Baseball Teams Want New Players
棒球隊想要新球員
Introduction
Some baseball teams want to buy new players. They want better players before the trade deadline.
一些棒球隊想要購買新球員。他們希望在交易截止日前獲得更優秀的球員。
Main Body
The New York Yankees want Isaac Paredes. Some of their players are hurt. They need a strong hitter for the third base position.
紐約洋基隊想要 Isaac Paredes。他們的部分球員受傷了，因此需要一名強力的三壘擊球手。
The Chicago Cubs need a new pitcher. Many of their pitchers are hurt. They want Tarik Skubal, but he costs a lot of young players.
芝加哥小熊隊需要一名新投手。他們的許多投手都受傷了。他們想要 Tarik Skubal，但這需要付出許多年輕球員作為代價。
The Pittsburgh Pirates want to win again. They want Yordan Alvarez to help them hit the ball. But the Houston Astros do not want to sell him.
匹茲堡海盜隊想要再次獲勝。他們希望 Yordan Alvarez 能幫助他們擊球。但休士頓太空人隊並不打算將他出售。
Conclusion
Teams need help, but good players are hard to get. The Houston Astros are important in these talks.
球隊需要幫助，但優秀的球員很難獲得。休士頓太空人隊在這些協商中扮演重要角色。
Vocabulary Learning
The 'Want' and 'Need' Logic
In this text, we see two words used to describe a gap or a desire. They look similar but feel different:
- WANT A desire (Something they wish to have).
- Example: "Teams want new players."
- NEED A necessity (Something they must have because of a problem).
- Example: "Some of their players are hurt. They need a strong hitter."
Spotting the Pattern
Look at the flow of the sentences:
Problem Need Want
- Problem: Players are hurt.
- Need: They need a pitcher.
- Want: They want Tarik Skubal.
Quick Tip for A2 Learners Use 'Need' when you have a problem (I am hungry I need food). Use 'Want' when you are dreaming of something (I like cars I want a Ferrari).