Julián Álvarez: The 112th-Minute Thunderbolt
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EN： The Simple Past Tense is used to describe completed actions in the past. In this sentence, 'started' is the past tense form of the regular verb 'start' (verb + -ed), indicating that the action of beginning the journey took place and was completed in the past.
中文： 简单过去时（Simple Past Tense）用于描述过去已完成的动作。在本句中，「started」是规则动词「start」的过去式形式（动词 + -ed），表示开始这段旅程的动作发生在过去且已完成。
She started her new job last Monday.
她上周一开始了她的新工作。
EN： Adverbs of Manner (like 'very quietly') describe how an action is performed. They typically modify verbs and are often placed at the end of the clause. 'Quietly' is formed by adding '-ly' to the adjective 'quiet', and 'very' is an adverb of degree modifying 'quietly'.
中文： 情态副词（Adverbs of Manner，如「very quietly」）用来描述动作进行的方式。它们通常修饰动词，并常置于从句的末尾。「Quietly」是由形容词「quiet」加上「-ly」形成，而「very」则是修饰「quietly」的程度副词。
He walked into the room very quietly so as not to wake the baby.
他非常轻手轻脚地走进房间，以免吵醒婴儿。
EN： In sports journalism, starting a tournament 'quietly' means a player did not attract much media attention or score many goals initially, contrasting with a dramatic or highly-publicized start. It often sets up a narrative of gradual improvement and ultimate triumph.
中文： 在体育新闻中，形容球员「quietly」（低调地、安静地）展开赛事，意味着该球员起初并未吸引太多媒体关注或取得大量进球，这与戏剧化或备受瞩目的开局形成对比。这通常是为了铺陈后续逐渐进步并最终取得辉煌成就的故事线。
EN： The past perfect tense ('had gone') is used to describe an action that was completed before another action in the past ('said'). Here, it indicates that his progression happened during the event, prior to his statement about it.
中文： 过去完成式（had + 过去分词，如 'had gone'）用于描述在过去某个时间点或动作（此处为 'said'）之前就已经完成的动作。这表示他在赛事中的进步过程，发生在他发表该言论之前。
She realized that she had left her keys at home.
她意识到她把钥匙忘在家里了。
EN： The reflexive pronoun 'himself' is used here as an intensive pronoun to emphasize that the subject ('He') personally made the statement.
中文： 反身代词（如 'himself'）在此处作为强调代词使用，用以强调是主语（'He'，他本人）亲自说了这句话，而非旁人转述。
The manager himself solved the customer's problem.
经理本人亲自解决了顾客的问题。
EN： The phrase 'from less to more' is a literal translation of the Spanish idiom 'de menos a más', commonly used in sports to describe a player or team that starts slowly or poorly but gradually improves and performs better as the tournament or game progresses.
中文： 短语「from less to more」是西班牙文成语「de menos a más」的直译。这在体育运动中非常常用，用来形容球员或球队在比赛或赛事初期表现平平，但随着时间的推移逐渐进入状态、越踢越好（即「渐入佳境」）。
EN： The Past Continuous Tense ('was growing') is used to describe an action that was in progress at a specific time in the past, often emphasizing gradual development or change.
中文： 过去进行式（was growing）用于描述过去某个特定时间正在进行的动作，在此处强调逐渐发展或变化的过程。
She was slowly adapting to her new school environment.
她当时正慢慢适应新的学校环境。
EN： The phrasal verb 'grow into' means to gradually become more comfortable, confident, or skilled in a particular role, situation, or activity.
中文： 片语动词「grow into」意为「逐渐适应、融入」或「在（某角色、处境或活动中）渐入佳境」，指随着时间变得更自在或更熟练。
It took some time, but he eventually grew into his role as team captain.
这花了一些时间，但他最终逐渐胜任了队长的职责。
EN： The verb 'keep' followed by a gerund (verb-ing) is used to express that an action continues or is repeated. It highlights the ongoing nature of the activity.
中文： 动词「keep」后面接动名词（V-ing）用来表示某个动作持续进行或反复发生，强调该活动的连续性。
She kept practicing the piano until she got the melody right.
她不断练习钢琴，直到弹对旋律为止。
EN： The conjunction 'while' is used to connect two actions happening at the same time. In this sentence, it contrasts the continuous winning of the team with the individual waiting of the player.
