Byron Buxton is Injured
Byron Buxton 受傷了
Introduction
Byron Buxton is a player for the Minnesota Twins. He has a hip injury. He cannot play for 10 days.
Byron Buxton 是明尼蘇達雙城隊的球員。他的髖部受傷了，因此 10 天內無法參賽。
Main Body
Buxton played very well this year. He hit 25 home runs. Now his hip hurts again. The team brought Alan Roden to the team to help.
Buxton 今年表現非常出色，擊出了 25 支全壘打。現在他的髖部再次疼痛，球隊因此找來 Alan Roden 提供協助。
The Twins need to win more games. They are not in first place. Some people think the team will sell Buxton to another team. But the manager says no. Buxton will stay with the Twins.
雙城隊需要贏得更多場次，因為他們目前並非排名第一。有些人認為球隊會將 Buxton 交易至其他球隊，但總教練表示不會，Buxton 將留在雙城隊。
The Twins hit the ball well. But they have problems with their defense and their pitchers. The Cleveland Guardians have better pitchers.
雙城隊的擊球表現良好，但在防守與投手方面存在問題。克里夫蘭守護者隊的投手表現更佳。
Conclusion
Buxton will not play for a while. The Twins must play Cleveland without their best player.
Buxton 短時間內將無法參賽。雙城隊必須在失去最佳球員的情況下對陣克里夫蘭隊。
Vocabulary Learning
⚡ The 'Can / Cannot' Power
In this story, we see how to talk about ability (what someone is able to do) and impossibility (what someone is not able to do).
1. The Rule
- Can Yes, it is possible.
- Cannot No, it is not possible.
2. Examples from the text
- "He cannot play for 10 days." (He is injured, so it is impossible for him to play).
3. Simple Practice Patterns
- I can play. I cannot play.
- The team can win. The team cannot win.
Quick Tip: In A2 English, we often use cannot to explain a problem or a limit. If you are sick or hurt, you cannot do your normal activities.