Emiliano Martínez: Ten Years of Waiting馬丁內茲：等待十年的門將
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EN： The phrasal verb 'grow up' (past tense: 'grew up') is an intransitive verb meaning to gradually become an adult. It does not take a direct object, but is often followed by prepositional phrases indicating location or circumstances.
中文： 片語動詞「grow up」（過去式為「grew up」）是不及物動詞，意思是逐漸長大成人。它不需要接直接受詞，但後面經常接表示地點或環境的介系詞片語。
She grew up in a small town near the coast.
她在海岸附近的一個小鎮長大。
EN： Nested prepositional phrases ('in a very poor family in Mar del Plata, Argentina') are used to provide layered details. The first 'in' indicates the social/economic environment, while the second 'in' specifies the geographical location.
中文： 嵌套介系詞片語（「in a very poor family in Mar del Plata, Argentina」）用於提供多層次的細節。第一個「in」表示社會/經濟環境，而第二個「in」則指定地理位置。
They live in a modern apartment in Tokyo, Japan.
他們住在日本東京的一間現代公寓裡。
EN： Mar del Plata is a major city on the Atlantic coast of Argentina. While famous as a tourist beach resort for middle-class Argentines, it also contains working-class neighborhoods where families like Martínez's faced significant economic hardships, especially during the Argentine economic crises of the late 1990s and early 2000s. His nickname 'Dibu' comes from an Argentine animated television character ('Dibujito') because of his freckles and red hair when he was young.
中文： 馬德普拉塔是阿根廷大西洋沿岸的主要城市。雖然它以作為阿根廷中產階級的旅遊海灘度假勝地而聞名，但它也包含工薪階層社區，像馬丁內斯這樣的家庭在那裡正面臨著重大的經濟困難，特別是在1990年代末和2000年代初的阿根廷經濟危機期間。他的綽號「迪布」（Dibu）來自阿根廷一部動畫電視角色（Dibujito），因為他小時候有雀斑和紅頭髮。
EN： The conjunction 'as' is used here to mean 'at the same time that' or 'while', introducing a subordinate clause of time. It connects two actions that happened simultaneously in the past.
中文： 連接詞「as」在此處表示「當……的時候」或「正值……之際」，用以引導時間從屬子句。它將過去同時發生的兩個動作連結在一起。
She waved goodbye as the train pulled out of the station.
當火車駛離車站時，她揮手道別。
EN： The preposition 'for' is used to indicate destination or direction, especially after verbs of movement or departure like 'leave', 'depart', or 'set off'.
中文： 介系詞「for」在此處用來表示目的地或方向，特別常用於表示移動或出發的動詞（如 leave、depart、set off）之後，表示「前往」某地。
We are leaving for Paris tomorrow morning.
我們明天早上要出發前往巴黎。
EN： This sentence highlights a common but difficult path for young South American football talents. Many, like Martínez, are scouted at a very young age and must leave their families and culture behind to move to Europe (in this case, London to join Arsenal) to pursue their professional dreams, facing immense loneliness and pressure.
中文： 這句話凸顯了南美洲年輕足球天才常見卻艱辛的奮鬥之路。許多像馬丁內斯一樣的球員，在很小的時候就被球探發掘，必須告別家人與熟悉的文化，隻身前往歐洲（在此例中是前往倫敦加入阿森納）追尋職業足球夢，面臨著巨大的孤獨與壓力。
EN： Noun Clause as Object: The verb 'believed' is followed by a noun clause acting as its direct object. The conjunction 'that' is omitted here, which is very common in informal and spoken English (i.e., 'he believed [that] his big chance...').
中文： 名詞子句作賓語（受詞）：動詞「believed」後面接一個名詞子句作為其直接賓語。這裡省略了連接詞「that」，這在非正式和口語英語中非常常見（即「he believed [that] his big chance...」）。
She believed the project would succeed.
