Brooks Koepka Leaves Golf Tournament

Brooks Koepka 退出高爾夫球賽


Introduction

Brooks Koepka is a professional golfer. He stopped playing in the RBC Canadian Open because his hand hurts.

Brooks Koepka 是一名職業高爾夫球手。因為手部受傷,他停止參加 RBC 加拿大公開賽。

Main Body

Koepka had a problem with his fingers. He could not hold his club well. He felt no feeling in two fingers. This is a new problem for him.

Koepka 的手指出了問題。他無法良好地握住球桿。他有兩根手指失去了感覺。這對他來說是一個新問題。

He played very well with the putter in this tournament. He was the best player in that part of the game.

他在這次比賽中使用推桿的表現非常好。他是該部分比賽中最強的球手。

Now, Koepka might not play in the U.S. Open. He won that tournament in 2018. He also loses important points for the PGA Tour.

現在,Koepka 可能不會參加美國公開賽。他在 2018 年贏得過該賽事。他也失去了 PGA 巡迴賽的重要積分。

Conclusion

We do not know if Koepka can play in the U.S. Open. He must fix his hand first.

我們不知道 Koepka 是否能參加美國公開賽。他必須先治好他的手。

Vocabulary Learning

🖐️ The 'Can' and 'Can Not' Switch

In this story, we see how to talk about ability (what someone is able to do).

1. The Positive (+)

  • Example: "Koepka can play."
  • Meaning: It is possible for him.

2. The Negative (-)

  • Example: "He could not hold his club."
  • Meaning: He tried, but it was impossible.

💡 Simple Rule: Use can/could \rightarrow Action is possible. Use cannot/could not \rightarrow Action is impossible.


🛠️ Useful Word Pairs from the Text

WordOppositeExample from text
WinLose"He won that tournament... He also loses points."
BestWorst"He was the best player."
NewOld"This is a new problem."

Vocabulary Learning

professional (adj.)
Someone who does a job for money
Example:She is a professional tennis player.
tournament (n.)
A sports competition with many players
Example:He won the chess tournament last week.
problem (n.)
Something that is difficult or wrong
Example:I have a problem with my computer.
important (adj.)
Something that has a lot of value or meaning
Example:Water is important for all living things.
Practice A2 words in a crossword