Lionel Messi: The Boy Who Needed Medicine梅西：需要藥物的男孩
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EN： The passive construction 'be born' is used to express where or when someone came into the world. Since birth is a completed past event, it is almost always used in the simple past tense ('was born' for singular subjects, 'were born' for plural).
中文： 被動結構「be born」（出生）用於表達某人出生的時間或地點。由於出生是一個已完成的過去事件，因此幾乎總是使用簡單過去式（單數主詞用「was born」，複數主詞用「were born」）。
She was born in a small village in France.
她出生在法國的一個小村莊。
EN： Prepositions of place and time: 'in' is used before cities and countries (e.g., 'in the city of Rosario, Argentina') to indicate a geographical area, and also before years (e.g., 'in 1987') to indicate a specific period of time.
中文： 地方與時間介係詞：「in」用於城市和國家之前（例如「in the city of Rosario, Argentina」）以表示地理區域，也用於年份之前（例如「in 1987」）以表示特定的時間段。
They moved to London in 2015.
他們於 2015 年搬到了倫敦。
EN： Rosario is the third-largest city in Argentina and is famous for being a major port and the birthplace of several prominent Argentine figures, including Lionel Messi and Che Guevara. It has a passionate football culture, divided mainly between two rival local clubs: Rosario Central and Newell's Old Boys (where Messi played as a youth).
中文： 羅薩里奧是阿根廷第三大城市，以其重要港口地位以及作為多位阿根廷傑出人物（包括利昂內爾·美斯和切·格瓦拉）的誕生地而聞名。該市擁有狂熱的足球文化，主要分為兩大宿敵本土球會：羅薩里奧中央與紐維爾舊生（美斯青少年時期曾效力於此）。
EN： The comparative structure 'more than anything else' is used to express a superlative meaning, indicating that the subject of comparison exceeds all other options in a specific category.
中文： 比較級結構「more than anything else」（勝過其他任何事物）常用於表達最高級的含意，表示比較對象在特定範疇中超越了所有其他選項。
She values her family's happiness more than anything else.
她珍視家人的幸福勝過其他任何事物。
EN： The preposition 'as' can be used to introduce a role, status, or a specific period in someone's life, meaning 'when someone was a...'.
中文： 介係詞「as」可用於引入某人的角色、身分或生命中的特定時期，意思是「當某人還是……的時候」。
He showed great talent for music as a child.
他小時候就展現了極高的音樂天賦。
EN： In Argentina and much of the Spanish-speaking world, football (soccer) is not just a sport but a core cultural identity. For a child growing up in Rosario, playing football in the streets is a common and defining part of childhood, which laid the foundation for Messi's extraordinary career.
中文： 在阿根廷及大多數西班牙語系國家，足球（football/soccer）不僅僅是一項運動，更是核心的文化認同。對於一個在羅薩里奧長大的孩子來說，在街頭踢足球是童年生活非常普遍且關鍵的一部分，這也為美斯非凡的職業生涯奠定了基礎。
EN： Noun Clause as Direct Object: The conjunction 'that' introduces a noun clause ('that he had a growth hormone problem') which functions as the direct object of the transitive verb 'discovered'. In this structure, 'that' has no semantic meaning and is often omitted in informal speech, but is kept in formal writing.
中文： 名詞子句作為直接受詞：連接詞「that」引導一個名詞子句（「that he had a growth hormone problem」），在句中擔任及物動詞「discovered」的直接受詞。在此結構中，「that」本身沒有實際意義，在非正式口語中常被省略，但在正式寫作中通常會保留。
The teacher noticed that the students were tired.
老師注意到學生們累了。
EN： Prepositional Phrase of Time: 'at age ten' is a prepositional phrase acting as an adverbial modifier to indicate the specific age or time when the action occurred. It is a shortened form of 'at the age of ten'.
中文： 表示時間的介系詞片語：「at age ten」是一個介系詞片語，用作副詞修飾語，以指出動作發生的特定年齡或時間。它是「at the age of ten」的簡化形式。
At age eighteen, she left her hometown to attend university.
在十八歲時，她離開家鄉去上大學。
EN： The 'growth hormone problem' mentioned refers to Growth Hormone Deficiency (GHD), a rare medical condition. In Lionel Messi's case, his local club in Argentina, Newell's Old Boys, initially agreed to help pay for his treatment but later backed out due to the high cost (around $900 a month). This financial struggle ultimately led to his trial with FC Barcelona, who famously agreed to pay for his medical bills, changing the course of football history.