她相信這個企劃會成功。
EN： Future in the Past (would + base verb): Since the main verb 'believed' is in the past tense, the future action from that past perspective is expressed using 'would' instead of 'will'.
中文： 過去將來時（would + 原形動詞）：由於主句動詞「believed」是過去式，因此從過去的角度來看未來的動作時，要使用「would」而不是「will」。
They hoped that they would win the match.
他們希望他們會贏得比賽。
EN： In professional football (soccer), moving to a massive club in London (like Arsenal) at a young age is a dream for many South American players, but it also comes with immense pressure, isolation, and a highly competitive environment where breakthrough opportunities are rare.
中文： 在職業足球中，年輕時便轉會到倫敦的豪門俱樂部（如阿森納）是許多南美球員的夢想，但這也伴隨著巨大的壓力、孤立感以及競爭極其激烈的環境，在這種環境下，突破性的上場機會是極其罕見的。
EN： The preposition 'about' can be followed by a gerund phrase acting as its object. In this sentence, 'his chance coming so quickly' is a gerund phrase where 'coming' is the gerund (noun-like verb) and 'his chance' acts as the subject of the gerund (possessive or objective case can be used, though possessive is more formal).
中文： 介系詞「about」後面可以接動名詞片語作為其受詞。在本句中，「his chance coming so quickly」是一個動名詞片語，其中「coming」是動名詞（具名詞性質的動詞），而「his chance」則是該動名詞的邏輯主詞（可用所有格或受格，所有格較為正式）。
She was worried about her dog getting lost in the park.
她很擔心她的狗在公園裡走丟。
EN： The adjective 'wrong' is often followed by the preposition 'about' to specify the subject or matter in which someone is mistaken or incorrect.
中文： 形容詞「wrong」（錯誤的）後面經常搭配介系詞「about」，用來明確指出某人在哪件人事物上犯了錯或理解錯誤。
I was wrong about the meeting time; it actually starts at three.
我記錯了會議時間；實際上是三點開始。
EN： The preposition 'for' is used to indicate a duration of time, showing how long an action or situation lasts. It is often paired with time expressions like 'ten years', 'two hours', or 'a long time'.
中文： 介係詞「for」用於表示一段持續的時間，說明某個動作或狀態持續了多久。它經常與時間表達語搭配，例如「十年」、「兩小時」或「很長一段時間」。
She lived in London for five years before moving to Paris.
在搬到巴黎之前，她在倫敦住了五年。
EN： The phrasal verb 'wait for' is used when someone remains inactive or expectant until a specific event occurs or a person arrives. The preposition 'for' must precede the object of the waiting.
中文： 片語動詞「wait for」（等待）用於表達某人保持靜止或期待，直到特定事件發生或某人到來。介係詞「for」必須置於所等待的對象（受詞）之前。
The passengers are waiting for the train to arrive.
旅客們正在等待火車到來。
EN： In professional football (soccer), backup goalkeepers often spend years on the bench or on loan to lower-division clubs before getting a chance at a top-tier club. Martínez's story is widely celebrated as an ultimate example of professional patience and resilience, culminating in his heroic performance for Argentina at the 2022 World Cup.
中文： 在職業足球中，替補守門員在獲得頂級俱樂部出場機會之前，往往需要在替補席上度過多年，或被租借到低級別聯賽的球隊。馬丁內斯的故事被廣泛頌揚為職業球員耐心與韌性的終極典範，並在2022年世界盃上為阿根廷立下汗馬功勞，迎來生涯巔峰。
EN： The phrase 'send someone on loan' is a common sports idiom, particularly in association football (soccer). It means to temporarily transfer a player to another team, usually to gain playing experience or due to squad surplus, while the original club still holds their permanent contract.
中文： 片語「send someone on loan」（將某人外借）是體育運動（特別是足球）中常用的慣用語。意思是將球員暫時轉會到另一支球隊，通常是為了讓其積累比賽經驗或因球隊陣容過剩，而原球會仍保留其永久合約。
The manager decided to send the young striker on loan to a championship club.
