NHL Player News
NHL 球員新聞
Introduction
The Montreal Canadiens want a new player. The Minnesota Wild want a new contract for Quinn Hughes.
蒙特婁加拿大人隊想要一名新球員。明尼蘇達狂野隊則希望與 Quinn Hughes 簽署新合約。
Main Body
Montreal has money for a new player. They want Anthony Mantha. He is from Quebec. He knows the team manager. But Mantha is not always good. Some years he scores many goals. Other years he scores very few goals.
蒙特婁有資金簽下新球員。他們想要 Anthony Mantha，他是魁北克人，且認識球隊經理。但 Mantha 的表現並不總是穩定，有些年份他能攻入許多球，而有些年份則進球寥寥。
Minnesota wants to keep Quinn Hughes. He is a very good player. He has 53 points in 48 games. The team wants him to stay for a long time.
明尼蘇達希望留住 Quinn Hughes。他是一名非常優秀的球員，在 48 場比賽中獲得 53 分。球隊希望他能長期效力。
Quinn Hughes wants a lot of money. He may want $17 million a year. This is a problem. The team will have two players with very high salaries. They will have less money for other players.
Quinn Hughes 要求的高薪相當驚人，他可能要求年薪 1,700 萬美元。這產生了一個問題，球隊將會有兩名薪水極高的球員，導致可用於簽下其他球員的資金減少。
Conclusion
Montreal might take Mantha. Minnesota wants to pay Hughes to keep him on the team.
蒙特婁可能會簽下 Mantha。明尼蘇達則希望支付 Hughes 高薪以留他在隊上。
Vocabulary Learning
💰 Talking about Money & Desire
In this text, we see how to say what someone wants. It is very simple:
Person + want(s) + thing
- The Canadiens want a player.
- Minnesota wants a contract.
- Hughes wants money.
↔️ The "Opposite" Pattern
Notice how the writer compares Mantha's performance. This is a great way to describe people in A2 English:
Many (a lot) Few (not many)
- Some years: Many goals
- Other years: Few goals
⚠️ A Quick Note on "May" and "Might"
When we are not 100% sure, we use these words:
- He may want $17 million. (It's a possibility)
- Montreal might take Mantha. (It's a possibility)
Simple Rule: Use these when you are guessing about the future.