SIM3里的實用英文表達（一）·職業(yè)：運動員
? ?最近玩SIM3的時候發(fā)現(xiàn)里面的英文表達非常地道和實用，所以開個坑整理一下（主要是給自己看），順便敦促自己學英語。因為本人的水平很有限，整理內(nèi)容可能有錯誤，渣翻也可能不太準確且有意譯，請大家多多包涵~（如果真的有人看這個專欄的話O.O）
? ?沒有DLC玩家選擇了日落溪谷（Sunset Valley）開始游戲。最近沉迷看權游，給小人的family name起了個狼家的Stark。First name就隨隨便便取了個Lisa，隨機骰了一個比較國泰民安的面相：
? ?選了個人感覺比較實用的五個特征（Current traits）:
①Ambitious: Ambitious Sims?dream big?and are more rewarded?when their wishes are satisfied in life. They are driven to move up the corporate ladder?more quickly, but fall prey to?low mood if they don’t quickly receive the promotion?they desire.
? ?雄心壯志的：有雄心壯志模擬市民志向遠大，且當他們的愿望被滿足時會更有獲得感。他們被（自己的抱負）驅(qū)使，更快地向上攀爬著公司的晉升之梯，但當他們想被提拔的愿望遲遲得不到滿足時會陷入負面情緒之中。
②Athletic: Athletic Sims are the best athletes in town. They can push themselves harder and longer?than others, and will do so to feel the burn.
??feel the burn:感受脂肪燃燒
? ? 運動的：有運動精神的模擬市民是城鎮(zhèn)上最好的運動員。與其他人相比，他們push自己更狠且時間更長，并能通過這樣做感受到燃脂的快樂。
③Charismatic: Charismatic Sims are skilled socializers, and also love to throw parties!
????有魅力的：有魅力的模擬市民擅長社交，而且熱愛辦派對！
④Family-oriented: Family-oriented Sims make great parents. They love big families and being surrounded by their children.
????顧家的：顧家的模擬市民會成為很好的父母。他們喜愛大家庭和被孩子們環(huán)繞著。
⑤Bookworm:?Bookworms have a passion for?reading that surpasses?their other desires. They also tend to become good writers.
書蟲：書蟲們對閱讀的興趣超過了對其他的事情的興趣。他們也有著成為好作家的傾向。
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? ?然后我要對我的Lisa Stark小人選擇一個人生愿望（Lifetime Wish）
Become a Superstar Athlete(Reach level 9 of the athletic career track)：
Championship jerseys?are earned and worn by athletes known by their fans and teammates as Superstars. Earning a jersey means developing the utmost athletic perfection and a tight bond with teammates, thus fostering victory?even when game seems lost.
? ?只有被粉絲和隊友認為是超級巨星的人才能贏取和穿上冠軍球衣。贏得一件冠軍球衣意味著運動事業(yè)已經(jīng)臻于至善且和隊友之間建立了緊密的聯(lián)系，因此能夠在頹勢之中取得勝利。
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捏人結束，可以開始游戲啦！
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? 為了完成我們的麗莎·史塔克的人生愿望，我們先去城鎮(zhèn)里的Llama Memorial Stadium(美洲駝紀念運動場？)Join Professional Sports Career，開啟我們的晉升之路。
Lisa Stark just joined the Professional Sports Career! She will always remember the day that shaped her entire vocational path.
Running, jumping, and occasionally climbing trees for the offbeat（非傳統(tǒng)的，不尋常的）?sports networks are all in the job description of the Professional Athlete. You’ll need a strong attitude, chiseled（鑿刻的，輪廓分明的，八塊腹肌那種感覺）?physical features, and a winning spirit?to succeed in the league.
Lisa的體育生涯一共經(jīng)歷了十個階段：
（每次成功獲得提拔時的賀信前兩句都是：Congratulations! Lisa’s impressive performance has earned her a promotion to?XXX（職位）, as well as a bonus of?XXX（獎金）；末尾會用這樣的句式介紹Lisa的時薪和工作時間：Lisa now makes $33 per hour and works from 3:00P.M. to 9:00 P.M.）
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①Rabid?fan（狂熱粉絲）:
Do you love “your” team? Honest? Can you prove it? There’s a big difference between?the rain or shine, win or lose, die hard fans?and their fair-weather?jerks that enter the stadium when it’s convenient. Grin and bear the losses along with the wins, and the team will take care of you.
