Baseball Teams Change Players Before August 3
棒球隊將在 8 月 3 日前調整球員名單
Introduction
Baseball teams want to win. They are looking for new players before August 3.
棒球隊都渴望獲勝，因此他們正在 8 月 3 日前尋找新球員。
Main Body
Some teams are very strong. The Los Angeles Dodgers have a lot of money. They want to buy the best players to win more games.
有些球隊非常強勢。洛杉磯道奇隊擁有雄厚資金，他們希望買進最強的球員以贏得更多比賽。
Other teams are not winning. The San Francisco Giants have a bad record. They want to sell old players and get young players.
其他球隊則不盡理想。三藩市巨人隊的戰績糟糕，他們希望出售老將並引进年輕球員。
Some teams need help in special areas. The New York Yankees have many hurt players. They need new hitters. The Tampa Bay Rays want a better first hitter.
部分球隊在特定位置需要支援。紐約洋基隊有許多球員受傷，他們需要新的擊球手。坦帕灣光芒隊則希望擁有更強的第一擊球手。
Conclusion
Teams will change their players soon. It depends on if they win or lose games now.
球隊很快將會調整球員。這將取決於他們目前的勝負情況。
Vocabulary Learning
🚩 The 'Opposites' Pattern
In this text, we see how English uses simple pairs to describe different situations. This is a fast way to reach A2 speaking levels.
The Power Pairs:
- Strong Bad (The Dodgers are strong, but the Giants have a bad record)
- Buy Sell (Rich teams buy players Struggling teams sell players)
- Old Young (Trading old players for young players)
- Win Lose (It depends on if they win or lose)
Quick Rule: When you want to describe a change, use these opposites.
Example: "I have an old phone I want a new phone." "The team was bad Now the team is strong."