奥运28大项第9课 Baseball棒球 02

北京奥运28大项
"参与"，"竞争"，"分享"，"进步"
Baseball  棒球
英文原文
THE PITCHER¹  投手
There are two legal pitching delivery positions,
the Windup Position and the Set Position,
and either position may be used at any time.
Pitchers² shall take signs from the catcher while standing³ on the rubber.
Pitchers may disengage the rubber after taking their signs
but may not step quickly onto the rubber and pitch.
This may be judged a quick pitch by the umpire.
When the pitcher disengages the rubber,
he must drop his hands to his sides.
Pitchers will not be allowed to disengage the rubber after taking each sign.
讲解
逐句对照
There are two legal pitching delivery positions,
the Windup Position and the Set Position,
and either position may be used at any time.
pitcher  投掷者
delivery  交货，递送
delivery  投掷方式，投球姿势
Windup Position  投球前摆动手臂的准备动作 / 挥臂式投球
Set Position  固定式投球 / 侧身投球
Pitchers shall take signs from the catcher while standing on the rubber.
catcher  接球手，捕手
Pitchers may disengage the rubber after taking their signs
but may not step quickly onto the rubber and pitch.
rubber  橡皮，橡胶 / 棒球比赛中的投手板
This may be judged a quick pitch by the umpire.
quick pitch  突袭投球，突击投球
quick pitch
When the pitcher disengages the rubber,
he must drop his hands to his sides.
Pitchers will not be allowed to disengage the rubber after taking each sign.
原文重听
There are two legal pitching delivery positions,
the Windup Position and the Set Position,
and either position may be used at any time.
Pitchers shall take signs from the catcher while standing on the rubber.
Pitchers may disengage the rubber after taking their signs
but may not step quickly onto the rubber and pitch.
This may be judged a quick pitch by the umpire.
When the pitcher disengages the rubber,
he must drop his hands to his sides.
Pitchers will not be allowed to disengage the rubber after taking each sign.

1 pitcher   

n.(有嘴和柄的)大水罐；(棒球)投手

参考例句：

• He poured the milk out of the pitcher.他从大罐中倒出牛奶。
• Any pitcher is liable to crack during a tight game.任何投手在紧张的比赛中都可能会失常。

2 pitchers   

大水罐( pitcher的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Over the next five years, he became one of the greatest pitchers in baseball. 在接下来的5年时间里，他成为了最了不起的棒球投手之一。
• Why he probably won't: Pitchers on also-rans can win the award. 为什麽不是他得奖：投手在失败的球队可以赢得赛扬奖。

3 standing   

n.持续，地位；adj.永久的，不动的，直立的，不流动的

参考例句：

• After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。
• They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。