Atlanta Braves Sign Andrew McCutchen
亞特蘭大勇士簽約 Andrew McCutchen
Introduction
The Atlanta Braves signed Andrew McCutchen. He is an experienced baseball player.
亞特蘭大勇士簽約了 Andrew McCutchen。他是一位經驗豐富的棒球選手。
Main Body
The Braves have a problem. Many players are hurt. The team does not score many points. Another team, the Phillies, is now very close to them in the standings.
勇士隊目前有個問題。許多球員受傷了。球隊得分不多。另一支球隊費城人現在在排名上與他們非常接近。
McCutchen is 39 years old. He played for the Texas Rangers before. He is not as fast as before, but he is very smart. He is good at hitting balls from left-handed pitchers.
McCutchen 今年 39 歲。他之前為德州遊騎兵效力。雖然他不像以前那麼快，但他非常聰明。他擅長對付左投手。
Some players left the team. Other players joined the team. McCutchen will go to Gwinnett first. He will practice there. Then, he may join the main team.
部分球員離開了球隊，其他球員則加入了。McCutchen 將先前往 Gwinnett 進行練習，之後可能會加入大聯盟主隊。
Conclusion
The Braves want McCutchen to help the team win more games.
勇士希望 McCutchen 能幫助球隊贏得更多場次。
Vocabulary Learning
💡 The 'Comparison' Trick
In the story, we see how to describe someone by comparing them to how they were before. This is a great way to move from A1 to A2 English.
The Pattern:
Not as [Adjective] as [Something/Someone]
From the text: *"He is not as fast as before."
Why this works: Instead of just saying "He is slow," we compare his current speed to his old speed. It gives more detail!
Other easy examples:
- This phone is → not as expensive as that one.
- Today is → not as hot as yesterday.
- My dog is → not as big as your dog.
⚡ Quick Word Swap
Look at these two words from the article. They are opposites:
- Left Right
- Joined (came in) Left (went away)
Note: In English, "left" can be a direction or an action!