領隊決定將這位年輕前鋒外借到英冠球會。
EN： The preposition 'to' is used here to indicate direction or destination of the loan ('to small clubs'), while the preposition 'in' indicates the location or category within which those clubs exist ('in the lower division').
中文： 介系詞「to」在此處用於表示外借的方向或目的地（「到小球會」），而介系詞「in」則表示這些球會所處的範圍或級別（「在低組別聯賽中」）。
She was transferred to a new branch in London.
她被調派到倫敦的一間新分部。
EN： In European football (soccer), the 'loan system' is a vital developmental tool. Big clubs like Arsenal often sign young talents but send them to lower-division clubs (such as those in the English Football League Championship, League One, or League Two) where they can play regular first-team football and mature, rather than sitting on the bench in the Premier League.
中文： 在歐洲足球中，「外借制度」（loan system）是一項至關重要的球員培育機制。像阿森納這樣的大球會經常簽下年輕新星，但會將他們外借到低組別聯賽（例如英冠、英甲或英乙）的球會。這樣能讓年輕球員獲得穩定的首發出場機會以累積經驗並成熟，而不是在英超聯賽中枯坐後備席。
EN： The past unreal conditional (often called the third conditional) is used to talk about imaginary situations in the past. Here, 'would have + past participle' (would have given up) expresses what would have happened in a hypothetical past situation, which is implied by the prepositional phrase 'under these difficult conditions' (acting as the 'if' clause: 'if they had been in these conditions').
中文： 過去非真實條件句（通常稱為第三類條件句）用於討論過去虛擬或想像的情境。在這裡，「would have + 過去分詞」（would have given up）表示在假設的過去情況下會發生的事情，而這個假設是由介系詞片語「under these difficult conditions」（相當於 if 引導的條件子句：「如果他們處於這些條件下」）所暗示的。
Without your help, we would have lost the game.
要是沒有你的幫助，我們早就輸掉比賽了。
EN： The phrasal verb 'give up' means to stop trying to do something or to surrender. In this sentence, it is used in its past participle form 'given up' after 'would have' to indicate the hypothetical action of quitting.
中文： 片語動詞「give up」意思是停止嘗試做某事或放棄、投降。在本句中，它以過去分詞形式「given up」接在「would have」之後，表示假設的放棄行為。
He was tired, but he refused to give up.
他很累，但他拒絕放棄。
EN： The idiom 'take/seize something with both hands' means to eagerly and enthusiastically accept an opportunity when it is offered.
中文： 片語「take/seize something with both hands」意為「雙手緊握（機會）」，比喻非常熱切、積極地把握住眼前的機會或挑戰。
When she was offered the promotion, she took it with both hands.
當她獲得晉升機會時，她毫不猶豫地牢牢把握住了。
EN： Compound predicate: A single subject ('he') performs two actions connected by the coordinating conjunction 'and' ('joined' and 'took'). The subject does not need to be repeated after 'and'.
中文： 複合謂語：單一主詞（he）同時執行由並列連詞「and」連接的兩個動作（joined 與 took）。在「and」之後不需要重複主詞。
He walked into the room and sat down on the sofa.
他走進房間，然後在沙發上坐了下來。
EN： Aston Villa is a historic English Premier League football club based in Birmingham. For Martínez, joining Aston Villa in 2020 was the turning point of his career, as it gave him the regular starting position he was denied at Arsenal, eventually leading to his international success with Argentina.
中文： 阿斯頓維拉（Aston Villa）是位於伯明罕的歷史悠久英超足球俱樂部。對於馬丁內斯而言，2020年加盟阿斯頓維拉是他職業生涯的轉折點，這使他獲得了在阿森納時未能得到的常規先發位置，並最終促成了他在阿根廷國家隊的輝煌成就。
EN： The linking verb 'become' (past tense 'became') is used to describe a change of state. It is followed by a noun phrase acting as a subject complement ('a true national hero') to describe what the subject ('Martínez') has become.
