EN： To show that an action happened in the past, we add '-ed' to regular verbs. For example, 'draft' becomes 'drafted'.
中文： 为了表示动作发生在过去，我们会在规则动词后面加上「-ed」。例如，「draft」（选拔/草拟）变成「drafted」。
The team signed a new player yesterday.
该队昨天签下了一名新球员。
EN： In American sports, the 'draft' is an annual event where professional teams select eligible amateur players, usually from colleges or high schools, to join their organization.
中文： 在美国体育运动中，「选秀」（draft）是一项年度盛事，职业球队会在会上挑选合适的业余球员（通常来自大学或高中）加入他们的球队。
EN： Passive Voice (was/were + past participle) is used when the action is done to the subject. In this sentence, 'He' did not pick anyone; instead, he was the one who was chosen.
中文： 被动语态（was/were + 过去分词）用于表示主语是动作的接受者。在这句话中，「他」并没有去挑选别人，而是他自己「被选中」。
The window was broken by the wind.
窗户被风吹破了。
EN： In North American professional sports, the 'amateur draft' (especially in Major League Baseball) is an annual event where teams select eligible amateur players, particularly from high schools and universities, to join their organizations. Being picked in the third round is a significant achievement, indicating the player is highly valued.
中文： 在北美职业运动中，「业余选秀」（特别是美国职棒大联盟）是一年一度的盛事。各球队会在此活动中挑选合适的业余球员（主要来自高中和大学）加入他们的球团。能在第三轮就被选中是一项很了不起的成就，代表该球员受到高度看好。
EN： Use 'from' to show where someone comes from, such as their hometown, country, or school.
中文： 使用介词「from」来表示某人来自哪里，例如家乡、国家或毕业学校。
She is a teacher from Canada.
她是一位来自加拿大的老师。
EN： In US sports, college baseball (like playing for Rutgers University) is a major pathway for players to get drafted into Major League Baseball (MLB).
中文： 在美国体育界，大学棒球（例如效力于罗格斯大学）是球员被选入美国职棒大联盟（MLB）的主要管道之一。
EN： We use 'where' to connect a place (like 'organization' or 'house') with a clause that describes what happens or happened in that place.
中文： 我们使用「where」来连接一个地点（例如「organization」组织或「house」房子），并在后面加上一个子句来描述在该地点发生或曾发生过的事。
This is the school where I studied English.
这就是我以前学习英文的学校。
EN： In American sports, 'organization' is often used as a synonym for a professional sports franchise (like the San Francisco Giants), encompassing the major league team, minor league affiliates, and front office.
中文： 在美国体育运动中，「organization」（组织）经常被用作职业运动球团（如旧金山巨人）的代称，这包含了大联盟球队、小联盟附属球队以及整个制服组行政团队。
EN： Use an apostrophe followed by 's' ('s) after a person's name to show that they own or are related to something.
中文： 在人名后面加上撇号和 s（'s），可以用来表示某人拥有某物或与某人有亲属关系（意为「的」）。
Mary's brother is a doctor.
玛丽的哥哥是医生。
EN： Barry Bonds is one of the most famous and controversial figures in baseball history, holding the record for the most career home runs (762) in Major League Baseball.
中文： 巴里·邦兹是棒球史上最著名且最具争议的人物之一，他保持着美国职棒大联盟生涯最多本垒打（762支）的纪录。
EN： The past simple tense is used to describe actions that were completed in the past. For the irregular verb 'hit', the past tense form remains 'hit'.
中文： 过去简单式用于描述在过去已经完成的动作。不规则动词「hit」（击打）的过去式形式仍然是「hit」。
He hit a home run in yesterday's game.
他在昨天的比赛中击出了一支本垒打。
EN： Barry Bonds is one of the most famous and controversial figures in baseball history. His record of 762 career home runs is the highest in Major League Baseball (MLB) history, though his achievements are often debated due to allegations of using performance-enhancing drugs.
中文： Barry Bonds 是棒球史上最著名且最具争议的人物之一。他生涯累积 762 支全垒打的纪录是美国职棒大联盟（MLB）历史上最高的，尽管他的成就因涉嫌使用禁药而经常引发争议。
EN： Use 'the most + noun' to show the highest amount or number of something. Adding 'ever' after the noun emphasizes that it is the highest in all of history.
