Baseball Player Bobby Witt Jr. Hurts His Knee
棒球選手 Bobby Witt Jr. 膝蓋受傷
Introduction
Bobby Witt Jr. plays for the Kansas City Royals. He hurt his right knee in a game against the St. Louis Cardinals.
Bobby Witt Jr. 在堪薩斯市皇家隊打球。他在與聖路易紅雀隊的比賽中，右膝受傷。
Main Body
Bobby hurt his knee on June 18. He does not need surgery. He must wait for his knee to feel better. Doctors will check him again on June 21.
Bobby 在 6 月 18 日膝蓋受傷。他不需要手術。他必須等待膝蓋好轉。醫生將在 6 月 21 日再次為他檢查。
Many other players on the team are also hurt. The team does not have many healthy players. They must use other players, but these players are not as good as Bobby.
隊伍中許多其他球員也受傷了。球隊目前沒有多少健康的球員。他們必須使用其他球員頂替，但這些球員不像 Bobby 那麼優秀。
Bobby is a very great player. He is fast and steals many bases. He has a long contract with the team for many years. The team is not winning many games right now.
Bobby 是一位非常出色的球員。他速度快且盜壘次數多。他與球隊簽署了多年的長約。球隊目前贏球的情況並不理想。
Conclusion
Bobby is resting now. Doctors will check his knee on Sunday.
Bobby 目前正在休息。醫生將在週日檢查他的膝蓋。
Vocabulary Learning
⚡ The "Not Many" Pattern
In the story, the writer uses "not many" to show a small amount of something. For A2 learners, this is a simple way to talk about numbers without using hard words.
Look at these examples from the text:
- "The team does not have many healthy players."
- "The team is not winning many games."
How it works:
Not + Many + Plural Noun (Things you can count)
Try switching the meaning:
- Not many players A few players
- Not many games A small number of games
📅 Time & Future
Notice how the text talks about the future using "will". It is the easiest way to predict what happens next.
- Doctors will check him (Future action)
Simple Rule:
Will + Action Word = Future
- I will wait.
- He will play.