Baseball Players Get Hurt

棒球選手受傷


Introduction

The Cleveland Guardians won a game, but many players are hurt. Other teams have problems too.

克里夫蘭守護者隊贏了一場比賽,但許多球員受傷了。其他球隊也面臨同樣的問題。

Main Body

Three players from the Cleveland Guardians are hurt. Jose Ramirez broke a bone in his hand. He cannot play for four to eight weeks. Two other players, Chase DeLauter and Angel Martinez, also have injuries.

克里夫蘭守護者隊有三名球員受傷。Jose Ramirez 手部骨折,四到八週內無法參賽。另外兩名球員 Chase DeLauter 和 Angel Martinez 也有傷勢。

The Toronto Blue Jays have two hurt players. Vladimir Guerrero and Andrés Giménez cannot play. Also, Bo Bichette might leave his team.

多倫多藍鳥隊有兩名球員受傷。Vladimir Guerrero 和 Andrés Giménez 無法參賽。此外,Bo Bichette 可能會離開球隊。

The Texas Rangers have problems too. Evan Carter and Michael Helman are hurt. The team brought in a new pitcher named Joe Ross to help.

德州遊騎兵隊也面臨問題。Evan Carter 和 Michael Helman 受傷了。球隊引進了一位名叫 Joe Ross 的新投手來幫忙。

Conclusion

The Cleveland Guardians are still the best team in their group, but they miss many players.

克里夫蘭守護者隊依然是他們分組中最強的球隊,但他們缺少了許多球員。

Vocabulary Learning

⚡ The 'CANNOT' Power-Up

In this story, we see a pattern to describe things that are impossible right now.

The Pattern: Person \rightarrow cannot \rightarrow Action

Examples from the text:

  • Jose Ramirez \rightarrow cannot \rightarrow play
  • Vladimir Guerrero \rightarrow cannot \rightarrow play

Why this helps you reach A2: Instead of saying "It is not possible for him to play" (too long!), you use cannot. It is the fastest way to talk about rules, abilities, or problems.

Quick Tip: In real life, people usually say can't.

  • Cannot = Formal/Writing
  • Can't = Speaking

Vocabulary Learning

hurt (adj.)
Feeling pain or having an injury
Example:The baseball player is hurt and cannot play today.
broke (v.)
Damaged a bone so it is in two or more pieces
Example:He broke his arm when he fell.
bone (n.)
The hard parts inside the body that make the skeleton
Example:The doctor checked the bone in his hand.
injuries (n.)
Physical damage to a person's body
Example:The team has many injuries this season.
pitcher (n.)
The player who throws the ball to the batter in baseball
Example:The pitcher throws the ball very fast.
Practice A2 words in a crossword