习语，简单表达法 idiom and common expression STAY TONE

有些不光是短语不对，例句也非常不地道。
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有些不光是短语不对，例句也非常不地道。
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小K 发表于 2010-8-6 23:06

. check 1point3acres for more.嗯。。我也发现了。。麻烦小k姐姐勘误啦～

sigh, it always takes longer than expected to do sth like this.....

习语，简单表达法 idiom and common expression STAY TONE(zz breeding)

交谈，懂 & 不懂
What are you trying to say?（你到底什么意思？）
What's he driving at? 他用意何在？
Do you get me?/Are you getting it? 你明白我的意思吗？
Got it? 明白了吗？
Are you still with me? / Are you still following? 你还懂我在说什么吗？
You feel me? （黑人英语）
What is this? It doesn't make any sense to me. 不懂；没有任何意义
What's going on? 到底发生什么事了？What happened?
Why? (Just) because.（没有别的原因。）
So what? 那又怎么样

懂得，知道，容易
as easy as falling of a log /as easy as snapping your fingers /as easy as ABC 容易得很
To a good story teller, this would be as easy as falling of a log. 信手拈来。
Languages come easily to some people.有些人能够很容易地掌握语言。
It is at his fingertips how to get at that little island.了如指掌
He is at his wit's end. 他不知道。智穷
I know that from A to Z. 我很了解这件事。
Well, this sort of talk is above me.我不懂你们在讲什么。

. check 1point3acres for more.谈女孩，Relationship
She is well-build.她的身材真棒。
You look neat and fresh.你看起来很清纯。
You have a beautiful personality.你的性格很好。
I am so flattered. 你过奖了。
I like you the way you were.我喜欢你以前的样子。

We need new candidates for the committee chair. Do you have anyone in mind?你能想到什么合适的人选吗？
How long have you known her？你认识她多久了？
It was love at first sight.一见钟情

You two go ahead to the movie without me. I don't want to be the third wheel.电灯泡
Can the three of us go together? No, let’s make it two 不要电灯泡

Dear John letter 女方给男方的绝交信  vs. Dear Jane letter

安慰
Never say die.it's a piece of cake.别泄气，那只是小菜一碟。
Don't worry.you'll get use to it soon.别担心，很快你就会习惯的。
You win some.you lose some.胜败乃兵家常事。
Don't bury your head in the sand.不要逃避现实。
You are coming along well.你做得挺顺利。
I konw how you feel.我明白你的感受。

没预料到：
It isn't the way I hoped it would be.（这不是我所盼望的。）
I am sorry it didn’t turn out the way I hoped.
You will never guess.（你永远猜不到发生了什么事情哦）
It was quite by accident (that sth happened).真是始料不及。
Nobody considered that John would win the game.He was a dark horse in the end.
I didn't expect you to do such a good job.我没想到你干得这么好。（有隐含不信任对方能力的意思）

I dropped in on him on my way to the hospital. 偶然拜访
I bumped/ran into an old friend in the shop yesterday. 偶遇
rendezvous，事先安排的会面，读成ra:n dei voo法语词

All:

Tell me about it, I’m all ears. 全神贯注地倾听着
all the more　更加，益发 = even more
Their chronicles of self-research are made all the more impressive because their self-prescriptions worked.
I am all the better for that experience.
He kept bugging me all the time/the entire flight. 一直
She is all dressed up but has nowhere to go.她打扮得整整齐却无处炫耀。
All in all, the criticism seemed fair. 总的说来；考虑到全部方面。
They went all out on this game but still lost.他们竭尽全力。
(I’m) Glad it’s all over now.这事全部结束了，好得很。
I'm wet all over.我浑身都湿了。 I’m dripping wet. He’s covered with mud!
If it's all the same to you I'd prefer the blue car.
Hot or cold, it's all one to me.
He is all set for an early start.他已做好清晨出发的一切准备。
All you have to do is to calm yourself down and wait for the good news.你需要做得是静下心来等好消息。

先上一部分。

辛苦了。。。

动物英语
The husband and his wife are always quarrelling,and they are leading a cat and dog life.这对夫妇老是吵架，相互之间水火不容。
Someone lived a dog's life 潦倒的生活
I am dog-tired! = I’m exhausted!
Mom is always as busy as a bee in the moring. 忙得不可开交。
cats got one's tongue 哑口无言
Every family has a black sheep.家家有本难念的经。(败家子，害群之马)
dark horse: 黑马，意向不到的赢家
Everyone has a skeleton in his closet.
Every dog has its day. 小人物也会发迹的。风水轮流转。