中文： 連繫動詞「become」（過去式為「became」）用於描述狀態的改變。其後接名詞片語作為主詞補語（「a true national hero」），用以說明主詞（「馬丁內斯」）所變成的身份或狀態。
After years of hard work, she became a successful doctor.
經過多年的努力，她成為了一名成功的醫生。
EN： Prepositional phrases of time and place, such as 'At the 2022 World Cup', can be placed at the very beginning of a sentence for emphasis or to set the scene. When placed at the start, they are usually followed by a comma.
中文： 時間與地點的介系詞片語（例如「At the 2022 World Cup」）可以置於句首以示強調或交代背景。置於句首時，通常其後會加上逗號與主句隔開。
In the final minutes of the game, the team scored the winning goal.
在比賽的最後幾分鐘，該隊攻入了致勝一球。
EN： At the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, Emiliano 'Dibu' Martínez played a monumental role in Argentina's victory. His last-minute save against France's Randal Kolo Muani in extra time and his subsequent heroics in the penalty shootout cemented his status as a legendary figure in Argentine football history, bringing immense national pride to the country.
中文： 在2022年卡達世界盃上，埃米利亞諾·「迪布」·馬丁內斯在阿根廷的奪冠歷程中扮演了至關重要的角色。他在延長賽最後關頭擋下了法國隊穆阿尼（Randal Kolo Muani）的必進之球，隨後又在PK大戰中大放異彩，這奠定了他作為阿根廷足球史上傳奇人物的地位，並為該國帶來了巨大的國家自豪感。
EN： The Superlative Adjective ('the most famous'): Superlative adjectives are used to describe an object which is at the upper or lower limit of a quality (the most, the least). For adjectives with two or more syllables (like 'famous'), we typically use 'the most' before the adjective.
中文： 最高級形容詞（「the most famous」）：最高級形容詞用於描述某事物在某項特質上達到最高或最低的極限（最...、最不...）。對於兩個或更多音節的形容詞（如「famous」），我們通常在形容詞前加上「the most」來表示最高級。
This is the most beautiful painting in the gallery.
這是畫廊裡最美麗的畫作。
EN： Prepositional Phrases of Time and Place ('In the final seconds of extra time', 'in history'): Prepositional phrases function as modifiers. 'In the final seconds of extra time' acts as an adverbial phrase of time, setting the scene at the beginning of the sentence, while 'in history' post-modifies the noun 'save'.
中文： 時間與地點的介系詞片語（「In the final seconds of extra time」、「in history」）：介系詞片語在句中擔任修飾語。「In the final seconds of extra time」作為時間副詞片語，置於句首以交代背景；而「in history」則作為後置修飾語，修飾名詞「save」（撲救）。
In the last minutes of the game, she scored the winning goal.
在比賽的最後幾分鐘，她踢進了致勝的一球。
EN： This sentence refers to the legendary save by Argentinian goalkeeper Emiliano 'Dibu' Martínez in the 123rd minute of the 2022 FIFA World Cup final against France. Denying Randal Kolo Muani's shot, it is widely considered one of the most dramatic and important saves in football history, which ultimately led Argentina to win the tournament.
中文： 這句話指的是阿根廷守門員埃米利亞諾·「迪布」·馬丁內斯在2022年卡達世界盃決賽對陣法國時，於第123分鐘完成的傳奇撲救。他擋下了法國球員科洛·穆阿尼（Randal Kolo Muani）的單刀射門，這被廣泛認為是足球歷史上最戲劇性且最關鍵的撲救之一，並最終幫助阿根廷奪得冠軍。
EN： The verb 'star' is used here as an intransitive verb meaning 'to play the most outstanding or prominent part'. It is commonly followed by the preposition 'in' to indicate the event or activity where the person performed exceptionally well.
中文： 動詞「star」在此處用作不及物動詞，意思是「擔任主角」或「表現出色、成為主角」。它通常與介系詞「in」連用，用以指出該人是在哪項活動或事件中展現了極為卓越的表現。
The young midfielder starred in the championship match last night.