Fair-weather:只適用于好天氣的，不可共患難的
你熱愛“你的”隊伍嗎？真誠的嗎？你能證明嗎？晴雨之間，輸贏之間，不離不棄的粉絲和不能共患難，只在方便的時候才進入體育場的家伙之間是有很大區(qū)別的。笑著接受輸和贏，這樣你支持的隊伍才會同樣關照你。
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②Snack Hawker（零食叫賣小販）:
?Peanuts! Popcorn! Hopefully your vocal chords?can endure a bit of shouting, because as the Snack Hawker, you’ll be circumventing（回避，包圍）?the stadium to peddle?your delicious, often salty, and never healthy consumables daily.
花生！爆米花！希望你的聲帶可以忍受一點喊叫，因為作為一個零食小販，你需要每天圍著整個體育場來兜售你美味的，通常很咸的，從未健康過的食品。
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③Toddler Sports Coach(幼兒體育教練):
The players have unanimously（全體一致地，無異議地）?picked you to lead their children to victory on the little league playing fields as the Toddler Sports Coach. You should study up on??athletics（體育運動，田徑運動）?so that you can guide the tiny tots（小孩）?to tip-top physical efficiency and reduce on-field injuries.
Study up on:仔細研究，考察
??運動員們一致同意挑選你作為幼兒體育教練來帶領他們的孩子在小小的聯(lián)盟運動場上取得勝利。你應當仔細研究田徑運動以便帶領這幫小孩取得最佳的運動效率和減小運動場上的傷害。
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④Minor Leaguer(小聯(lián)盟運動員):
The Minor Leagues are calling, so pack your lucky socks and “never washed” shorts, and head to the playing field. It’s important to keep your teammates’s feelings in mind. Remember, there’s no “I” in “team”.
??小聯(lián)盟在召喚，所以打包好你的幸運襪子和“從沒洗過”的短褲，前往運動場吧。把你的隊友的想法放在心上非常重要。記住，在“隊伍”這個詞語中沒有“我”這個字。
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⑤Rookie（新手）:
?For once, you’ve shown you’re good enough to?not be picked dead last. The rookie year?is hard though, especially with the manager tracking statistics?and holding your losses against you. Train hard to win games, or prepare to pack your bags back to the minor league.
Dead last:墊底
人生第一次，你展現(xiàn)出足夠好的那一面來擺脫了最后一個被挑選的命運。雖然如此，新手賽季會很艱難，尤其是經(jīng)理會追蹤數(shù)據(jù)并用你的失誤來監(jiān)督你。努力訓練來贏得比賽，或者準備打包回到你的小聯(lián)盟。
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⑥Starter（選手）:
Time well spent on?the bench（替補隊員席）and in practice has earned you a position?on the starting line-up. Listen to the crowd roar as you hit the field! It sure beats the shouts of the players asking you for fresh towels. Play hard and your autograph might actually be worth something soon.
Starting line-up:首發(fā)陣容
??好好花在替補隊員席和鍛煉中的時間為你贏得了在首發(fā)陣容中亮相的機會。聽聽當你抵達現(xiàn)場時人群的吼叫吧！這絕對勝過（當你在替補隊員席時）其他隊員找你要干凈毛巾的喊聲。努力表現(xiàn)，也許你的簽名很快就會變得值錢。
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⑦Team Captain（隊長）:
??It must feel nice now that?the crowd is shouting instead of booing（噓，喝倒彩）?when your name is called over the loud speakers. Loved by fans for your clutch saves?and by the coach for your team leadership, you’re really starting to play towards that hall of fame?spot. Just don’t start losing and you’ll be okay.
Clutch saves:關鍵救球 ??Hall of fame:名人堂
??當你的名字向吵鬧的觀眾席叫出，人群對你喝彩而不是發(fā)出噓聲時，這種感覺一定很棒。因為關鍵救球而被粉絲喜愛，因為領導能力而被教練喜愛，你已經(jīng)開始向名人堂進發(fā)。只要你不開始輸球，一切都會不錯。
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⑧League MVP（聯(lián)盟MVP；MVP：most valuable player）:
The votes are in?- the league thinks you’re the league MVP! Fans adore?you and your fellow players are always there to provide a friendly high-five. At this rate, you might, just maybe, break every record in the books.