-baidu 1point3acres喜欢，不喜欢
Movies are not my cup of tea.我不喜欢看电影。
suit one's taste 对某人的胃口
I am tired of it, it’s just the same old story. /same’ol same’ol
厌倦，忍受
I am rather fed up with your complaints. 厌倦
.1point3acresI have had it with all your excuses.我受够了你的借口。
Cut it out!I can't stand you any longer. 停止，住嘴
. check 1point3acres for more.stand for 忍受
The teacher won't stand for any whispering in class.
We just can't stand for that kind of behavior.
I can't put up with your rudeness any more;leave my room.
I can't stand it any longer,I quit.我再也忍受不了了，我走人。

.--快慢
Hurry,we are running out of time. 快没时间了，快迟到了
take one's time 慢慢来，别着急，随便花多久都可以。

颜色英语
The thief was caught of red-handed and beaten black and blue.那个小偷当场被抓住并被打得青一块紫一块的。遍体鳞伤
The proof is in black and white and the murderer had no more excuses.证据确凿，凶手再也无话可说。
red-letter day 重要的或值得纪念的日子
red tape 繁文缛节They are hamstrung to red tape.
China in the red 可以翻译成红色中国，也可以翻译成赤字中的中国
It’s a red carpet event=a very grand or impressive welcome and entertainmen
It’s a black tie event. 正式晚会
Let’s put on our best Sunday dress and visit Mr. ***.


手的说法
. From 1point 3acres bbsgive me a hand 帮我一下
Please help me out here.
I can’t serve on your committee, with 3 kids, a full time job, and a house to take care of . I already have my hands full 非常忙.
My hands are tied. 没有办法帮到你
There is nothing I can do now.我什么都不能做
The company policy prohibits such behavior. It’s out of my hands now.




成语


I am not available (at this moment).（我正忙着） 电话留言机里常用
A fine woman like this is few and far between. 很少，稀少
Money is a good servant but a bad master.（要做金钱的主人，莫做金钱的奴隶。）
Wisdom in the mind is better than money in the hand.(脑中的知识比手中的金钱更重要）



You should be slow to judge others.你不应该随意评论别人。
He’s always ready to help.
You are carrying your joke too far.你玩笑开得太过分了。
How strong are your glasses?（你近视多少度？）



No one could do anything about it.（众人对此束手无措。）
I saw something deeply disturbing.（深感事情不妙，语气比较重）


I hope you will excuse me if i make any mistakes.如有任何错误，请你原谅
It was most careless of me.我太粗心了。
It was most callous of him to say something so blunt!
It’s only human to err.
I was wrong. Forgive me, please.

I wish i had all the time i'd ever wasted,so i could waste it all over again.我希望所有被我浪费的时间重新回来，让我再浪费一遍。


I'd better hit the books.我要复习功课啦。

I am gonna march upstairs this very instant and give those rowdy teenagers a piece of my mind! 抱怨 训斥


He is a big shot in our little town. 大人物，大亨
small potatoes 小人物 ，小数量
world class　一流的
He is born with a silver spoon in one's mouth.含着金钥匙出生, 出生富贵
walking dictionary 活字典  a talking encyclopedia
practice someone’s green thumbs /fingers 园艺技能




blind alley　死胡同  = cul-de-sac = dead-end street
You are heading into a blind alley.你正在钻牛角尖
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blow one's own trumpet（英国说法）/horn(美国说法)自吹自擂

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a brand new coat 崭新的衣服
I think the new dress shows off your figure nicely.
She’s such a show off!


. .и
The couple haven’t talked to each other for a week.They were both waiting for the other one to break the ice.这对夫妇已经一个星期没说过话了。两人都在等另一方先开口。

You plan is nearly a castle in the sky.你的计划简直就是空想。 (海市蜃楼)



He came up with a great idea/solution.产生，想出




Let us call it a day.不再做下去，停止（某种活动）

Exercise will do you good. 对某人有好处
Drugs will do you no good 没有好结果
make a fool of oneself　愚弄某人
Don't be silly.（别胡闹了。）



It doesn't count this time. Give it another try. 这次不算

On arriving the University,please drop me a line. 写信给我

You must learn to face up to your responsibilities. 勇敢直面

Please feel free to make any suggestions. 不要拘束
make yourself at home 别拘束

French leave　不辞而别
go Dutch AA制
French kiss

The naughty boy gave me a headache. 让人头痛

God bless you 上帝保佑你
God bless you with your examinations.
I’ll pray for you.
God knows 天知道

have a ball = have a blast = have a good time

None of his arguements seem to hold any water. 站不住脚

You’d better not do that again. I’m watching you! 我在盯着你呢。
Don’t text-msg while driving! Keep your eyes on the road!
Keep an eye on the pot for me when I take out the trash please. I think it’s gonna boil soon.