中文： 句中提到的「生長激素問題」指的是生長激素缺乏症（GHD），這是一種罕見的醫學狀況。在利昂內爾·美斯的案例中，他當時在阿根廷的母會紐維爾舊生隊最初答應資助治療費用，但後來因每月高達約 900 美元的昂貴費用而反悔。這場經濟困境最終促成了他前往巴塞隆納足球俱樂部進行試訓，而巴塞隆納最終同意支付其醫療費用，這也徹底改變了足球歷史的走向。
EN： The modal verb 'could not' is used to express past inability or impossibility. It is followed by the base form of the verb (in this case, 'afford').
中文： 情態助動詞「could not」（不能/無法）用於表示過去沒有能力或不可能做某事。其後接動詞原形（在此句中為「afford」）。
She could not find her keys yesterday.
她昨天找不到她的鑰匙。
EN： The verb 'refuse' is followed by a to-infinitive (refuse + to + verb) to indicate that someone decides not to do something.
中文： 動詞「refuse」（拒絕）後面須接不定詞（refuse + to + 動詞原形），用以表示某人決定不做某事。
He refused to answer the question.
他拒絕回答那個問題。
EN： The verb 'see' is a sensory verb (verb of perception). When followed by an object and a bare infinitive (verb in base form without 'to'), it indicates that the subject witnessed the entire action from start to finish.
中文： 動詞「see」（看見）是一個感官動詞。當後面接賓語（受詞）和原型動詞（不帶 to 的不定詞）時，表示主詞完整目睹了該動作從頭到尾的過程。
We saw the plane land safely on the runway.
我們看見飛機安全地降落在跑道上。
EN： The idiom 'cannot believe one's eyes' is used to express extreme surprise or disbelief at something one is seeing.
中文： 片語「cannot believe one's eyes」（不敢相信自己的眼睛）用於表達對眼前所見之景感到極度震驚或難以置信。
When she opened the gift, she could not believe her eyes.
當她打開禮物時，她不敢相信自己的眼睛。
EN： This sentence refers to the famous scouting of Lionel Messi by FC Barcelona. Messi had a growth hormone deficiency, and local Argentine clubs couldn't afford his treatment. Barcelona's sporting director, Carles Rexach, was so impressed by his talent that he famously signed Messi's first contract on a paper napkin to secure him immediately.
中文： 這句話指的是 FC 巴塞隆納球探發掘利昂內爾·美斯的著名歷史。當時美斯患有生長激素缺乏症，阿根廷當地的俱樂部無力負擔其醫療費用。巴塞隆納的體育總監卡洛斯·雷克薩奇（Carles Rexach）對美斯的才華大為驚嘆，為了立刻留住他，甚至在一張紙巾上簽下了美斯的第一份合約。
EN： The 'so... that...' structure is a result clause used to express cause and effect. 'So' is followed by an adjective or adverb to show extreme degree, and 'that' introduces the clause showing the result.
中文： 「so... that...」（如此……以至於……）是一個結果從句結構，用於表示因果關係。「so」後面接形容詞或副詞以表示極端的程度，而「that」則引導表示結果的從句。
The weather was so cold that the lake froze over.
天氣是如此寒冷，以至於湖面都結冰了。
EN： The infinitive phrase 'to sign him' functions as an adjective complement, completing the meaning of the adjective 'eager'.
中文： 不定詞短語「to sign him」（與他簽約）用作形容詞補語，用來補充說明形容詞「eager」（急切的）的具體內容。
She was anxious to start her new job.
她急切地想開始她的新工作。
EN： This sentence refers to a famous piece of football history. In December 2000, Barcelona's sporting director, Carles Rexach, was so impressed by the 13-year-old Lionel Messi that he wanted to secure the contract immediately. Lacking official paper at a tennis club meeting, he famously wrote the agreement on a nearby paper napkin, which became one of the most important documents in sports history.
中文： 這句話指的是足球史上的一段著名軼事。2000年12月，巴塞隆納的體育總監卡萊斯·雷克薩奇（Carles Rexach）對當時年僅13歲的利昂內爾·美斯留下了極為深刻的印象，以至於他想立即敲定合約。由於當時在網球俱樂部會面時手邊沒有正式公文紙，他便在一張隨手可得的餐巾紙上寫下了這份協議，這張餐巾紙後來成為了體育史上最重要的文件之一。
EN： The prepositional phrase 'At thirteen' is a shortened form of 'At the age of thirteen'. It is commonly used at the beginning of a sentence to establish the time or age at which an event occurred, followed by a comma.
中文： 介係詞片語「At thirteen」是「At the age of thirteen」（在十三歲時）的簡化形式。常用於句首以確立事件發生的時間或年齡，其後通常會加上逗號。
At eighteen, she left her hometown to attend university.
十八歲時，她離開家鄉去上大學。
EN： The verb 'move' is often paired with the preposition 'to' to indicate the destination of relocation. When expressing the purpose of the move, the preposition 'for' is used (e.g., 'for a new life').