The votes are in:投票結果出來了
??投票結果出來了——聯(lián)盟認為你是最具價值的選手！粉絲仰慕你，你的隊友總是向你友善的擊掌。這樣下去，你，也許，能夠打破書里的所有記錄。
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Lisa Stark has reached the top of the Athletic career?and became a Superstar Athlete! She will always remember the sound of the audience shouting her name.
⑨Superstar（超級巨星）:
??No longer content with?a single sport, you’ve expanded your resume?to include as many as your busy schedule allows. Few sports stars’?careers compare to yours, but then again, they aren’t Superstars. However, more games means more chances to lose, so don’t let the fame get in the way of?your practice time.
Then again:話說回來，不過 ???get in the way of 成為阻力，阻礙
????不再滿意于僅僅一項體育運動，你將你的履歷拓寬到你忙碌的日程允許的最大范圍數(shù)量的活動。很少有體育明星的職業(yè)生涯能像你一樣，不過話又說回來，他們也不是超級巨星。不過，更多的比賽意味著更多失敗的機會，所以不要讓名氣影響你的練習時間。
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Lisa Stark just reached the top level of?the Professional Sports career. She can’t forget all the sweat and toil it took to reach the top!
⑩Sports Legend（體壇傳奇）：
??Without peer, Lisa is in charge.
??Your on-field exploits（這里的exploits是勛績，功績的意思）?and stats（abbr. statistics） are then envy of?every little leaguer, minor leaguer, and MVP that plays any sport. You’re a Sports Legend! Every time you step onto the field thousands of cameras shutters erupt, because every play of yours will make international headlines. You’re at the top of every game that’s been created, and even some that haven’t.
????沒有同等地位的人，Lisa主宰這一切。
????你賽場上的功績和數(shù)據(jù)是所有小聯(lián)盟運動員，任何比賽的MVY歆羨的焦點。你就是體壇傳奇！每當你站上賽場，賽場爆發(fā)出時成千上萬的照相機快門聲，因為你的每場比賽都會變成國際新聞的頭版頭條。你在每場舉行的比賽里拔得頭籌，甚至一些還沒有舉行的比賽。
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?????Lisa的職場表現(xiàn)（Performance）由以下四個標準衡量：
①Mood:Arriving at work with a good mood is always helpful to job performance.
②Athletic:Improving in the Athletic skill will help your Sim advance in this career.
③Teammates: Getting along with your co-workers sure makes the work day go a lot smoother, and can even help determine how successful you are at your job.
④Game record: Every professional athlete knows that it’s not just about skill; it’s about winning, baby! Keep winning games by preparing properly, getting to work with a good mood, and getting there on time.
??Remaining Games in Seasons:5
??Seasonal Record: 6-0
??Overall Record:6-0
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這些標準的status都會影響你晉升的performance meter（表現(xiàn)衡量尺）：
??The Performance Meter combines your Sim’s mood and other factors as they rise and fall, in order to show you how close your Sim is to their next promotion.
當你的小進度條攢滿的時候就會得到升遷：
Lisa Stark earned a promotion at work! She’ll always remember the proud day?that her hard work was recognized.
Lisa Stark has been busting her hump?and has earned a raise at work! She won’t soon forget the feel of extra cash in her pocket.
Bust one’s hump:（美國俚語）苦干，網(wǎng)上還有人釋義為“使出某人的洪荒之力”
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???在工作中你可以靠選擇不同的工作狀態(tài)來分別提升不同方面的表現(xiàn)：
①Business as Usual: Business as Usual means putting in an average amount of effort at work, and receiving an average amount of recognition for your work.
②Slack Off in?Locker Room: You can’t go all out?all the time. What are teammates for, right? Sure, hanging out in the locker room won’t improve your performance, but it’s a great way to keep stress levels low.
Locker room:衣帽間，更衣室 ??go all out:鼓足干勁，全力以赴
③Meet Team members: Nobody says you have to get along with?your teammates in order to win games, but it can’t hurt to at least know who they are, right?
④Hang with Team Members: You can’t win games all by yourself, so it can’t hurt to spend some time with your teammates and build those relationships.
⑤Work Out In Gym: It’ s an athlete’s job to be fit; spending time in the gym will help you keep in shape?and build your athletic skills.
⑥Prepare For Game: A pro athlete’s job is to win, and to do that you’ve always got to be prepared for the next game.
