Lautaro Martínez: The Bull They Rejected
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EN： The appositive noun phrase (an Argentine city...) is used to rename or explain the preceding noun (Bahía Blanca). It is followed by an adjective phrase (famous for...) which functions as a post-modifier, describing the characteristics of the city without using a relative clause like 'which is famous for'.
中文： 同位语名词短语（an Argentine city...）用于重新命名或解释前方的名词（布兰卡港）。其后接形容词短语（famous for...）作为后置修饰语，直接描述该城市的特征，而省略了关系代词从句（如 which is famous for）。
He lives in Kyoto, a Japanese city famous for its historic temples.
他住在京都，这座以历史悠久寺庙而闻名的日本城市。
EN： The prepositional phrase 'instead of' is used to suggest that one thing is chosen, preferred, or true, while another is not. It is followed by a noun, pronoun, or gerund.
中文： 介词短语「instead of」（而非/代替）用于表示选择、偏好或某事属实，而排除另一件事。其后接名词、代词或动名词。
She chose to study history instead of law.
她选择学习历史而非法律。
EN： Argentina is globally famous for football (soccer), producing legends like Diego Maradona and Lionel Messi. However, Bahía Blanca is a unique exception, known as the 'Capital of Argentine Basketball' and the hometown of NBA legend Manu Ginóbili. This context makes Lautaro Martínez's football journey from this city particularly interesting.
中文： 阿根廷以足球闻名全球，孕育了迭戈·马拉多纳和莱昂内尔·梅西等传奇球星。然而，布兰卡港是一个独特的例外，它被誉为「阿根廷篮球之都」，也是 NBA 传奇球星马努·吉诺比利（Manu Ginóbili）的故乡。这一背景使得劳塔罗·马丁内斯从这座城市走向足球之路的历程显得格外有趣。
EN： The Past Perfect tense ('had been') is used to describe an action or state that was completed before another point in the past. In this context, it emphasizes his father's past career which had already concluded before Lautaro's own football journey began.
中文： 过去完成式（had + 过去分词）用于描述在过去某个时间点或动作之前就已经完成的动作或状态。在此处，它强调他父亲的足球生涯在劳塔罗开始自己的足球之路前就已经结束了。
She had been a professional dancer before she decided to study law.
在决定攻读法律之前，她曾是一名专业舞者。
EN： The relative pronoun 'who' introduces a non-defining relative clause ('who unfortunately never managed to reach the top') to provide extra information about the noun 'footballer'.
中文： 关系代词「who」引导非限制性关系从句（who unfortunately never managed to reach the top），用来对先行词「footballer」（足球运动员）提供额外的补充说明。
I met an old friend, who kindly offered to help me with my project.
我遇到了一位老朋友，他好心地主动提出要帮我做我的项目。
EN： The Passive Voice (be + past participle) is used when the focus is on the person or thing affected by the action. In this sentence, 'was rejected' highlights that Lautaro received the action of rejection. The agent performing the action is introduced by the preposition 'by'.
中文： 被动语态（be 动词 + 过去分词）用于当焦点放在承受动作的人或事物上。在本句中，「was rejected」（被拒绝）强调了劳塔罗是接受拒绝动作的人。执行该动作的主体则由介系词「by」引导。
The young player was scouted by several European clubs.
这名年轻球员被几家欧洲俱乐部相中。
EN： The prepositional phrase 'As a teenager' functions as an adverbial of time, indicating the period in someone's life when the main action occurred. 'As' here means 'in the role or status of'.
中文： 介系词片语「As a teenager」作为时间状语，表示某人一生中发生主句动作的时期。这里的「as」意为「作为……的身份或状态」。
As a child, she practiced playing piano every day.
在孩提时期，她每天都练习弹钢琴。
EN： Boca Juniors is one of Argentina's most successful and popular football clubs, famous for its passionate fanbase and world-class youth academy. Being rejected by Boca is a common setback for many young Argentine players, but Lautaro's subsequent success at Racing Club and Inter Milan shows how resilience can lead to a legendary career.
中文： 博卡青年（Boca Juniors）是阿根廷最成功且最受欢迎的足球俱乐部之一，以其狂热的球迷和世界级的青训系统闻名。对于许多阿根廷年轻球员来说，被博卡青年拒绝是一个常见的挫折，但劳塔罗随后在竞赛会和国际米兰的成功，证明了坚持不懈如何造就传奇的职业生涯。
EN： Noun Clause as Object: The conjunction 'that' introduces a noun clause ('that the young boy was simply not strong enough') which functions as the direct object of the main verb 'believed'. In informal English, 'that' is often omitted, but it is kept here for formal narrative structure.
中文： 名词子句作宾语（受词）：连接词「that」引导一个名词子句（that the young boy was simply not strong enough），在主句中担任主要动词「believed」的直接宾语。在口语中「that」常被省略，但在叙事文体中通常会保留以维持结构完整。
The teacher believed that every student could pass the exam.