kill time打发时间
Get up, lazy bones! 懒骨头
leave it to me　让我来吧
leave me alone 别管我　

like father like son　有其父必有其子
easy come easy go 来得快去得也快



You are gonna finish your homework like it or not!不管你喜不喜欢
Ready or not, here you go!


make big money 赚大钱  make some big bucks/make a fortune
win the lottery
make both ends meet 收支平衡
His bold political statements made big waves in this country. 轩然大波
no kidding 真的吗？
not really 也不是……

No one forced me to come. I’m here of my own accord. 自愿地
During the holidays,people in the trains are packed like sardins. 拥挤

pass away(委婉)去世 His father just expired/Died.


You are playing with fire and you will get burned.
You will pay the price some day. 付出代价


I thought it would be a sure thing! 十有把握的事
Can we meet at 3? Sure!当然可以
Thank you so much for helping out! – Sure thing!不客气


You are taking words right out of my mouth! 我正想说呢！（表示同意)

that is really something 太好了
What a man多**的人啊，根据场合有若干不同解释。
Be a man, do the right thing... OK,这是russel peters的名句。搞笑的。。。

that's it! 就是
there you go 这边请

there is nothing wrong with me 我没毛病。
under the weather　身体不适



He paid the contractors under the table. 私下（交易）
Stash 私藏的，secret stash of candies in my drawer.
被问到不想回答的问题说：It’s private.
粗鲁回答：none of your business 不关你的事
You can share your secrets with me. I won’t tell.

He knew he'd never get away with it so he decided to face the music and give himself up to the police.他知道自己不可能逃脱，因此决定一人做事一人当——向警察自首。

blow hot and cold　摇摆不定
Sophie kept blowing hot and cold about the idea of working abroad.

He is an old hand at stealing. 老手 = old stager/old timer/veteran 反义. novice/greenhorn

chain smoker 老烟枪

some poor down-and-out in need of a meal穷困潦倒 =dirt poor


eat my words 收回前言take back sth said; retract, recant, especially with humility
They predicted his failure, but he made them eattheir words.

He’s a man in every sense of word.他是个真正的男人

The early bird catches worms 提前做详尽准备的人容易成功。

It's better late than never.做了总比不做好。亡羊补牢

I guarantee you it’s true on my word of honor 以人格担保

on occasion 间或

这部分，最终整理xiaobenlin英语的时候会分别整理进去。欢迎批评指正~~~~~~

昨晚还真听到Let's call it today的说法了。查字典却查不出来。

几个相关的说法：
Let's call it a day.
Let's call it today.
He's gone for the day
. ----Time to go home, John. Let's call it quits.

天那，篮球，这个学的痛苦疯了，不过看起来还是有新东西的

[美国生活英语]NBA 球队一览表
Western Conference西区
Pacific Division 大西洋组
Golden State Warriors 金州勇士队
LA Clippers 洛杉矶快艇队
LA Lakers 洛杉矶湖人队
Phoenix Suns凤凰城太阳队
Portland Trailblazers (简称Blazers) 波特兰拓荒者队
Sacramento Kings 沙加缅度国王队
Seattle Supersonics (简称Sonics) 西雅图超音速
Midwest Division 中西部区
Dallas Mavericks 达拉斯小牛队
Denver Nuggets 丹佛金砖队
Houston Rockets 休斯敦火箭队
Minnesota Timberwolves 明尼苏达木狼队
San Antonio Spurs 圣安东尼Utah Jazz犹他爵
士队Vancouver Grizzlies 温哥华灰熊队
Eastern Conference 东区
Atlantic Division 大西洋组
Miami Heat 迈阿密热浪队
New York Knickerbockers (简称Knicks) 纽约尼克队
Philadelphia 76ers 费城七十六人队
Orlando Magic奥兰多魔术队
Boston Celtics 波士顿塞尔蒂克队
New Jersey Nets 纽泽西篮网队
Washington Wizards 华盛顿魔法师队
Central Division 中央组
Atlanta Hawks 亚特兰大老鹰队
Charlotte Hornets 夏洛特黄蜂队
Chicago Bulls 芝加哥公牛队
Cleveland Cavaliers克里夫兰骑士队
Detroit Pistons底特律活塞队
Indiana Pacers 印地安纳溜马队
Milwaukee Bucks 密尔瓦基雄鹿队
Toronto Raptors 多伦多暴龙队
[美国生活英语]NBA 篮球英语
1. Jordan made his much-anticipated return before a sellout crowd at Madison Square Garden.Jordan在万众期盼下重返美国职篮联盟，首场在(纽约的)麦迪生广场花园(球场)的比赛座无虚席。
sellout：门票售罄。a sellout crowd：满座，客满，座无虚席。SRO：比赛、音乐会，电影的门票售罄时，常挂出「SRO」的牌子，SRO就是Standing Room Only的头字语(每个单前缀个字母的组合字)，意为「（座票售罄）只剩站票」。