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????Lisa第一次去上班時，會收到這樣的溫馨（bushi提示：
Lisa Stark just went to work for the first time. Another 50 years of the daily grind（苦工作）?and she can retire!（五十年的做牛做馬之后她就可以退休啦?。?/p>
到了上班時間時，同事們的拼車會接小人一起去上班：
The carpool（拼車，共乘車）?for Lisa will come in about an hour.
當然，我們的小人也有可能會不小心工作遲到：
Lisa is late for work! She will always remember checking the clock and realize it was past time to leave!
賽前會有Pre-game Warm Up（賽前熱身），如果我們的小人打贏了一場比賽：
Woo-Hoo! Lisa’s team won the game! Final Score, Home:15-Away:4.
Home:主場，Away:客場
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除了work out in gym以外，你還可以使用其他的健身方式來build your athletic skills。
①你可以使用shut-in treadmill（跑步機）來work out，the exercise queen（鍛煉皇后？）來pump iron（舉鐵），還有一款叫PowerMax的單杠來do chins up（引體向上），
當?shù)谝淮问褂胻readmill的時候，小人會摔倒：
Lisa Stark just slipped and fell on the treadmill. Such an embarrassing moment won’t be forgotten easily!
在work out時，你也可以選擇不同的運動方式來達到不同的效果：
1.Basic Workout:Putting in a normal amount of effort .
2.Good Pacing: You can work out longer before getting fatigued if you pace yourself properly,
3.Don’t Break a Sweat: Work out without getting all smelly.
4.Push Self: If you don’t mind feeling sore afterwards, you can really increase your fitness and Athletic skill if you push yourself to train harder.
5.Quick Burst: Get all the benefits of exercising(as well as the drawbacks), but in much less time!
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②點擊TV，可以跟著電視機一起work out，可以選擇strength（力量訓練）/cardio（有氧運動）。
當Lisa的強度訓練初見成效時：
Lisa Stark just became strong. She won’t forget the day all that working out paid off!
??當Lisa的肌肉被訓練到最有型時：
Holy smokes! You’re a walking example of?physical perfection, a model to all who strive towards?the melodious（有旋律的，悅耳的）?harmony of?muscles and a happy heart. Enjoy this large cash prize, perhaps to buy some new fitness equipment!
holy smokes：我的媽呀
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③選擇swimming pool，再買一個diving board（跳水板）和 aquatic ascent ladder（游泳池里上岸的梯子），你就可以再泳池里盡情swim和dive了。點擊diving board，還可以控制小人making big splash或者簡簡單單dive一下。
當你第一次前往游泳館時：
Lisa Stark is felling like it is time to take a dip?and is visiting the public pool. She won’t forget the refreshing cold of the water!
當你第一次游泳時：
Lisa Stark just went swimming! A dip in the water?is always a time to be remembered.
Take a dip：游一下泳
????當你的游泳技術頗有進展：
??Graceful dives come after?lots and lots?practice. Be prepare to get wet!
????當你成為了游泳專家：
??Lisa has become an expert at diving! Now she won’t look so silly at the pool.
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④還可以選擇戶外的path來一些jog。
如果你選擇jog，除了work out的所有狀態(tài)之外，還會多一個automatic（自動）的選項:?choose the most efficient speed, based on distance to travel.
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當Lisa第一次掌握了athletic skill時：
Lisa Stark just grasped the basics of Athletics. She’ll always remember the moment where?it all started to come together（融會貫通）!
當Lisa的運動等級達到了3級：
Lisa can now work out long enough to actually feel pumped?about her progress. Nothing beats a little satisfying exercise! Using the Good Pacing option will help Lisa reach her fitness goals!
Pumped：（肌肉由于過度運動）腫脹的
當Lisa的運動等級達到了5級：
Lisa Stark just reached level 5 of the Athletic Skill. Each skill level gained is an opportunity for more memories!
??Better, stronger, faster（更高，更快，更強）!?Lisa is really starting to distinguish herself athletically. Halfway there! Go?get‘em tiger!
??Lisa can now push herself to get a little more out of her workouts. Be careful - muscles will cry uncle?if pushed too far!
Go get them, tiger:你是最棒的，去把他們打?。???cry uncle:認輸，投降
這里的get out of我理解為和bring out of意思相近，相當于榨出你的潛力，取得更好的效果的意思
當Lisa的運動等級達到了6級：
Congratulations! Lisa just improved her Athletic Skill to level 6!
Lisa can now train friends and family that aren’t as athletically inclined. Wipe down（擦干凈）?that exercise equipment and get those lessons started!