中文： 動詞「move」（搬遷）經常與介係詞「to」連用，以表示遷徙的目的地。當要表達搬遷的目的或原因時，則使用介係詞「for」（例如「為了新生活」）。
They moved to London for a better job opportunity.
他們為了更好的工作機會而搬到了倫敦。
EN： This sentence refers to a pivotal moment in football history. In 2000, thirteen-year-old Lionel Messi relocated from Argentina to Spain to join Barcelona's youth academy, La Masia. The club famously agreed to pay for his growth hormone deficiency treatments, which his family and local Argentine clubs could not afford. This move laid the foundation for his legendary career.
中文： 這句話描述了足球史上的一個關鍵時刻。2000年，年僅十三歲的利昂內爾·美斯從阿根廷舉家搬遷至西班牙，加入巴塞隆納的青訓學院「拉瑪西亞」（La Masia）。當時巴塞隆納俱樂部承諾支付美斯治療生長激素缺乏症的昂貴費用，而這筆費用是他的家庭和阿根廷當地俱樂部所無法負擔的。這次舉家搬遷為他傳奇的職業生涯奠定了基礎。
EN： Compound Predicate with Coordinating Conjunction: A compound predicate occurs when a single subject ('The Spanish club') performs two or more actions connected by a coordinating conjunction like 'and'. Here, 'welcomed' and 'paid' share the same subject, making the sentence more concise by avoiding repetition of 'The Spanish club'.
中文： 對等連接詞連接的複合謂語：當單一主詞（此處為 'The Spanish club'）執行兩個或多個由對等連接詞（如 'and'）連接的動作時，即構成複合謂語。在本句中，'welcomed'（歡迎）與 'paid'（支付）共享同一個主詞，藉此避免重複提及主詞，使句子更為精簡。
The young artist painted the canvas and sold it at the gallery.
這位年輕的藝術家繪製了畫布，並在畫廊將其售出。
EN： Phrasal Verb 'pay for': The verb 'pay' is often combined with the preposition 'for' to form a phrasal verb meaning to provide money in exchange for a service, item, or bill. The object of the preposition ('his expensive medicine') represents what is being purchased.
中文： 片語動詞 'pay for'（支付……的費用）：動詞 'pay' 經常與介係詞 'for' 結合形成片語動詞，表示支付金錢以換取某項服務、物品或帳單。介係詞的受詞（此處為 'his expensive medicine'）代表所購買的對象。
My parents offered to pay for my university tuition.
我的父母主動提出要幫我支付大學學費。
EN： This sentence refers to a pivotal moment in Lionel Messi's youth. FC Barcelona's decision to pay for his growth hormone treatment (which cost around $900 a month) not only secured his future as a professional athlete but also established a deep, lifelong bond between the player and the Spanish club.
中文： 這句話指的是利昂內爾·美斯年輕時的關鍵時刻。巴塞隆納足球俱樂部決定為他支付生長激素治療費用（每月約 900 美元），這不僅保障了他作為職業運動員的未來，也讓這位球員與這家西班牙俱樂部建立起深厚且終身的緊密聯繫。
EN： The Present Perfect Tense ('has grown') is used here to describe an action or state that began in the past and has continued up to the present, emphasizing the ongoing result or status in the current time.
中文： 現在完成式（'has grown'）在此處用於描述一個從過去開始並持續到現在的動作或狀態，強調其對目前所產生的持續性結果或地位。
She has lived in this city for ten years.
她已經在這座城市住了十年了。
EN： The phrasal verb 'grow into' means to gradually develop or mature into a particular type of person or thing over time.
中文： 片語動詞 'grow into' 意為隨著時間推移，逐漸發展或成熟並成為某種特定類型的人或事物（成長為……）。
With hard work, he grew into a successful entrepreneur.
憑藉著努力，他成長為一名成功的企業家。
EN： In football (soccer) culture, the debate over the 'Greatest of All Time' (GOAT) is highly prominent. By winning eight Ballon d'Or awards and leading Argentina to a World Cup victory in 2022, Messi is widely regarded by many experts and fans as the greatest player not only of his generation but of all time.
中文： 在足球文化中，關於「史上最偉大球員」（GOAT）的爭論一直非常熱烈。隨著美斯奪得破紀錄的八次金球獎，並於 2022 年帶領阿根廷奪得世界盃冠軍，他被許多專家和球迷廣泛認為不僅是他那一代、更是有史以來最偉大的球員。
EN： The Present Perfect Tense (has/have + past participle) is used here to describe an action that happened at an unspecified time in the past, with a strong connection to the present (his ongoing career and legacy).
中文： 現在完成式（has/have + 過去分詞）在此用於描述在過去不特定時間發生的動作，且該動作與現在有著強烈的關聯（指他仍在持續的職業生涯與成就影響）。
She has written three best-selling novels during her career.
