Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks
字母哥與密爾瓦基公鹿
Introduction
The Milwaukee Bucks want to trade their star player, Giannis Antetokounmpo. The team is not doing well.
密爾瓦基公鹿想交易他們的球星字母哥。球隊目前的表現並不理想。
Main Body
The Bucks lost many games last year. Giannis and the team bosses are angry. They do not agree about his health. The team wants to trade him before June 23.
公鹿去年輸了很多場比賽。字母哥與球隊高層都感到憤怒。他們對於他的健康狀況看法不一。球隊希望在6月23日之前將他交易出去。
The Miami Heat want Giannis. They want to give the Bucks other players and draft picks. The Boston Celtics also like him, but they do not want to give away their own players.
邁阿密熱火想要字母哥。他們希望用其他球員和選秀權與公鹿交換。波士頓塞爾提克也對他感興趣，但他們不想放棄自家的球員。
The Portland Trail Blazers also want Giannis. Other teams are moving players too. For example, Memphis wants to trade Ja Morant to Minnesota.
波特蘭拓荒者同樣想要字母哥。其他球隊也在進行球員調動。例如，孟菲斯想將賈·莫蘭特交易到明尼蘇達。
Conclusion
The Milwaukee Bucks are changing. The Miami Heat will likely get Giannis if he leaves.
密爾瓦基公鹿正在改變。如果字母哥離開，邁阿密熱火很可能會得到他。
Vocabulary Learning
🟢 The 'Want' Pattern
In this text, we see a simple way to talk about desires. To say someone wants something, use: Person want/wants Thing/Person.
Examples from the text:
- The Milwaukee Bucks want to trade their player.
- The Miami Heat want Giannis.
- The Boston Celtics do not want to give away players.
🔵 Word Swap: Positive vs. Negative
Notice how the text changes the feeling of a sentence just by adding 'do not':
| Positive (+) | Negative (-) |
|---|---|
| They agree | They do not agree |
| They want | They do not want |
Quick Tip: Use do not (or don't) to say 'no' to an action.