老师相信每个学生都能通过考试。
EN： Adverb 'enough' Post-modification: Unlike most adverbs of degree, 'enough' is placed *after* the adjective or adverb it modifies (e.g., 'strong enough', not 'enough strong'). When modifying nouns, however, it precedes the noun (e.g., 'enough money').
中文： 副词「enough」的后置修饰：与大多数程度副词不同，「enough」必须放在它所修饰的形容词或副词*之后*（例如「strong enough」，而非「enough strong」）。然而，当它修饰名词时，则置于名词之前（例如「enough money」）。
She was not tall enough to reach the top shelf.
她不够高，拿不到最上面的架子。
EN： In youth football (soccer) academies, physical development is often a major criterion for selection. Many world-class players, including Lionel Messi and Lautaro Martínez, faced early rejections from top clubs like Boca Juniors due to concerns over their size or strength, highlighting the high physical demands of Argentine football.
中文： 在青年足球青训营中，身体发育状况往往是选拔的重要标准。许多世界级球员（包括梅西和劳塔罗·马丁内斯）早期都曾因身材或力量问题遭到博卡青年等顶级俱乐部的拒绝，这凸显了阿根廷足球对身体对抗的高要求。
EN： The phrasal verb 'believe in' means to have faith in the existence, truth, or efficacy of something, or to have confidence in someone's ability or character. This is different from 'believe' without 'in', which simply means to accept something as true.
中文： 片语动词「believe in」表示信任、信仰或对某人的能力与品格抱持信心。这与不带介系词的「believe」（单纯相信某事属实）不同。
The teacher always believed in her students' potential.
这位老师总是相信她学生的潜力。
EN： The verb 'give' is a ditransitive verb, which means it takes two objects: an indirect object (the recipient, 'him') and a direct object (the thing given, 'a real chance'). The typical pattern is 'give + indirect object + direct object'.
中文： 动词「give」（给予）是一个双宾语动词（授与动词），需要两个宾语：间接宾语（接受者「him」）和直接宾语（给予的事物「a real chance」）。常见句型为「give + 间接宾语 + 直接宾语」。
She gave me a beautiful book for my birthday.
她送了我一本美丽的书作为我的生日礼物。
EN： Racing Club (Racing Club de Avellaneda) is one of the 'Big Five' clubs in Argentine football. Known for its passionate fanbase and excellent youth academy, it played a crucial role in nurturing Lautaro Martínez's early career after he was overlooked by Boca Juniors.
中文： 竞赛会（Racing Club de Avellaneda）是阿根廷足球「五大传统豪门」之一。该俱乐部以狂热的球迷和优秀的青年青训系统闻名，在劳塔罗·马丁内斯被博卡青年忽视后，竞赛会对他早期职业生涯的培养起到了至关重要的作用。
EN： The verb 'call' can be used in a complex transitive structure: 'call + object + object complement' (call someone something). Here, 'him' is the direct object, and '"El Toro"' is the object complement, which renames or describes the object.
中文： 动词「call」（称呼）可用于复合及物结构：「call + 宾语 + 宾语补语」（称某人为某称号）。在此句中，「him」是直接宾语，「"El Toro"」则是宾语补语，用来补充说明宾语的身份或称号。
They called the brave dog "Hero" after the rescue.
在救援行动后，他们称那只勇敢的狗为「英雄」。
EN： The subordinating conjunction 'because' introduces an adverbial clause of reason ('because he fought...'), which explains why the action in the main clause ('Fans soon called him...') occurred.
中文： 从属连接词「because」（因为）引导原因副词子句（「because he fought...」），用来解释主句动作（「Fans soon called him...」）发生的原因。
She succeeded because she practiced every single day.
她之所以成功，是因为她每一天都坚持练习。
EN： The nickname 'El Toro' (The Bull) in Spanish perfectly captures Lautaro Martínez's playing style. In South American and European football culture, players are often given animal-themed nicknames by fans or commentators to describe their physical traits or playing attitude. A 'bull' signifies strength, relentless determination, and a refusal to back down from physical challenges on the pitch.
中文： 西班牙语绰号「El Toro」（公牛）完美地捕捉了劳塔罗·马丁内斯的踢球风格。在南美与欧洲的足球文化中，球迷或评论员经常会根据球员的体能特征或竞技态度，为他们取动物相关的绰号。「公牛」象征着强壮、不屈不挠的决心，以及在球场上绝不向身体对抗低头的强悍作风。
EN： Non-defining relative clauses (using 'which') add extra, non-essential information about a noun. They are separated from the main clause by a comma, and 'which' cannot be replaced by 'that' in this context.