中文： 使用「the most + 名词」来表示某事物的最高数量或次数。在名词后面加上「ever」（曾经、有史以来）可以用来强调这是历史上的最高纪录。
He has the most points ever in this game.
他拥有一有史以来这场游戏中的最高得分。
EN： Barry Bonds is one of the most famous and controversial figures in baseball history. His record of 762 career home runs is the highest in Major League Baseball (MLB) history, though it remains a subject of debate among fans due to the era's association with performance-enhancing drugs.
中文： Barry Bonds 是棒球史上最著名且最具争议的人物之一。他生涯累积 762 支全垒打的纪录是美国职棒大联盟（MLB）历史上的最高纪录，尽管因为该时期与禁药风波的关联，这个纪录在球迷之间至今仍存在争议。
EN： The past simple tense is used to describe completed actions in the past. For regular verbs, we add '-ed' (e.g., play -> played). For irregular verbs like 'win', the form changes completely to 'won'.
中文： 过去简单式用于描述过去已经完成的动作。规则动词会在字尾加上「-ed」（例如 play 变成 played）。不规则动词如「win」（赢得），其过去式会完全改变为「won」。
She won the tennis match yesterday.
她昨天赢得了网球比赛。
EN： "Most Valuable Player" (MVP) is a highly prestigious award given to the best-performing player in a sports league or tournament. In Major League Baseball (MLB), winning seven MVP awards is an extraordinary and unmatched achievement, held by Barry Bonds.
中文： 「Most Valuable Player」（最有价值球员，简称 MVP）是颁发给运动联赛或锦标赛中表现最好球员的极高荣誉。在美国职棒大联盟（MLB）中，赢得七次 MVP 是一项惊人且无人能及的成就，此纪录保持人正是 Barry Bonds。
EN： The word 'also' is used to show that something is the same or in addition to. It usually goes before the main verb (like 'played') but after the verb 'to be' (am, is, are, was, were).
中文： 单词「also」（也）用来表示某事与前面提到的一样或额外补充。它通常放在一般动词（如「played」）之前，但放在 be 动词（am, is, are, was, were）之后。
My brother also likes baseball.
我哥哥也喜欢棒球。
EN： The Bonds family is one of the most famous dynasties in Major League Baseball (MLB) history. Bobby Bonds (Peyton's grandfather) was a star player, and Barry Bonds (Peyton's uncle) is the all-time home run leader. Both spent significant parts of their careers playing for the San Francisco Giants, making Peyton's draft by the same team a historic family connection.
中文： 邦兹家族是美国职棒大联盟（MLB）历史上最著名的棒球世家之一。鲍比·邦兹（培顿的祖父）是一位明星球员，而 Barry Bonds（培顿的叔叔）则是历史全垒打王。两人职业生涯的大部分时间都效力于旧金山巨人队，这使得培顿被同一支球队选中具有深远的家族传承意义。
EN： Use the pattern 'at [height/weight]' to specify a person's exact physical measurements.
中文： 使用「at [身高/体重]」的句型来详细说明一个人的具体身体尺寸。
He is very strong at 200 pounds.
他体重200磅，非常强壮。
EN： In the United States, height is commonly measured in feet and inches rather than centimeters. Six feet five inches is approximately 196 centimeters, which is exceptionally tall, especially suitable for professional athletes in baseball and basketball.
中文： 在美国，人们习惯使用「英尺（feet）」和「英寸（inches）」来测量身高，而非厘米。六英尺五英寸大约是196厘米，这是一个非常高大的身材，特别适合棒球和篮球等职业运动员。
EN： The verb 'weigh' is used to state how heavy someone or something is. It is a linking-like action verb that is directly followed by a measurement (number + unit of weight) without needing a preposition like 'at' or 'with'.
中文： 动词「weigh」用来表示某人或某物的体重或重量。它是一个直接接测量数值（数字 + 重量单位）的动词，中间不需要加上如「at」或「with」等介词。
She weighs 120 pounds.
