英语专业四级听写037
时间:2018-11-29 作者:英语课 分类:英语专业四级听写
英语课
Passage 37
Professional Sports in the U.S.
Professional sports are not only very popular in the United States, but also a big business. The most popular sports are baseball, football and basketball. Each sport has its own season and individual teams have millions of supporters. Professional teams are named for the cities where they are located. For example, the Lakers are in Los Angeles. The strongest supporters of the Lakers are residents 1 of Los Angeles and Southern California. When the Lakers play, many people in Los Angles 2 enthusiastically follow the game. When we mention “NBA”, almost every one knows it has some relationship with U.S. professional basketball. However, what does it really stand for? N.B.A. is short for the National Basketball Association 3. The NBA is gaining new fans and supporters around the world. Basketball is another popular American sport. In the U.S., basketball has been called the “national pastime”. However, football is the most popular professional sport in the U.S.. American football is different from international football, which Americans call “soccer”. Both games require strength and specialized 4 skills. (171 words)
Professional Sports in the U.S.
Professional sports are not only very popular in the United States, but also a big business. The most popular sports are baseball, football and basketball. Each sport has its own season and individual teams have millions of supporters. Professional teams are named for the cities where they are located. For example, the Lakers are in Los Angeles. The strongest supporters of the Lakers are residents 1 of Los Angeles and Southern California. When the Lakers play, many people in Los Angles 2 enthusiastically follow the game. When we mention “NBA”, almost every one knows it has some relationship with U.S. professional basketball. However, what does it really stand for? N.B.A. is short for the National Basketball Association 3. The NBA is gaining new fans and supporters around the world. Basketball is another popular American sport. In the U.S., basketball has been called the “national pastime”. However, football is the most popular professional sport in the U.S.. American football is different from international football, which Americans call “soccer”. Both games require strength and specialized 4 skills. (171 words)
1 residents
n.居民( resident的名词复数 );(旅馆的)住宿者
- Plans to build a new mall were deep-sixed after protests from local residents. 修建新室内购物中心的计划由于当地居民反对而搁浅。
- Local residents have reacted angrily to the news. 当地居民对这一消息表示愤怒。
2 angles
n.角( angle的名词复数 );[比喻](考虑、问题的)角度;观点;轮廓鲜明的突出体
- She angles her reports to suit the people she is speaking to. 她带着一定的倾向性作报告以迎合她的听众。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- Angles of less than 90 degrees are called acute angles. 小于90度的角叫锐角。 来自《简明英汉词典》
3 association
n.联盟,协会,社团;交往,联合;联想
- Our long association with your company has brought great benefits.我方和贵公司的长期合作带来了巨大的利益。
- I broke away from the association ten years ago.我10年前就脱离了那个团体。
4 specialized
adj.专门的,专业化的
- There are many specialized agencies in the United Nations.联合国有许多专门机构。
- These tools are very specialized.这些是专用工具。