Washington Commanders Honor John Riggins
華盛頓指揮官隊致敬約翰·瑞根斯
Introduction
The Washington Commanders will retire John Riggins' jersey number 44 this season.
華盛頓指揮官隊將在本賽季退役約翰·瑞根斯的 44 號球衣。
Main Body
The team will have a special party on November 8. John Riggins played for the team from 1976 to 1985. He ran for more yards than any other player. He helped the team win their first Super Bowl.
球隊將於 11 月 8 日舉辦一場特別派對。約翰·瑞根斯在 1976 年至 1985 年間為該隊效力。他的衝球碼數超過任何其他球員。他幫助球隊贏得了首座超級盃冠軍。
John Riggins did not like the old owner of the team. They did not speak for a long time. Now the team has a new owner named Josh Harris. John and the team are friends again.
約翰·瑞根斯不喜歡之前的球隊老闆。他們很長一段時間沒有交談。現在球隊有了一位名叫喬希·哈里斯的新老闆。約翰與球隊重新恢復了友誼。
John Riggins is in the Hall of Fame. He is the seventh player to get this honor. Six other great players also have retired numbers.
約翰·瑞根斯入選了名人堂。他是第七位獲得此項榮譽的球員。另有六位偉大的球員同樣擁有退役號碼。
Conclusion
John Riggins will be honored on November 8. He is a legend for the Washington Commanders.
約翰·瑞根斯將於 11 月 8 日獲得表彰。他是華盛頓指揮官隊的傳奇人物。
Vocabulary Learning
🕒 The 'Past' vs. 'Now'
Look at how we change words to talk about old times versus today.
Then (Past)
- played (He did this from 1976 to 1985)
- ran (He moved fast in the past)
- helped (He gave support years ago)
- did not like (Negative feeling in the past)
Now (Present)
- is (He is a legend today)
- has (The team has a new owner now)
- are (They are friends again)
Quick Tip for A2: To talk about a finished action, we often add -ed to the end of the word (like play played). Some words are 'rebels' and change completely (like run ran).