那位年輕的中場球員在昨晚的冠軍賽中表現極為出色。
EN： The infinitive phrase 'to win the game' functions as an adverbial of result or purpose. In this context, it expresses the ultimate outcome of his outstanding performance in the shootout.
中文： 不定詞片語「to win the game」在此處充當副詞，表示結果或目的。在這個語境中，它表達了他在點球大戰中出色表現的最終結果（贏得比賽）。
She trained hard all year to break the national record.
她整年刻苦訓練，最終打破了全國紀錄。
EN： In association football (soccer), a 'penalty shootout' is a dramatic tie-breaking method used to determine the winner of a match that remains drawn after extra time. Goalkeepers face immense pressure during shootouts, and Martínez's psychological tactics and incredible saves in the 2022 World Cup final shootout made him a legendary figure in Argentina.
中文： 在足球運動中，「點球大戰」（penalty shootout，又稱PK大戰）是用於在延長賽後仍未分出勝負時決定贏家的殘酷且戲劇性的方式。守門員在點球大戰中承受著巨大的壓力，而馬丁內斯在2022年世界盃決賽點球大戰中的心理戰術和神勇撲救，使他成為阿根廷的傳奇英雄。
EN： The adverb 'proudly' is used to modify the verb 'won'. In English, adverbs of manner (describing how something is done) can be placed before the main verb to emphasize the subject's feeling or manner during the action.
中文： 副詞「proudly」（自豪地）用來修飾動詞「won」（贏得）。在英文中，情狀副詞（描述動作如何進行）可以放在主要動詞之前，以強調主詞在進行該動作時的感受或方式。
She happily accepted the job offer.
她高興地接受了那份工作錄取通知。
EN： The coordinating conjunction 'and' is used here to connect two independent clauses ('He proudly won the Golden Glove' and 'Argentina won the cup') of equal grammatical rank, forming a compound sentence.
中文： 對等連接詞「and」（而且/而）在此處用於連接兩個語法地位平等的獨立子句（「He proudly won the Golden Glove」與「Argentina won the cup」），形成一個複合句。
The sun set, and the stars came out.
太陽落山了，星星升了起來。
EN： In association football (soccer), the 'Golden Glove' is an award presented to the best goalkeeper of a tournament, such as the FIFA World Cup. Winning 'the cup' refers to winning the FIFA World Cup Trophy, the ultimate prize in international football, which Argentina won in 2022 for the third time in their history.
中文： 在足球運動中，「金手套獎」是頒發給世界盃等大型賽事中表現最出色的守門員的獎項。而「贏得冠軍盃」（won the cup）指的是贏得國際足總世界盃冠軍獎盃，這是國際足球界的最高榮譽，阿根廷在2022年歷史性地第三次奪得該獎盃。
重要單字附有 IPA 發音、定義、例句和互動式測驗。
在本文中： 守門員（足球運動中負責阻止球進入球門的隊員）
在本文中： 有耐心的，能忍耐的
在本文中： （體育運動聯賽的）組別，級別
在本文中： 境況，環境，條件
在本文中： 國家的，全國性的
在本文中： （守門員的）救球，撲救
在本文中： 擔任主角，有極佳表現，表現出色
在本文中： 戲劇性的，激動人心的，引人注目的
在本文中： 驕傲地，自豪地
片語包含類型標示、雙語定義、用法說明和例句。
Borrowed or hired, especially of a sports player temporarily playing for another team
（球員）被租借
To stop trying to do something; to surrender or quit
放棄，認輸
To eagerly and enthusiastically seize an opportunity when it is presented
緊緊抓住機會，全力以赴把握良機
An additional period of play specified under the rules of a sport to decide a winner when a game is tied
（體育比賽的）延長賽，加時賽
A method of deciding a tied match in which players from each team take turns taking penalty kicks at the goal
互射十二碼，點球大戰