2. He was cheered during player introductions, jeered when he tossed up an airball less than three minutes into the game and scrutinized on every move the rest of the night.在介绍球员出场时他(Jordan)受到观众的欢呼；比赛进行到三分钟时，他投出一个「篮外空心球」也引起观众的讪笑；接下来的整晚比赛，观众的焦点都集中在他身上。
cheered：欢呼,jeered：嘲笑，糗。cheered和jeered是一对押韵的反义字，你注意到了吗？airball：没碰到篮框的「篮外空心球」；『面包』。on every move：一举一动。The rest of the night：今晚比赛从此之后，「后来整场比赛」。scrutinized：不是普通的「观看、观察」，而是很仔细地「观看、观察」

3. Jordan's first touch 10 seconds into the game resulted in a pass to Laettner for a shot that clanged off the rim.比赛进行到十秒钟时，Jordan首度接到球，然后他传给了Laettner，Laettner投篮，碰到篮框而弹出来.
rim：篮框clanged off the rim：clanged本来是指金属物体被撞击到时所发出的声音，亦即它是个拟声字，现在拿来当动词用，让你感觉「撞击声」，是很生动的用字；比用「碰到touched」或「弹回bounced」要高明一点，你同意吗？球碰到篮框(rim)而弹「离开（回来）」，其中表示「离开」的介系词用off。

4.“Last year we probably would have lost this game by double digits,” said Nets coach Byron Scott.网队教练Byron Scott说，「换作去年的话，这场比赛我们可能要输十分以上。」
double digits：两位数(字)。就比赛分数而言，就是「十分」。此处介系词用by，有「相差」的意思。“Last year we probably would have lost this game by double digits,”这句中用了would have +p.p. 是一种假设语气。意思是说「如果我们还是去年的阵容的话，这场比赛我们可能要输十分以上」；但是今年，我们有了不同的阵容—事实上，今天这场比赛不但没有输十分以上，而且还赢了。

5. Kidd, acquired from Phoenix in a blockbuster deal for fellow All-Star point guard Stephon Marbury, also stepped up on defense.在(纽泽西网队)与凤凰城太阳队进行大规模球员交易时，以同样也是明星球员的Stephon Marbury交换来的Kidd也加强了(全队的)防御力量。
a blockbuster deal：球队之间「大规模的球员交易」。纽泽西网队用Stephon Marbury交换凤凰城太阳队的Jason Kidd，这句里的「交换」变成英文时，用介系词for就可以了！
stepped up：字面上是「站出来、挺身而出」的意思。”…also stepped up on defense”意为「也加强了(全队的)防御力量」。

6. Indiana connected on 21 of its first 29 from the field in opening a 45-28 lead with 7:34 left in the first half.印地安纳溜马队前29次投篮有21次中的，到了上半场比赛进行到七分三十四秒的时候，已拉开到45：28的领先比数。
这里的connected不是「连接」而是「投篮命中」的意思；connected on 21 of its first 29意为「前29 次投篮命中21球」。

7. Wells then sank two straight jumpers to put the game out of reach at 92-87 with 1:53 to go.比赛还剩一分三十五秒前，Wells连续两次跳投中的，使比数拉开到92比87，使得对方回天乏术。
out of reach：追赶不及。sank two straight jumpers：连续两次跳投命中。此处sank是「投篮命中」的另一种说法，不是「下沉」。不同于「跳投」（jumper）的投篮方法还有：lay-up：带球上篮。reverse lay-up：反手带球上篮。hook (shot)：钩射。dunk：灌篮。jam：灌篮。reverse dunk：反手灌篮。slam dunk：强力灌篮。dunk、jam和slam都可以当动词用。bank shot：擦板球。bank还可以当动词用。tap in：托[拍]球(进篮框)。
“fade-away” shot：「后仰式」投篮。“double pump”：「拉杆式」投篮。

