduction

Terrion Arnold is a player for the Detroit Lions. The police arrested him for serious crimes.

Terrion Arnold 是底特律獅子隊的一名球員。警方因嚴重罪行將其逮捕。

Main Body

Terrion Arnold is in jail in Florida. Police say he took people by force and stole money. He wanted to get $250,000 back. A judge says he must stay in jail for now.

Terrion Arnold 目前在佛羅里達州入獄。警方表示他強行帶走他人並搶奪金錢。他想要拿回 25 萬美元。法官裁定他目前必須留置於獄中。

Arnold has a big contract for $13 million. The team might lose this money. They are waiting for the court to decide his future.

Arnold 擁有一份 1,300 萬美元的高額合約。球隊可能會損失這筆資金。他們正等待法院決定他的未來。

Some people think coach Dan Campbell will lose his job. They say the team is not winning enough games. But other people think the Lions are still a great team.

有些人認為總教練 Dan Campbell 會失去工作。他們表示球隊贏球場數不足。但其他人認為獅子隊仍然是一支強隊。

Conclusion

Arnold is still in jail. The Detroit Lions have many problems now.

Arnold 仍被關押在獄中。底特律獅子隊目前面臨許多問題。

Vocabulary Learning

🚩 Action Words in the Past

In this story, things already happened. To tell a story about the past, we often add -ed to the end of the word.

  • Arrest \rightarrow Arrested
  • Want \rightarrow Wanted

⚠️ The 'Rule Breakers'

Some words are 'rebels.' They do not use -ed. You must memorize them as they are:

  • Take \rightarrow Took
  • Say \rightarrow Said

💡 Money Words

When we talk about money in English, we use these simple patterns:

  1. A contract for [Amount] \rightarrow A contract for $13 million.
  2. Get [Amount] back \rightarrow Get $250,000 back.

Vocabulary Learning

arrested (v.)
When the police take someone away because they think the person committed a crime.
Example:The police arrested the man for stealing a car.
serious (adj.)
Something that is very important, bad, or dangerous.
Example:A broken leg is a serious injury.
crimes (n.)
Actions that are against the law.
Example:Stealing and fighting are crimes.
force (n.)
Using physical power to make someone do something.
Example:The robber used force to open the door.
stole (v.)
The past tense of steal; to take something that does not belong to you.
Example:Someone stole my bag yesterday.
contract (n.)
A legal agreement between two people or groups.
Example:The player signed a contract for three years.
decide (v.)
To make a choice after thinking about it.
Example:I cannot decide which dress to wear.
future (n.)
The time that will come after the present.
Example:I want to be a doctor in the future.
Practice A2 words in a crossword