獲得訓練他人的能力之后，小人訓練其他人會得到這樣的提示：
Lisa Stark just trained XXX in the athletic arts. She’ll always remember getting her student sweating.
當Lisa的運動等級達到了7級：
Lisa can turn it up?with a Quick Burst, tiring herself out more quickly, but with noticeably faster results.
當Lisa的運動等級達到了8級：
Some Sims seek to trim a few carbs?so they look good in a bathing suit, whereas others see health fitness as a 24/7 lifestyle choice. It’s time to invest in some athletic equipment!
Bathing suit:泳衣 ?24/7：一天24小時，一周七天，即全天候，全年無休
一些模擬市民追求少吃一些淀粉食物所以他們能在穿泳裝時看起來更迷人，但其他人將健康的體魄當成一種全年無休的選擇。是投資（時間、精力等）到一些健身器材的時候了！
Lisa now also has the option to avoid breaking a sweat while exercising.
當Lisa的運動等級達到了10級：
Lisa Stark just became a master of Athletic! She’ll always remember when she became one of?the few masters of her field!
Such a fine specimen! Lisa has put in long hours of exertion（努力，發(fā)揮，運用）?and restraint（這里我理解為約束）?to become one of the finest athletes in the neighborhood. Lisa should take a jog around the town to?show everyone what #1 looks like in action!
Check the athletic journal for Skill Challenges to refine Lisa’s athletic skills further!
?（這里的specimen我理解為人群中標桿一樣的具有代表性的樣品）
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????除此之外，我們還有機會在工作中觸發(fā)一些意外事件獲得升遷：
While at practice, Lisa was dared to（敢于）?throw a ball up a flag pole?and have it land perfectly balanced on the top. Bets were placed (mostly against Lisa)?and, as the ball was handed to Lisa, all were confident in their decisions. No one expected that Lisa would actually make the shot! Not only did Lisa win a bit of spending cash, but also won the adoration of?fans and teammates as well!
Flag pole：旗桿 還可以注意一下打賭的表達 make the shot：成功了，投中了
At practice today Lisa pulled out all the stops?and lit the field on fire?with sweet moves（超贊的動作）. The coach was so impressed?that he gives Lisa a promotion!
Pull out all the stops:竭盡全力，全力以赴 light the field on fire:點燃全場
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有時我們也會面臨一些選擇：
①The coach wants Lisa to start drinking a new energy drink that no one has ever heard of before. The coach says it will improve Lisa’s performance, but it sounds a little sketchy（粗略的，描述模糊的）. Should Lisa try one?
選擇拒絕時：
Decline: Lisa refuses to drink the energy drink. The coach is a little disappointed, but Lisa feels that this may have been the right thing to do and her teammates seem to agree!
喝掉它！
Drink it: Lisa drinks the energy drink and it tastes foul. Lisa proceeds to?throw up（惡心，嘔吐）. The coach apologizes profusely!
Profusely：十分慷慨地，毫不吝惜地。這里是一再表示歉意的意思
②A gaggle（<口>散亂的一群，缺乏組織的團體）?of reporters arrived at work today and the coach needed to show a good example of?athletic supremacy（至高無上，絕對優(yōu)勢） to them. Thinking that Lisa would be the perfect example to show off how good their team is, he asks Lisa to perform some brutal exercises while the reporters watch. After working so hard already today should Lisa astound them with?untold（這里的untold應該是無盡的，不可限量的意思） abilities or just give it the old college try?
the old college try:盡最大努力去做一件事情
???嚇死他們！
?Astound them!
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?Just Try.: The reporters were so stunned with?Lisa’s athletic abilities that their stories will probably scare the other team! The coach offers Lisa a small bonus for such a great showing!
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在工作過程中，我們會遇到關于三個方面(Career, Skill, Special)的opportunities（機遇），這里我歸檔了一些Lisa遇到的關于Sports方面的：
①Muscle Showdown(一決勝負): An assistant coach at the Stadium is holding an athletic competition?to see who, out of the local athletic stratosphere（平流層，這里應該是當?shù)剡\動圈中）, is at the top of their physical game. The winner walks away with?a cash prize, so get to the Stadium before it ends to vie?for?the top spot!
完成后：
??An up and coming?rookie challenged Lisa to a one-on-one showdown?today in front of everyone(with no small amount of machismo（男子氣概）). Lisa showed him how the game is truly meant to?be played. That rookie’s face was so red! Your teammates were wonderfully impressed.