她体重 120 磅。
EN： In the United States, body weight is commonly measured in 'pounds' (lbs) rather than kilograms (kg). One pound is approximately equal to 0.45 kilograms, so 230 pounds is about 104 kilograms, which is a typical strong build for an American baseball player of his height.
中文： 在美国，人们通常使用「磅」（pounds，简写为 lbs）作为体重单位，而不是公斤（kg）。1 磅大约等于 0.45 公斤，因此 230 磅大约是 104 公斤，这对于他这种身高（约 196 公分）的美国棒球选手来说，是非常壮硕结实的身材。
EN： We use the past simple tense (e.g., 'hit') to talk about completed actions or statistics from a specific time in the past, such as 'last season'. Note that 'hit' is an irregular verb whose past tense form is also 'hit'.
中文： 我们使用一般过去式（例如「hit」）来描述过去特定时间（如「上个赛季」）已完成的动作或数据。请注意，「hit」是不规则动词，其过去式同样是「hit」。
Last year she played for the school team.
去年她为学校代表队效力。
EN： In baseball statistics, a batting average like '.352' is read as 'three fifty-two' or 'three hundred fifty-two' rather than 'point three five two'. A batting average over .300 is considered excellent in baseball.
中文： 在棒球数据中，像「.352」这样的打击率通常会读作「three fifty-two」或「three hundred fifty-two」，而不是「point three five two」。在棒球运动中，打击率超过三成（.300）就被视为非常优秀的表现。
EN： Using 'and' to connect two past actions. When the subject ('He') does two things, we can use 'and' to join the verbs ('hit' and 'stole') without repeating the subject.
中文： 使用「and」来连接两个过去的动作。当主语（「He」）做了两件事时，我们可以使用「and」来连接动词（「hit」和「stole」），而不需要重复主语。
She played tennis and swam in the pool.
她打了网球并在泳池里游泳。
EN： In baseball, 'home runs' and 'stolen bases' represent two different key skills: power hitting and speed. A player who can do both well is highly valued in Major League Baseball.
中文： 在棒球运动中，「全垒打」（home runs）和「盗垒」（stolen bases）代表了两种不同的关键技能：力量与速度。两者兼具的球员在美国职棒大联盟中非常受到重视。
EN： The past simple tense of 'have' is 'had'. It is used to describe actions, states, or experiences that happened and finished in the past.
中文： 动词「have」（有/度过）的过去式是「had」。用来描述在过去发生且已经结束的动作、状态或经历。
We had a great time at the party yesterday.
我们昨天在派对上度过了愉快的时光。
EN： In sports, 'having a good year' refers to a player performing exceptionally well throughout the season, which is crucial for draft prospects like Peyton Bonds.
中文： 在体育运动中，「having a good year」（度过棒的一年）指的是球员在整个赛季中表现异常出色，这对于像培顿·邦兹这样的选秀新星来说至关重要。
EN： The past simple tense of 'happen' is 'happened'. We use it to talk about events that occurred and were completed at a specific time in the past.
中文： 动词「happen」（发生/举行）的过去式是「happened」。我们用「happened」来描述在过去特定时间发生且已结束的事件。
The concert happened last night.
音乐会昨晚举行了。
EN： The 'amateur draft' in North American sports (like MLB baseball) is an annual event where professional teams select eligible amateur players, primarily from high schools and colleges, to join their organizations.
中文： 北美职业运动（如大联盟棒球 MLB）的「业余选秀会」是一项年度盛事，职业球队会在会中挑选符合资格的业余球员（主要来自高中和大学）加入他们的球团体系。
EN： The passive voice (be + past participle) is used when the action is done to the subject. Here, 'were drafted' means the players did not do the drafting; instead, the teams selected them.
中文： 被动语态（be 动词 + 过去分词）用于表示主语是动作的接受者。在这里，「were drafted」（被选中）表示球员们并非主动去选人，而是被球队选中。
The letters were written by the students.
这些信是学生们写的。
EN： In North American professional sports (like MLB, NBA, and NFL), the 'draft' is an annual event where teams select eligible active players, typically from colleges or high schools. Having a 'famous family' in sports often refers to 'legacy players' whose parents or relatives were also successful professional athletes.
