匹克球是一種用球拍擊球的運(yùn)動。這項(xiàng)運(yùn)動使用的球身較輕，它被看作是網(wǎng)球、羽毛球和乒乓球運(yùn)動的結(jié)合體。匹克球運(yùn)動對身體的沖擊較小，老少皆宜。也正是因此，這項(xiàng)運(yùn)動在英國越來越受歡迎。本期 “隨身英語” 介紹這個新興運(yùn)動以及它受歡迎的原因。

詞匯：sport 運(yùn)動

Pickleball. It's got nothing to do with pickles – it's a sport. It has been described as a combination of tennis,?badminton?and table tennis. Picture a small plastic ball?soaring?through the air that you need to?bat?back to your partner, or partners.

Pickleball。這與泡菜無關(guān)——這是一項(xiàng)運(yùn)動。它被描述為網(wǎng)球、羽毛球和乒乓球的結(jié)合體。想象一個小塑料球在空中翱翔，你需要把它拍回給你的搭檔。

Many Brits are listening to their inner?athlete?and picking up this?racket?game. In the UK, there are currently around 7,000 players, according to Pickleball England. But the association aims to have more than 25,000 players by 2025 and is even attempting to get the sport played as part of promotion for the 2028?Olympics.

許多英國人都在傾聽他們內(nèi)心的聲音，并開始玩這種球拍游戲。據(jù)匹克球英格蘭公司(Pickleball England)稱，目前在英國約有7000名玩家。但該協(xié)會的目標(biāo)是到2025年擁有超過2.5萬名運(yùn)動員，甚至試圖將這項(xiàng)運(yùn)動作為2028年奧運(yùn)會宣傳活動的一部分。

How exactly do you play this game? Well, it can be played indoors or outdoors and it can be played as a?singles?or?doubles?game. There are a few easy-to-understand rules. The ball is?served?underhand?and should be batted?diagonally?across the?court. On the first two hits, the ball has to?bounce, but after that, players are free to?volley. To win a point, the?defending side?must?miss?the ball.

你到底是怎么玩這個游戲的?嗯，它可以在室內(nèi)或室外進(jìn)行，可以是單打或雙打。這里有一些簡單易懂的規(guī)則。這個球是用下手發(fā)球的，應(yīng)該對角線打過球場。在前兩次擊球時，球必須反彈，但在那之后，球員可以自由地截?fù)?。要贏得一分，防守方必須丟球。

So, why is it popular? Firstly, it appears to be a game for all ages. The ball is?lightweight?because it's full of holes. This means that, when batting, there is much less?impact?on the body than when hitting a tennis ball, for example. Elaine Brown, who is in her 50s and a regular pickleball player, told news organisation, The Guardian why she loves the sport. "It's good exercise, it's?strategic, it can be as hard or as easy as you want it to be, and most of the time it's just good fun."

那么，它為什么受歡迎呢?首先，它似乎是一款適合所有年齡段的游戲。這個球很輕，因?yàn)樗鼭M是洞。這意味著，當(dāng)擊球時，對身體的沖擊要比打網(wǎng)球時小得多。50多歲的伊萊恩·布朗是一名普通的匹克球運(yùn)動員，她向《衛(wèi)報(bào)》透露了自己熱愛這項(xiàng)運(yùn)動的原因?！斑@是一種很好的鍛煉，是有策略的，你想怎么做就怎么做，難易都可以，大多數(shù)時候都很有趣?！?/p>

And the social aspect and?low-impact?nature of the game has been attracting players worldwide, creating a blossoming community of pickleball?enthusiasts, such as celebrities Bill Gates and Leonardo DiCaprio. So, if you fancy picking it up, find your local pickleball court and give it a go!

這項(xiàng)運(yùn)動的社交性和低影響性吸引了世界各地的玩家，創(chuàng)造了一個蓬勃發(fā)展的匹克球愛好者社區(qū)，比如名人比爾·蓋茨和萊昂納多·迪卡普里奧。所以，如果你喜歡撿起它，找到你當(dāng)?shù)氐钠タ饲驁?，試一試?

詞匯表

pickleball 匹克球運(yùn)動
badminton 羽毛球運(yùn)動
soar 飛行
bat 用球拍擊（球）
athlete 運(yùn)動員，擅長運(yùn)動的人
racket 球拍
Olympics 奧林匹克運(yùn)動會
singles 單打比賽
doubles 雙打比賽
serve 發(fā)球
underhand 下手（發(fā)球）
diagonally 對角地
court 球場
bounce 反彈，落地后彈起
volley 截?fù)羟?，凌空擊?br/>defending side 防守方，接球方
miss 未擊中
lightweight 重量輕的
impact 沖擊
strategic 有策略的
low-impact 對身體沖擊力小的，低強(qiáng)度的
enthusiast 愛好者，熱衷于…的人

測驗(yàn)與練習(xí)

1.?閱讀課文并回答問題。

1. What do Pickleball England hope to achieve by 2025?

2. Which sports is pickleball similar to?

3. True or False??The game must be played with a partner.

4. How do you score a point in pickleball?

5. Why does the sport have less impact on the body than sports like tennis?

2.?選擇意思恰當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或詞組來完成下列句子。

1. The rubber ball _______ off the table and straight into my drink!

batted? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? served? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?bounced??????????????????? missed

2. Will I see you on the _______ later? I booked our game for 4pm.??

court? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? racket? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?badminton? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?pickleball

3. Phones are so _______ nowadays. I need a new one. Mine is really heavy.

singles? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?lightweight? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? doubles???????????????????? low-impact

4. He's a Harry Potter _______. He's read the books about ten times!

impact? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?enthusiast? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?volley? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?side

5. Dan has a very _______ mind. I think that's why he's so good at chess.??

strategic? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? defending? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? underhand? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?social

答案

1.?閱讀課文并回答問題。?

1. What do Pickleball England hope to achieve by 2025?

The?association?aims to have more than 25,000 players by 2025.

2. Which sports is pickleball similar to?

It has been described as a combination of tennis,?badminton and?table tennis.

3.True or False??The game must be played with a partner.?

True.?It can be played as a?singles?or?doubles game.

4. How do you score a point in pickleball?

To win a point, the?defending?side?must?miss?the ball.?

5. Why does the sport have less impact on the body than sports like tennis?

The ball is?lightweight?because it’s full of holes.

2.?選擇意思恰當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或詞組來完成下列句子。

1. The rubber ball?bounced?off the table and straight into my drink!

2. Will I see you on the?court?later? I booked our game for 4pm.?

3. Phones are so?lightweight?nowadays. I need a new one. Mine is really heavy.

4. He's a Harry Potter?enthusiast. He's read the books about ten times!

5. Dan has a very?strategic?mind. I think that's why he's so good at chess.?

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