Up and coming:后起之秀的 one-on-one:一對一，單挑，如one-on-one tutoring/marketing
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②Health and Wellness Seminar: The local hospital wants you to speak about leading a healthy life through nutrition and exercise. All you need to do is go to City Hall and deliver the speech?before the offer goes away. You will rise in the eyes of?your superiors and increase your job performance.
完成后：
Your seminar was wildly?successful. Reaching a room full of avid?and enthusiastic supporters is always quite satisfying, but so is being recognized for?your efforts with a job performance increase.
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③Add it Up: The head fitness instructor thinks you can reach the next level of your athletic journey, but not without a little effort! Improve your Athletic Skill by one level and return to the Stadium for a cash bonus.
完成后：
You really put forth a great effort?and improved your athletic abilities. The officials at the Stadium like to reward such dedication with?things like this cash bonus! Perhaps you can buy some new fitness equipment!
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④Ticket Counting: The stadium sold a record number of tickets at the last game. The problem is that the owner wants those tickets counted in time to make the evening news. Your co-workers want you to stay late to assist in the counting process. You’ll surely gain favor?for helping out… assuming you can handle the extra hours.
完成后：
Your co-workers are incredibly grateful to you for sticking around. It looks like you rose in their eyes for helping out, so perhaps the extra hours and stress were worth it after all!
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⑤Registering the Roster（花名冊）: The team needs you to drop off?these roster registration forms at City Hall soon, or else the team could get in trouble for filing（file：歸檔）?late. Go to City Hall to perform the delivery and you’ll win the favor of?your boss, as well as a job performance increase.
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Your timing was just right! Now that the rosters are safely filed within the clerical（行政的）?caves?of City Hall, you can take time to appreciate your newly improved relationship?with your boss, as well as your job performance increase.
這里的cave，我覺得應該是韋氏詞典的第三個釋義：a place providing privacy or seclusion from others.
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⑥Frequent Fatigue: The folks at the Stadium’s gym want to see if you can push yourself multiple times, consistently, to the point of?Fatigue. Get?cracking on?it and you just might earn a nice cash prize from the gym - just try not to kill yourself!
Crack on:繼續(xù)疾駛，滿帆前進，繼續(xù)干下去
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⑦The Complete Circuit: Your fitness instructor taught you to seek variety?while training to give every muscle a chance to flex（屈伸）?and flourish. Vary up your routine?by working out with a TV or stereo, then going for a jog, and finally by swimming for at least 30 minutes to earn a cash bonus.
完成后：
Having such a wide array of?fitness options available to you is reward enough, but hopefully this cash prize won’t offend!
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⑧Hawking the Foam Finger: Selling food and merchandise throughout the stadium is no simple task. Your boss wants you to read “Making the sale: From Hot Dogs to Foam Fingers” to complement（補足）?your on-the-job?training. Taking the time to read this book will build favor with?your boss and increase your job performance.
Foam finger:塑料手掌，演唱會的時候經(jīng)常用的那種搖一搖就劈里啪啦拍掌的道具
Make the sale:做成交易 ??on-the-job training：在崗培訓
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⑨Push It: The trainer at the gym claims the best athletes know how to really push themselves to get the most out of?their workout and really improve their bodies. Use the “Push Self” option during your next workout to see how far you can go. Keep in mind?soreness and improved?Athletic Skill may result.
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??You pushed yourself harder than normal and didn’t sustain injury! you probably shouldn’t push yourself to every workout, but it’s nice to learn your limits?from time to time.
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⑩Playbook（劇本，手冊）?Notes: The team thinks you can gain an advantage over?the local rival team?by watching them practice. Take some personal time to watch a scrimmage（混戰(zhàn)，并列爭球）?at the stadium and take notes on the plays the teams use. Your job performance will surely increase as a result.
完成后：??
The team examined your notes and found them to be excellent, detailed, and insightful. You certainly learned enough to merit（值得，應獲得）?the job performance increase.
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11.Amateur Olympics: The Stadium Committee is encouraging all Sims to come try out?in the Amateur Olympics. In addition to feeling good about yourself, you might also win a cash prize!
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12.Jog Everywhere: A manager at the gym has challenged you to jog 1 hour around town. The managers of the challenge are giving you a tracking device?to make sure you’re actually running! Start jogging, then return the device when you’re done?to earn a cash prize.