在她的職業生涯中，她已經寫了三本暢銷小說。
EN： The noun 'record' is used attributively before another noun phrase ('eight Ballon d'Or awards') to mean 'surpassing all others' or 'being the best/most ever achieved'.
中文： 名詞「record」在此作定語（形容詞化）修飾其後的名詞片語（eight Ballon d'Or awards），表示「創紀錄的」或「超越以往所有記錄的」。
The company reported a record profit this quarter.
該公司報告了本季度創紀錄的利潤。
EN： The 'Ballon d'Or' (Golden Ball) is an annual football award presented by French news magazine France Football since 1956. It is widely regarded as the most prestigious individual award for football players. Lionel Messi's record of winning it eight times (as of 2023) is an unprecedented achievement in football history, cementing his status as one of the greatest of all time.
中文： 「金球獎」（Ballon d'Or）是由法國新聞雜誌《法國足球》自1956年起每年頒發的足球獎項。它被廣泛認為是足球員個人最高榮譽的象徵。利昂內爾·美斯創紀錄地贏得八次金球獎（截至2023年），這在足球歷史上是空前的成就，奠定了他作為有史以來最偉大球員之一的地位。
EN： The Present Perfect Tense ('has scored') is used here to describe an action that started in the past and has relevance to the present, or to show cumulative life achievements up to the current moment.
中文： 現在完成式（'has scored'）在此用於描述過去開始並與現在相關的動作，或用來展示截至目前為止的累積人生個人成就。
She has written three books so far.
到目前為止，她已經寫了三本書。
EN： 'More than' is a comparative prepositional phrase used before a number to mean 'over' or 'exceeding' a certain amount.
中文： 「More than」（超過/多於）是一個比較介系詞片語，用於數字之前，表示數量超過或多於某個特定數值。
The stadium can hold more than 50,000 people.
這座體育場可容納5萬多人。
EN： In football (soccer) culture, 'club and country' is a common phrase used to encompass a player's entire professional career, distinguishing between the professional clubs they are contracted to (like Barcelona or Inter Miami) and the national team they represent (like Argentina).
中文： 在足球文化中，「club and country」（俱樂部和國家隊）是一個常用片語，用來概括球員的整個職業生涯。這區分了他們簽約的職業俱樂部（如巴塞隆納或國際邁阿密）與他們所代表的國家隊（如阿根廷）。
EN： Past Perfect Tense (had + past participle) is used to describe an action that was completed before another action in the past. In this sentence, 'had waited' happened before the past action 'lifted'.
中文： 過去完成式（had + 過去分詞）用於描述在過去某個動作或時間點之前已經完成的動作。在本句中，「had waited」（已經等待）發生在過去的動作「lifted」（舉起）之前。
By the time the movie started, we had already bought our popcorn.
在電影開始之前，我們已經買好了爆米花。
EN： Relative Clause with a Preposition at the End. The clause 'his country had waited thirty-six years for' modifies 'the trophy'. The relative pronoun 'which' or 'that' is omitted, and the preposition 'for' is left at the end of the clause.
中文： 介係詞置於句尾的關係子句。子句「his country had waited thirty-six years for」修飾「the trophy」（獎盃）。此處省略了關係代名詞「which」或「that」，而介係詞「for」則留在子句的末尾。
This is the book I have been looking for.
這就是我一直在尋找的那本書。
EN： Argentina won its third World Cup title in Qatar 2022. The country's previous victory was in 1986, led by Diego Maradona. The 36-year wait created immense pressure and expectation for Lionel Messi, making the 2022 victory one of the most emotional and celebrated moments in football history.
中文： 阿根廷在 2022 年卡達世界盃上奪得隊史第三座冠軍。該國上一次奪冠是在 1986 年，由傳奇球星馬拉度納領軍。這長達 36 年的等待給利昂內爾·美斯帶來了巨大的壓力和期望，也使得 2022 年的勝利成為足球史上最令人動容且備受慶祝的時刻之一。
重要單字附有 IPA 發音、定義、例句和互動式測驗。
在本文中： 發現、診斷出（疾病或狀況）
在本文中： 負擔得起（金錢或時間）
在本文中： 代表、代理人
在本文中： 急切的、渴望的
在本文中： 協議、合約
在本文中： 熱烈歡迎、接待
在本文中： 世代、同時代的人
在本文中： 職業生涯、事業
片語包含類型標示、雙語定義、用法說明和例句。
A substance made by the body that stimulates growth and cell reproduction.
生長激素
To be extremely surprised by something that you see.
不敢相信自己的眼睛
A small piece of paper used at a meal to wipe the fingers or lips.
紙餐巾、餐巾紙
To win a championship and raise the prize cup in celebration.
捧起獎盃、奪冠