中文： 非限定关系子句（使用 'which'）用于对先行词（名词）进行补充说明，提供非必要的额外信息。此类子句前必须加上逗号，且在此用法中 'which' 不能用 'that' 替换。
He bought a new car, which cost him a fortune.
他买了一辆新车，那花了他一大笔钱。
EN： The simple past tense ('moved') is used to describe completed actions that occurred at a specific, definite time in the past (indicated here by 'In 2018').
中文： 简单过去式（如 'moved'）用于描述在过去特定、明确时间点（此处由 'In 2018' 指出）已经完成的动作。
In 2015, she graduated from university.
在 2015 年，她从大学毕业了。
EN： Inter Milan (officially Football Club Internazionale Milano) is one of the most successful and historic football clubs in Italy and the world. Moving to such a prestigious European club represents a massive milestone for any South American footballer, marking their entry into the highest level of global club football.
中文： 国际米兰（官方名称为 Football Club Internazionale Milano）是意大利及全球最成功且最具历史底蕴的足球俱乐部之一。对于任何南美洲足球员来说，转会到如此声名显赫的欧洲俱乐部都代表着职业生涯的巨大里程碑，标志着他们正式进入全球顶级职业足球的殿堂。
EN： The verb 'refuse' is followed by a to-infinitive (to + base verb) to express that someone says they will not do something. This is a common pattern for verbs of decision or intention.
中文： 动词「refuse」（拒绝）后面接不定词（to + 原形动词），用来表示某人表明不愿意做某事。这是表示决定或意图的动词之常见用法。
She refused to accept the job offer because the salary was too low.
她拒绝接受那份工作邀约，因为薪水太低了。
EN： The coordinating conjunction 'but' connects two independent clauses or parallel verb phrases ('began...' and 'refused...') to show contrast between the two actions.
中文： 对等连接词「but」（但是）连接两个独立子句或平行的动词短语（「began...」与「refused...」），用以表示这两个动作之间的对比关系。
He tried his best but failed to win the match.
他尽了全力，但未能赢得比赛。
EN： In football (soccer), 'the bench' refers to the substitute bench where players sit when they are not in the starting lineup. 'Time on the bench' is a common idiom representing a period of being a backup player rather than a key starter. Refusing to 'stay there' metaphorically highlights a player's determination to work hard and earn a place in the starting eleven.
中文： 在足球运动中，「the bench」（替补席）是指非首发球员在比赛期间坐的地方。「time on the bench」（替补席上的时光）是一个常见的说法，代表担任替补球员而非主力首发的时期。而「拒绝留在那里」则隐喻了球员不甘于现状、努力训练以争取首发席位的决心与斗志。
EN： The phrasal verb 'grow into' means to gradually develop or mature into a particular type of person or role over time.
中文： 短语动词「grow into」意为「成长为」或「发展成」，指随着时间的推移，逐渐成熟并扮演某种特定的角色或成为某类人。
With hard work, she grew into a confident public speaker.
凭借着努力，她成长为一位充满自信的演说家。
EN： The reduplicative phrase 'year by year' is an adverbial of frequency/time, meaning gradually over a period of years. It is used to emphasize steady, continuous progression.
中文： 叠词短语「year by year」是时间副词短语，意为「年复一年地」或「一年一年地」，用以强调持续且渐进的发展过程。
Year by year, the small town became a bustling city.
年复一年，这个小镇变成了一座繁华的城市。
EN： Inter Milan (Football Club Internazionale Milano) is one of the most historic and successful football clubs in Italy and the world. Becoming the club captain ('capitano') carries immense cultural prestige, representing not just tactical leadership but also embodying the club's values and inspiring a global fanbase.
中文： 国际米兰（Football Club Internazionale Milano）是意大利乃至全球历史最悠久且最成功的足球俱乐部之一。在意大利足球文化中，担任球队队长（capitano）象征着极高的荣誉与文化威望，这不仅代表战术上的领导力，更代表着传承俱乐部的精神价值并激励全球球迷。
EN： The past simple tense of regular verbs is formed by adding '-ed' (e.g., 'inspired'), while irregular verbs have unique past forms (e.g., 'became' from 'become'). This tense is used to describe completed actions in the past.
中文： 规则动词的过去简单式是借由在字尾加上「-ed」来构成（例如「inspired」），而不规则动词则有其独特的过去式形态（例如「become」变成「became」）。此时态用于描述过去已完成的动作。
She became a professional doctor and inspired many young students.
她成为了一名专业的医生，并激励了许多年轻学生。
EN： A compound predicate occurs when a single subject ('He') performs multiple actions connected by a coordinating conjunction like 'and'. Here, 'He' is the subject for both 'became' and 'inspired', avoiding the need to repeat the pronoun.
中文： 当单一主语（「He」）执行多个由对等连接词（如「and」）连接的动作时，即构成复合谓语。在这里，「He」同时是「became」和「inspired」的主语，从而避免了重复使用代词。
He finished his homework and played basketball with his friends.