8. Starting at shooting guard in place of Derek Anderson, who has a sprained right ankle, Wells resembled his old, quick self Wednesday night. Wells代替扭伤了脚踝的Derek Anderson担任先发得分后卫，看起来像是已恢复他过去快动作的水准。
starting：先发。篮球比赛中，两对各有五位先发球员。starter：先发球员。bench player：「后发」球员，替补球员，板凳球员。bench warmer：上场时间很少的球员，通常在场「下」把板凳都坐暖了。sixth man：替补球员中最好的球员，通常是第六个上场(第一个替补)的球员。shooting guard：得分后卫。in place of：代替。「代替」在中文是动词，然而在英文中可用介系词词组in place of来表达。Wells resembled his old, quick self：Wells看起来像「过去动作敏捷速的自己」，也就是「恢复他过去快动作的水准」。sprained：扭伤(脚踝、膝盖、肌肉…)。…Anderson, who has a sprained right ankle,请注意！Anderson与who之间的逗点是必要的：这是关系子句的「非限定用法」，夹在in place of Derek Anderson 和Wells resembled之间，用来补充说明Derek Anderson（扭伤了脚踝）。如果没有逗点，是属于「限定用法」，强调「那个扭伤了脚踝的Derek Anderson」—似乎在暗示另外还有一个「没有扭伤脚踝的Derek Anderson」。除非真的有两个Derek Anderson— 一个扭伤了脚踝，另一个没有—否则没有必要「限定」到底是指哪一个Derek Anderson。

9 Rasheed Wallace missed all 10 of his first-half shots and scored just 10
points on 2-of-17 shooting. He was 6-of-8 from the line. Rasheed Wallace在上半场比赛中投十球全部落空；全场投十七中二，罚八进六。
2-of-17 shooting：投篮十七次命中两次。6-of-8 from the line：投罚球八次命中六次。the line指「罚球线」(free-throw line)

10. Richard Hamilton, one of the so-called "Jordanaires", scored 11 points in a 13-0 game-tying run that swung the momentum as the Wizards won Saturday night's home opener 90-76 victory over the undermanned Philadelphia76ers.周六晚间，Jordan搭配小组之一的Richard Hamilton在一波13比0的攻势中独得11分，不但追平了比数而且逆转了全队气势；魔法师队以90 比76 力克费城76人队获得主场首胜。
Jordanaires：「Jordinaires」1950 及1960 年间著名的「咻比嘟哇」合音团体，曾经为「猫王」Elvis Presley及其它天王歌星合音。Jordan在NBA 当然是天王球星，他的队友也自然像是在陪衬他。「Jordanaires」与「Jordinaires」只有一个字母之差，无怪乎队友被戏称为「Jordanaires」了。run：【名词】连续(的得分)；「小高潮」。其它用法：a long run (of a movie)（某电影）连续放映；a run of wet weather连绵不断的雨天；a good run atplay比赛连胜。swung the momentum：逆转了全队气势。swung是swing 的过去式及过去分词，是「使改变方向、使回转」的意思。Momentum在物理、力学上是「动量」的意思，引伸的意思为「气势」。

11. The Nets made up for 35.5 percent shooting from the field by outscoring Charlotte 31-9 on the fast break and 27-17 on second-chance points.在第二节比赛中，纽泽西网队投篮命中率只有35.5%，但是利用快攻取得31 比9 的优势，同时在「补篮」上也有27 比17 的优势。
outscoring：(甲队)得分超过(乙队)。类似的字还有out-rebound：(甲队)篮板球多于(乙队)；out-run：(甲队)体力胜过(乙队)。fast break：快攻。second-chance points：进攻的一方首次投篮没进，抢到进攻篮板球得到二度投篮的机会「补篮」得分。

12. "Defense was the key tonight," said Grant Hill. "Defense is our trademark. We wanted to come in and shut them down defensively. When we play D, we win."
Grant Hill说：「今晚球赛胜利的关键在于防守成功。防守是本队的招牌注册商标。我们本来就是想在比赛中发挥防守神攻不让对方得分。如果我们全力防守，就会胜利。」
key：关键。D：防守defense的第一个字母大写。

13. Grant scored six straight points on mid-range jumpers... McGrady drilled a jumper... Chris Mihm drained a 15-foot jumper. Grant以中距离跳投连续得六分...McGrady跳投得分...Chris Mihm于距篮框15呎处跳投得分。
. From 1point 3acres bbsmid-range jumpers：中距离跳投，另一种说法是perimeter shot-perimeter是「周围、周边」的意思。drilled a jumper：drilled是「钻(洞)」的意思， 把球投入篮框就像是球「钻入」篮框一样。drained a 15-foot jumper：drained本是「液体从管道流出去」的意思。球投入篮后从篮网底落下，像就像是球从没有底的篮子漏出去一样。