中文： 在北美职业运动（如大联盟 MLB、NBA 和 NFL）中，“draft”（选秀）是一年一度的盛事，各球队在此挑选合适的球员（通常来自大学或高中）。在体育界中拥有“famous family”（知名家庭/体育世家），通常是指“传承球员”（legacy players），他们的父母或亲戚也曾是成功的职业运动员。
EN： In English, we use the past tense (verb + -ed) to talk about actions that happened and finished in the past. The verb 'pick' becomes 'picked' to show the action is completed.
中文： 在英文中，我们使用过去式（动词 + -ed）来描述过去发生且已完成的事情。动词“pick”（挑选）变成“picked”，表示这个挑选的动作已经完成。
The team picked a new player yesterday.
该队伍昨天选了一位新球员。
EN： The Miami Marlins are a professional baseball team based in Miami, Florida, competing in Major League Baseball (MLB). In the MLB draft, teams take turns selecting eligible amateur players, often focusing on talented prospects with athletic family backgrounds.
中文： 迈阿密马林鱼是一支位于佛罗里达州迈阿密的职业棒球队，参与美国职棒大联盟（MLB）。在大联盟选秀中，各球队轮流挑选符合资格的业余球员，通常会特别关注具有运动世家背景的优秀新秀。
EN： Use 'for' to show which team or organization someone works for or is associated with.
中文： 使用介系词「for」来表示某人在哪个团队或机构工作，或与其有隶属关系。
She is a player for the national team.
她是国家队的球员。
EN： The Detroit Tigers are a famous professional baseball team based in Detroit, Michigan, competing in Major League Baseball (MLB). In American sports culture, having a family member who is a coach or former player often highlights a strong athletic lineage.
中文： 底特律老虎是位于密歇根州底特律的著名职业棒球队，参加美国职棒大联盟（MLB）。在美国体育文化中，家族成员担任教练或曾为球员，通常代表着强大的运动世家背景。
EN： The sentence uses the Simple Past Tense (verb + -ed) to describe a completed action that happened in the past (during the draft).
中文： 本句使用简单过去式（动词 + -ed）来描述过去已经完成的动作（在选秀会中被选中）。
The team signed the player yesterday.
该球队昨天签下了那名球员。
EN： The 'Milwaukee Brewers' are a Major League Baseball (MLB) team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The term 'drafted' refers to the annual MLB First-Year Player Draft, where teams select eligible amateur players.
中文： 「密尔瓦基酿酒人」是一支位于威斯康辛州密尔瓦基的美国职棒大联盟（MLB）球队。「drafted」（选秀选中）指的是大联盟年度的新人选秀会，各球队在此活动中挑选合适的业余球员加入。
EN： Passive Voice (was/were + past participle) is used when the action is done to the subject. In this sentence, 'was drafted' means someone else (the team) chose Brady.
中文： 被动语态（was/were + 过去分词）用于表示主词是动作的接受者。在本句中，「was drafted」表示布雷迪是被其他人（球队）选中的。
The baseball was caught by the player.
棒球被那名球员接住了。
EN： In American professional sports leagues like Major League Baseball (MLB), the 'draft' is an annual event where teams select eligible amateur players. It is common for athletic talent to run in families, with siblings or children of former players also being drafted.
中文： 在美国职业棒球大联盟（MLB）等职业运动联盟中，「选秀」（draft）是球队挑选业余球员的年度盛事。运动天赋在家族中传承非常常见，前球员的兄弟或子女也常会被选中。
重要单词附有 IPA 发音、定义、例句和互动式测验。
在本文中： （体育运动中）选拔、选入（职业球队）
在本文中： 业余的
在本文中： 组织、机构（此处指棒球球团）
在本文中： 职业生涯
在本文中： 重量为、体重有
在本文中： 盗（垒）
在本文中： 著名的、有名的
在本文中： 教练
片语包含类型标示、双语定义、用法说明和例句。
A hit in baseball that enables the batter to make a complete circuit of the bases and score a run.
本垒打
An award given to the best-performing player in a sport or league during a season.
最有价值球员（MVP）
To advance to the next base in baseball while the pitcher is delivering the pitch.
盗垒