他完成了功课并和朋友们一起打篮球。
EN： In European football, being named the 'club captain' is a prestigious honor. The captain is not just a tactical leader on the pitch, but also the emotional leader who represents the club's values and unites the dressing room. For a foreign player like Lautaro Martínez to become the captain of a historic Italian giant like Inter Milan is a testament to his immense character and leadership.
中文： 在欧洲足球文化中，被任命为「俱乐部队长」是一项极高的荣誉。队长不仅仅是球场上的战术领袖，更是代表俱乐部价值观、凝聚更衣室向心力的精神领袖。对于像劳塔罗·马丁内斯这样的非意大利籍球员来说，能成为历史悠久的意大利豪门国际米兰的队长，充分证明了他强大的个人魅力与领导能力。
EN： The preposition 'as' is used to state the role, capacity, or function of someone or something. In this sentence, 'as the team's top scorer' indicates the capacity in which he achieved the action.
中文： 介词「as」用来表示某人或某事物的身份、职责或功能（作为…/以…的身份）。在本句中，「as the team's top scorer」指明了他是在担任「球队神射手」的身份下达成此成就。
She joined the company as a junior designer.
她以初级设计师的身份加入这家公司。
EN： The verb 'lead' followed by a noun/pronoun and the preposition 'to' (lead someone to something) means to guide or conduct someone to a specific place, state, or achievement.
中文： 动词「lead」后接名词/代词与介词「to」（lead someone to something），表示带领某人到达某个特定地方、状态或成就（带领某人走向…）。
The captain led his team to victory in the final match.
队长带领他的球队在决赛中赢得胜利。
EN： In Italian football (Serie A), winning ten league titles (Scudetti) earns a club the right to wear one golden star on their jersey. By winning their twentieth league title in 2024, Inter Milan earned their prestigious second star, a historic milestone that Lautaro Martínez achieved as the team's captain and top scorer.
中文： 在意大利甲级足球联赛（意甲）中，球队每赢得十次联赛冠军，便可在球衣上绣上一颗金星。国际米兰在 2024 年夺得他们的第二十座联赛冠军，这意味着他们获得了极具荣誉意义的「第二颗星」，而劳塔罗·马丁内斯正是以队长兼神射手的身份带领球队达成了这一历史性里程碑。
EN： Reduced Relative Clauses (Passive): A relative clause with a passive verb (e.g., 'who was once rejected') can be reduced by omitting the relative pronoun and the auxiliary verb 'be', leaving only the past participle ('once rejected'). This makes the sentence more concise.
中文： 简化关系从句（被动）：含有被动语态动词的关系从句（例如「who was once rejected」）可以通过省略关系代词与助动词「be」来简化，仅保留过去分词（「once rejected」）。这能使句子更为精简。
The book written by the famous author became a bestseller.
这本由著名作家撰写的书成为了畅销书。
EN： Past Continuous Tense: Formed with 'was/were' + present participle (-ing). It is used here to describe an ongoing action or a vivid state in the past, emphasizing the process of lifting trophies.
中文： 过去进行时：由「was/were」+ 现在分词（-ing）构成。在此处用于描述过去正在进行的动作或生动的状态，强调举起奖杯的过程。
They were celebrating their victory all night long.
他们整晚都在庆祝他们的胜利。
EN： Boca Juniors (referred to here as 'Boca') is one of Argentina's most famous and prestigious football clubs, known for producing world-class talent. Being rejected by Boca as a teenager is a common setback for many young Argentine players, but Lautaro Martínez's journey to success in Europe (with Inter Milan) highlights his resilience and ultimate triumph on the global stage.
中文： 博卡青年（此处简称为「博卡」）是阿根廷最著名且最负盛名的足球俱乐部之一，以培养世界级球星而闻名。在青少年时期被博卡拒绝是许多阿根廷年轻球员常见的挫折，但劳塔罗·马丁内斯随后在欧洲（效力于国际米兰）取得成功的历程，突显了他的韧性以及最终在国际舞台上赢得的辉煌成就。
重要单词附有 IPA 发音、定义、例句和互动式测验。
在本文中： 不幸地、遗憾地
在本文中： 拒绝、排斥、不予录取
在本文中： 天赋、才能
在本文中： 坚定地、坚决地
在本文中： 拒绝
在本文中： 最终、终于
在本文中： 鼓舞、激励
在本文中： 奖杯、冠军奖杯
片语包含类型标示、双语定义、用法说明和例句。
To achieve the highest level of success in a career or field.
达到顶峰、获得极大的成功
To be a substitute player who is not currently playing in the game.
担任替补球员（坐板凳）
The championship of a sports league.
联赛冠军
The player who scores the most points or goals in a game, season, or tournament.
神射手、最佳射手、得分王