完成后：
You took the device and surpasses everyone’s expectations. Your body thanks you for the fresh air?and great cardio workout. Your pockets thank you for this cash prize!
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13.Draft Dodger（逃兵役者）: It’s time to get drafted, but you don’t have any idea how to do it. Your boss recommends reading “Getting Past the Draft,” which should increase your chances and job performance. It’ll also build your relationship with your boss.
完成后：
Aside from the joys of getting through the draft successfully, you’re already enjoying the benefits of an improved relationship with your boss and an improved job performance.
(這里的draft我也不太懂是什么意思…猜測可能是征募，征兵那個意思吧)
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14.Adonis in the Making: The head fitness instructor at the Stadium wants to see if you can reach the pinnacle of?athletic perfection. Your challenge is to attain the most muscular body shape possible?through careful sculpting（sculpt 雕刻，造型）?and an unbroken?fitness regimen. There’s a large cash reward?if you can see it through to the end!
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Congratulations! Lisa has dedicated enough hours to?strength training to complete the Body Builder Skill Challenge!
Adonis：[希神]阿多尼斯，美少年，美男子 ???in the making:在形成中
unbroken（這里應該是不被阻斷的，堅持連續(xù)的意思）?fitness regimen（養(yǎng)生法，養(yǎng)生之道，生活規(guī)則） ???see through:做到底 ??
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15.Inter-office（公司或其他組織的）各辦公室之間的?League: Your co-workers have organized a “casual,” fun game to be held at the stadium on one of your off days. It’s in your best interest to?attend and give the game your all, because victory could mean a nice cash reward in addition to the joys of an intramural（內(nèi)部的）?bonding experience. Work out and you’ll earn that victory!
??Your preparation paid off in a victory, which means popularity with?your teammates and the cash prize promised to?the victors. Who said hanging with teammates couldn’t be fun and profitable?
In your best interest符合…的最佳利益 ???give you all：竭盡全力
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16.Always the Difficult Ones: Winning games can be consistently attributed to?managing team drama. Your boss wants you to read “Dealing with Difficult Players” to provide some perspective?on dealing with trouble makers, frequent free agents, and ball hogs. Doing so will improve your relationship with?your boss and provide a boost to your job performance.
這里的drama應該是戲劇性事件的意思 free agent:無自由約束的職業(yè)隊員
ball hog：只顧自己控球，不顧隊友的人
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17.?Flex and Bend: A pal?of yours wants to get into shape, and your expert advice?is needed! Get Felecia Todd to some exercise equipment and provide personal fitness training?for 4 hours. Felecia Todd will pay you for your time!
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18.?The Right Moves: You’ve become an excellent player, but that’s not enough. Your boss wants you to read “It’s More Than Good Moves”?so you can further improve. Your job performance will improve as a result, as well as your relationship with your boss.
完成后：
??All this?reading about moves, and things beyond the moves, has really heightened your on field performance. Your boss couldn’t be happier with?you and your job performance has increased.
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19.?At the Health Seminar: A friend from the gym has informed you that there’s a health seminar coming to town, and that it’ll feature speakers about?new healthy lifestyle concepts. You’ve?built up quite the reputation as?a fitness guru（（個人的）宗教老師（或指導））?- everyone’s hoping you’ll assist the health seminar and deliver a speech full of helpful advice. You’ll be paid for your help. Assuming you get to the Hospital in time!
這里的feature應該是to picture or portray in the mind的意思
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?Your speech was excellent! Everyone in attendance?can’t wait to get home to try your revolutionary?new Nutrition Bend and Flex Stretch plan! The seminar wants to pay you for your work - come back any time!
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20.?Spiraling（螺旋） Out: There’s no reason?your career needs to go down the long, unfortunate path of retirement. Your boss recommends you read “Avoiding the Downward Spiral”?to pick up the right tips. Learning this will help your job performance and relationship with your boss. Can’t say no to that!
Downward spiral:螺旋式下行
完成后：
??It’s amazing how much helpful information can be gleaned（glean:收集（資料））?from the pages of a book. Who would have thought it possible? Take a moment to?enjoy your improved employee/employer relationship, as well as your job performance increase.
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??（應該不會有人看這個專欄吧）如果你居然看到這里，我想說的是如果哪里有錯誤請大家不要吝嗇地告訴我O.O