14. But Darrell Armstrong sandwiched two 3-pointers around McGrady's dunk.但是在Darrell Armstrong 投入两个三分球之间，McGrady有一次灌篮。
sandwiched：三明治是两片面包「夹」汉堡、火腿等...，将...「夹」入(两个三分球)之间，两个「夹」字都可以用sandwich 这个字。路边有背着「夹」在身体的胸前与背后游街做「活动广告牌」的人，叫做sandwich man。

15. The bird swooped down on the Cavs as they took the court, buzzed fans in the lower bowl and left some droppings on the floor in the first quarter.在比赛的第一节中克里夫兰骑士队进攻时，一只鸟从空中迅速飞扑下来，掠过坐在体育馆下层的观众头顶，并在球场地板上留下一堆鸟粪。
Buzzed:除了当「嗡嗡作响」的意思之外，也有低飞而过的意思。在航空表演中，飞机常以低飞(引擎会发出「嗡嗡」声)作信号或表示欢迎。lower bowl：许多体育馆，中间低而四周有座位，看起来像个碗似的。Lower bowl就是指接近「碗底」的数排座位。droppings：动物的粪便。狗的粪便叫做dog droppings，dog shit是粗话，一般不宜使用。通常会用复数形droppings 而不用单数形dropping。

16. Pacers use late 17-1 run to dethrone Kings.印地安纳溜马队后来打出一波17 比1 的攻势击败沙加缅度国王队。
dethrone：throne是「王位」，de-有「去除」之意。dethrone就是「推翻王位」。打败「国王队」不就是「推翻国王」吗？

17. We don't want to be the doormats of everybody in the league.我们不想成为NBA联盟中(其它)各队的「垫背」。
doormats：洋人一般在进入室内时是不脱鞋的；为了怕把室内弄得太脏，主人会在门前摆一块「擦鞋垫」doormat以便清除鞋底泥垢，引申的意思就是「被踩在脚底」的一支队伍。原文中在everybody 之后没有加上else一字，是错误的。"everybody" in the league 包括自己本身这一队，可是自己不能把自己踩在脚底下，所以应该剔除表示本身这一队。改成"everybody else" 就不包括自己本身这一队了。

18. While the legs aren't quite what they were during the glory years, make no mistake: Jordan still has the fire.虽然已不复当年勇，但是大家要明白：Jordan仍然还是有「火力」的。
"While the legs aren't quite what they were during the glory years."直译是：虽然他的两条腿已不似当年他叱咤风云时代的两条腿，套句中国的俗语来说，就是「好汉不复当年勇」。make no mistake：确确实实；一点儿也不错；强调语气的用法

19. Jordan mustered some vintage moves and a dunk out of his 38-year-old body. Jordan以38岁之躯拿出他当年的身手和灌篮的本事。
vintage：古老的，陈旧的。moves：(各种篮球上如运球过人、投篮、抢篮板球、「盖火锅」、抄截...的)动作

20. Van Exel beat the shot clock with a 3-pointer with 1:13 left for a 101-99 lead, but Mason hit an off-balance shot in the lane. Van Exel在比赛剩下1分13秒出手时限结束前投进一记三分球使比数以101比99领先，但是Mason在禁区内在身躯不稳的情形下也投进一球。
beat the shot clock：在出手时限结束之前(完成出手投篮的动作) 。NBA规定进攻一方必须在内24秒出手投篮，但在球过中线以后在前场的发球后，必须在14 内秒出手投篮，否则违例。shot clock即是这种限时的定时器。在工作时限(deadline，例如：交报告、交学费、申请入学、报名考试等的截止日期)前完成工作，可以说beat the deadline。

21. Jerry Stackhouse scored 13 of his 34 points in the final 3:38 as the Detroit Pistons beat the Grizzlies 90-80 Thursday night, ruining their debut in a new hometown that had waited more than three decades for such a team.星期四晚间，底特律活塞队以90比80击败灰熊队中；Jerry Stackhouse在最后的3分38秒里拿下13分，他全场共得34分的比赛。灰熊队的新家(肯塔基州曼菲斯城)等了30 年才盼到一支球队的主场首胜美梦就此破灭。
ruin：坏了…的好事，…的好事泡汤。debut：首度公开出现(于某场合)。Three decades：三个十年(decade)，三十年。

