Jorge Polanco Stops Training Because of Ankle Pain

Jorge Polanco 因腳踝疼痛停止訓練


Introduction

Jorge Polanco plays for the New York Mets. He stopped his training because his ankle hurts again.

Jorge Polanco 在紐約大都會隊效力。由於他的腳踝再次疼痛,因此停止了訓練。

Main Body

Polanco went back to New York on Saturday. Doctors need to check his ankle. He tried to play in small games, but he could not finish them.

Polanco 週六回到了紐約。醫生需要檢查他的腳踝。他嘗試在小型比賽中出賽,但無法完成比賽。

Polanco has many injuries. He has a problem with his ankle and his wrist. He signed a big contract for 40 million dollars, but he did not play many games.

Polanco 受過多次傷。他的腳踝和手腕都有問題。他簽下了一份 4,000 萬美元的高額合約,但並沒有出賽太多場次。

The New York Mets are not winning many games. They also told pitcher Anderson Severino to leave the team.

紐約大都會隊的勝場不多。他們也告知投手 Anderson Severino 離開球隊。

Conclusion

Polanco cannot play now. The Mets are having a difficult season.

Polanco 目前無法出賽。大都會隊正經歷一個艱難的賽季。

Vocabulary Learning

⚡ The 'Stop' Logic

Look at how we talk about things that don't happen or can't happen. In this story, we see a pattern of Negative Actions.

1. The "Not" Rule When something is not happening now, we use are not or is not.

  • The Mets are not winning.
  • It is not a good season.

2. The "Did Not" Rule When something didn't happen in the past, we use did not + the base action.

  • He did not play \rightarrow (Correct)
  • He did not played \rightarrow (Wrong)

3. The "Cannot" Wall When there is a physical or mental block, use cannot.

  • Polanco cannot play.
  • He could not finish.

Quick Word Swap

  • Hurt \rightarrow Pain
  • Difficult \rightarrow Hard

Vocabulary Learning

training (n.)
practicing a sport or skill to get better
Example:The football player goes to training every morning.
ankle (n.)
the joint between the foot and the leg
Example:I cannot walk well because I hurt my ankle.
injuries (n.)
physical harm or damage to the body
Example:The athlete has many injuries from playing sports.
wrist (n.)
the joint between the hand and the arm
Example:She wears a watch on her wrist.
contract (n.)
a legal agreement between people or companies
Example:The player signed a contract for three years.
pitcher (n.)
the player in baseball who throws the ball
Example:The pitcher throws the ball very fast.
season (n.)
the period of time when a sport is played
Example:The baseball season starts in the spring.
Practice A2 words in a crossword