Shohei Ohtani Misses All-Star Game

大谷翔平缺席全明星賽


Introduction

Shohei Ohtani plays for the Los Angeles Dodgers. He cannot play in the 2026 All-Star Game because his knee hurts.

大谷翔平效力於洛杉磯道傑隊。由於膝蓋受傷,他無法參加 2026 年的全明星賽。

Main Body

Ohtani has a problem with his left knee. He will not pitch on July 10. He can still hit the ball, but he will not go to Philadelphia for the big game.

大谷的左膝有問題。他將在 7 月 10 日不會投球。雖然他仍能擊球,但他將不會前往費城參加這場大賽。

Ohtani had a knee operation in 2019. His knee started to hurt again in June. He is still a great player. He has 20 home runs this year.

大谷在 2019 年接受過膝蓋手術。他的膝蓋在 6 月再次開始疼痛。他依然是一名優秀的球員,今年已經擊出 20 支全壘打。

Many famous players will miss the All-Star Game. Aaron Judge and Mike Trout are also absent. Many fans are sad because Ohtani is very popular.

許多知名球員將缺席全明星賽。Aaron Judge 和 Mike Trout 同樣缺席。由於大谷非常受歡迎,許多球迷感到十分遺憾。

Conclusion

Ohtani will get medical help during the break. He wants to be healthy for the end of the season.

大谷將在休息期間接受醫療協助。他希望在賽季結束前恢復健康。

Vocabulary Learning

💡 THE 'CANNOT' LOGIC

In this story, we see how to talk about things we are unable to do. This is a key part of A2 English.

The Pattern: Subject + cannot + action

  • He cannot play... → He is unable to play.
  • He will not pitch... → (Future version) He is not going to do it.

🛠️ QUICK VOCABULARY BRIDGE

WordSimple Meaning
AbsentNot there
PopularMany people like him/her
Medical helpDoctor's care

🕒 TIME JUMPING

Notice how the story moves through time:

  1. Past: Ohtani had an operation... (Finished)
  2. Present: His knee hurts... (Happening now)
  3. Future: He wants to be healthy... (Goal for later)

Vocabulary Learning

operation (n.)
Medical work done by a doctor to fix a part of the body
Example:The doctor performed a knee operation to help him walk again.
absent (adj.)
Not present in a place
Example:Three students were absent from class today.
popular (adj.)
Liked by many people
Example:The new teacher is very popular with the students.
medical (adj.)
Related to medicine or doctors
Example:He needs medical help for his injury.
season (n.)
The period of time when a sport is played
Example:The baseball season ends in October.
Practice A2 words in a crossword