The Dallas Cowboys Want New Players

達拉斯牛仔隊想要新球員


Introduction

The Dallas Cowboys had a bad year in 2025. Now, the team wants to get better players for their defense and offense.

達拉斯牛仔隊在 2025 年表現不佳。現在,球隊希望為他們的防守和進攻尋找更好的球員。

Main Body

The team got a new player named Caleb Downs. They traded with the Miami Dolphins to get him. He is now part of the defense.

球隊簽下了一名名為 Caleb Downs 的新球員。他們透過與邁阿密海豚隊交易才得到他。他現在是防守組的一員。

The team has a problem with their defense. They gave away too many points last year. They have some new players, but they still need a great player to stop the other team.

球隊的防守存在問題。他們去年失分過多。雖然有一些新球員,但他們仍然需要一名頂尖球員來阻止對方球隊。

The Cowboys want another player named Jordyn Brooks. They might give away a player named Guyton to get him. Guyton did not play very well last year.

牛仔隊想要另一名名為 Jordyn Brooks 的球員。他們可能會用一名名為 Guyton 的球員來交換他。Guyton 去年表現並不理想。

Some people say the team wants Brandon Aiyuk. This is probably not true. Aiyuk wants to play for a different team.

有些人說球隊想要 Brandon Aiyuk。這可能不是真的。Aiyuk 想要在另一支球隊效力。

Conclusion

The Dallas Cowboys are working hard to find better players for their team.

達拉斯牛仔隊正努力為他們的球隊尋找更好的球員。

Vocabulary Learning

The 'Want' Pattern

In this text, we see a very useful word for beginners: Want.

How to use it: Person/Group + want + Thing/Person

Examples from the text:

  • The Dallas Cowboys want new players.
  • The team wants to get better players.
  • Aiyuk wants to play for a different team.

💡 Simple Rule: The 'S' Sound

Look at the difference here:

  1. The Cowboys want (Many people → no 's' on want)
  2. The team wants (One group/unit → add 's' to want)

Quick Guide:

  • I / You / We / They \text{→} want
  • He / She / It \text{→} wants

📦 Useful Word Pairs

When the team gets someone new, they often do a trade.

  • Get \text{→} receive something
  • Give away \text{→} let something go

Example: They gave away Guyton to get Jordyn Brooks.

Vocabulary Learning

defense (n.)
The part of a team that tries to stop the other team from scoring
Example:The team has a strong defense to stop the ball.
offense (n.)
The part of a team that tries to score points
Example:The offense needs to score a goal to win the game.
traded (v.)
To give something to get something else
Example:I traded my apple for his orange.
probably (adv.)
Used to say that something is likely to happen
Example:It will probably rain tomorrow.
Practice A2 words in a crossword