.. 22. Iverson, the NBA MVP, still is rehabilitating his right elbow. McKie, the league's Sixth Man of the Year, has an injured right shoulder.Both are close to returning. NBA最有价值球员Iverson的右肘仍在养伤之中。NBA最佳第六人McKie右肩受伤。两人即将返回球场。
rehabilitating：养伤，原形是rehabilitate，名词形为rehabilitation。其它的用
字还有recuperate。「护士」一字nurse当做动词用也是「养伤」的意思。close to：接近于…。此处的「接近」是指接近某种程度或状况。由于此处的to是介系词，因此后面接着用动词时，应用动名词【动词+ing】；千万不要把这个to 当做不定词的to 而接动词原形。

23. The Cavaliers managed to get within eight points early in the fourth quarter, but it didn't take long for the Kings to finish them off. …Seattle forward Rashard Lewis managed only 11 points.第四节才开始不久，骑士队勉强将比数拉近到只落后8 分，但好景不常，国王队后来仍终结了骑士队…西雅图(超音队)的前锋
Rashard Lewis 拼拼凑凑只得到11分。
managed：设法…；勉强达到…的目标。做此意思解释时，后面接动词时必须使用不定词的型式。
take long：花很长的一段时间。此词组通常只用于否定句。

24 …Jackson made consecutive 3-pointers and the Kings hit eight of their first 11 shots from the field in the second quarter while building a 21-point lead.…Jackson连续投进三分球，国王队在第二节中投11中8而取得21分的领先。consecutive：连续：指一连串；此处不用continuous，因为continuous表示不中断。

25. Coach talked to me today about making plays, not just being a 'go-to' man, but also getting my teammates involved.今天教练对我说，我应该如何控球完成进攻计画；不要只做个「关键时刻」射手，而是要帮助队友进入状况。
'go-to' man：在关键时刻可以托付重任的人，另一个说法是clutch player。

26. Jones scored five of his points in overtime to help the Heat snap a twogame losing streak. Jones在延长赛中得到5分，使(迈阿密)热浪队终止两场连败。
help the Heat snap：snap本意为「(突然)折断、(突然)断掉」，引申为「终止」之意。help 接受词再接第二个动词时，用不定词【to+动词】，但一般常省略to。Losing streak：连败。此处streak是指(比赛胜、负场数的)连续。连胜当然就是winning streak了。

27. Gill, meanwhile, fractured the small finger on his left hand…同时，Gill左
手小指骨折…
脱臼是dislocate，筋骨、肌肉、韧带、关节的扭伤是sprain。fractured：骨折。fracture可以当做【名词】也可以【动词】用。a fractured finger 中的fractured是fracture当【动词】时的过去分词形式，是【形容词】的作用，也可以说a brokenfinger。small finger：小指，也可以说little finger。无名指：ring finger，中指：middle finger，食指：index finger，拇指：thumb，脚大拇指：big toe，脚小拇指：little toe，其它的脚拇指没有特别名称，依次序称为second toe、third toe 和fourth toe。

28. Coach Rudy Tomjanovich thought it just took Francis a while to get in a groove.教练Rudy Tomjanovich认为Francis只要过一段时间就能得心应手。take (somebody) a while：花(某人) 一段时间。in a groove：得心应手，顺手，上手。

29. The big difference was the rebounding. Even when they went small, they pounded the boards better than we did.最大的差异在于篮板球数量的多寡。即使他们摆出「地虎」阵容，他们抢篮板球也比我们抢得凶。
went small：排出身材较为矮小的球员阵容。也可以说play small ball。pounded the boards：抢篮板球。

30. "I don't think we ran out of gas..." 我不认为(我队的输球)是因为体力不继的关系。
ran out of gas：gas代表一种能量，在球场上指的是体力。因此，ran out of gas 就是「耗尽体力」。请注意，此处动词用run，是「用」的意思；run out of money就是「没钱用了、钱花光了」。

31. Minnesota dished out 39 assists and turned the ball over just nine times. 明尼苏达(灰狼队)在比赛中有39次助攻，仅有9次失误。
dished out：传球给队友使其轻松得分。用「端盘子出去」来比喻「传球出去」。「助攻」的动词表达法。assist：【名词】助攻，也可以当做动词用。turned the ball over：将控球权「转(turn)」「过去（over）」(到对方手中)，也就是「失误」。名词是turnover，但在英文中既可用动词表达（turn the ball over）也可用名词表达（have a turnover）。

32. After holding off the short-handed Miami Heat 86-82 Thursday night for just the second 4-0 start in franchise history, coach George Karl lashed out at his players for their lackadaisical attitude and sloppy play. 周四晚的比赛中，(公鹿队)以86比82力克短缺人手的迈阿密(热浪队)，是队史上第二度以连续四胜展开新球季。比赛结束后教练George Karl把他的球员痛骂一顿，指责他们比赛时未尽全力、马马虎虎的态度。

33. My momentum had me all totally off-balance. I pump-faked. I knew I had him. I saw him jumping. I was trying my best just to get into him, try to go into his body. But I had already lost my footing.我的冲劲使我完全失去平衡。我做了个投篮的假动作，我知道对手被我的假动作骗过去了。
momentum：动量；惯性；（一股往前的）冲劲。pump-faked：投篮的假动作：举起球，状似投篮，又放下。这种举起又放下求的动作，和帮浦(pump)的往复动作类似。「拉杆投篮」的动作是先举起球，放下，再做一次投篮动作，英文是double pump。I had him：此处的had是「欺骗」的意思，是及物动词，可以有被动式。Madonna著名的歌曲Like A Virgin中就有一句"I've been had." (我上过当)。不过在"I had him in the argument." (我在辩论中击败了他)和"I had him there." (我以那一点击了他)中had 意指(在竞赛、辩论中)击败...(对手)或占上风的意思，不可有进行式也没有被动式。

34. Elden Campbell was called for goaltending when be blocked an off-balance shot by Duncan. Duncan身形不稳投出一球，被Elden Campbell盖了一记火锅，但是被裁判吹「防守方封篮违例」。
goaltending：「防守方封篮违例」。依NBA篮球规则，投篮后，球在篮框正上方(虚拟的圆柱体内)无论进攻方或防守方均不得碰触，否则为违例。如为「进攻方封篮违例」则得分不算，「防守方封篮违例」时，不论球进与否，均算得分。

35. The Nets' second-stringers played a big part in a 17-4 fourth-quarter spurt that decided the game.
网队的二线球员在第四节比赛中有突出的表现，打出一波17比4的攻势，奠定了胜利。
second-stringers：二线球员。表示「担任副手的角色」可用一句play the second fiddle 的成语。string指弦乐器的「弦」，second fiddle只管弦乐团的第二小提琴手的职位。

36. Kidd iced the game with a 3-point field goal and a jumper on which he lost his shoe. Kidd投进一记三分球，又投进一记两分球，确保比赛的胜利，并且在投两分球时脱落了一只鞋。
iced the game：iced做为动词用，意为「确使」...(成功)。

37. Bradley and James Posey of the Nuggets each received personal fouls and technicals after getting tangled up under the Dallas basket while jostling for rebound positioning in the second quarter. 在第二节比赛中，Bradley与(丹佛)金块队的James Posey在达拉斯(小牛队)篮下为了抢篮板球卡位而「纠缠」、「推挤」在一起，各自被吹一次个人犯规及一次技术犯规。
technicals：技术犯规，technical是technical foul的简称。tangled up：纠缠。jostling：推挤。positioning：(取得、占到)某有利位置，position当做动词来用；因为是jostling for中介系词for的受词，因而必须使用动名词的形式。

38. G Nick Van Exel is leading the NBA in scoring. But the Nuggets are not exactly celebrating. No one else on the team has been finding the mark, so Van Exel has become offensive option Nos. 1,2,and 3. 后卫Nick Van Exel目前在NBA的个人得分领先群伦，实际上对(丹佛)金块队不是的庆祝的好现象。全队一直找不出其它任何射手，于是进攻时，一号射手是他，二号射手也是他，三号射手还是他。
G：后卫(guard)。SG：得分后卫(shooting guard)。PG：控球后卫(point guard)，也称为「组织后卫」。has been finding the mark：【完成进行时态】，表示该动作「起始于过去」时间，「延续到现在」，并且暗示还要「继续下去」。finding the mark是「找到目标(篮框)」，亦即「得分」。offensive option Nos. 1, 2, and 3：NBA的进攻战术是首先传球给得分能力最强的队员出手投篮，这个队员是进攻时的第一选择(出手投篮的人)。由于金块队缺乏射手，所以说第一选择、第二选择、第三选择都是Nick Van Exel。not exactly：并非真正地...；实际上不是...。例：The two were not exactly friends.那两个人并非真正的朋友。not exactly常在回答问题时用来表示「不完全正确」、「不见得」的意思。例如：You scored 600 in TOEFL; you must have studied for a long time.『你托福考600分，一定K了好久吧？』Not exactly. I studied for only one week. 『才不呢。我只K了一星期。』