中文： 连接词「while」（当……之时 / 然而）用于连接两个同时发生的动作。在本句中，它对比了球队的持续获胜与球员个人的等待。
My brother was studying for his exams while I was watching television.
我弟弟在温习功课准备考试，而我那时在看电视。
EN： The nickname 'Spider' (El Araña) was given to Álvarez in his childhood because when he dribbled, it seemed like he had more than two legs, making it almost impossible to steal the ball from him. This nickname has stayed with him throughout his professional career, and he often celebrates goals by mimicking a spider's web-shooting gesture.
中文： 「蜘蛛」（El Araña）是阿尔瓦雷斯自童年时期就获得的绰号，因为当他盘球时，看起来就像拥有不只两条腿，让人几乎无法从他脚下断球。这个绰号伴随了他的整个职业生涯，他也经常在进球后模仿蜘蛛人射网的手势来庆祝。
EN： The simple past tense ('came') is used to describe a completed action that occurred at a specific time in the past. It is often accompanied by time expressions or adverbials of time, such as 'during the intense quarterfinal match'.
中文： 一般过去时（此处为 'came'）用于描述在过去特定时间点已经完成的动作。通常会伴随时间表达或时间状语，例如「during the intense quarterfinal match」（在激烈的四分之一决赛期间）。
The decisive goal came in the final minutes of the game.
决定性的进球在比赛的最后几分钟到来了。
EN： The preposition 'against' is commonly used in sports and competitions to indicate opposition or the opponent team/player.
中文： 介词 'against' 在体育运动和竞赛中常用来表示对手、对抗或与之竞争的队伍或选手。
Argentina will play against England in the next round.
阿根廷将在下一轮对阵英格兰。
EN： In international football (soccer) tournaments like the World Cup, the knockout stage matches (such as quarterfinals and semifinals) carry immense pressure. The term 'quarterfinal' refers to the round of eight teams, where a single loss means elimination, making these matches particularly 'intense' for players and fans alike.
中文： 在世界杯等国际足球赛事中，淘汰赛阶段（如四分之一决赛和半决赛）伴随着巨大的压力。「四分之一决赛」（quarterfinal）是指八强赛事，单场淘汰制意味着输球即出局，这使得此类比赛不论对球员还是球迷而言都显得格外「激烈」（intense）。
EN： The idiom 'hold one's breath' literally means to stop breathing, but figuratively it describes a state of intense anticipation, anxiety, or suspense where everyone is waiting silently for something dramatic to happen.
中文： 片语「hold one's breath」字面意思是憋气，但比喻用法描述了一种极度期待、焦虑或悬疑的状态，所有人都在安静地等待戏剧性事件的发生。
The crowd held its breath as the gymnast performed the difficult flip.
当体操运动员进行高难度空翻时，观众们都屏住了呼吸。
EN： Prepositional phrases of time and place (e.g., 'Deep in extra time', 'in the 112th minute') can be placed at the very beginning of a sentence to set the scene or establish the context before the main clause.
中文： 时间与空间的介系词片语（例如「Deep in extra time」、「in the 112th minute」）可以放在句子的最前面，用以在主句出现之前设定场景或建立背景脉络。
Late in the evening, after the rain stopped, the stars appeared.
在傍晚深夜，雨停之后，星星出现了。
EN： In football (soccer) tournaments, 'extra time' consists of two 15-minute periods played when a knockout match is tied after the regular 90 minutes. The 112th minute is deep in the second half of extra time, a period of extreme physical exhaustion and immense psychological pressure, making the moment highly dramatic.
中文： 在足球锦标赛中，「加时赛」（extra time）是指常规 90 分钟比赛打平时，所进行的两个 15 分钟半场的比赛。第 112 分钟已经进入加时赛下半场的后半段，此时球员体力极度消耗，心理压力巨大，这使得该时刻具有极高的戏剧张力。
EN： The verb 'strike' (past tense 'struck') is commonly used in sports contexts to mean hitting or kicking a ball with great force. 'Struck a shot' is a strong collocation in football (soccer) meaning to kick the ball towards the goal.
中文： 动词「strike」（过去式为「struck」）在体育语境中常用来表示用力击球或踢球。「Struck a shot」是足球运动中常见的搭配词，意思是向球门用力射门。
The striker struck a powerful shot that hit the crossbar.
前锋射出了一记强力的射门，球击中了横梁。
EN： The word 'way' is used here as an adverb meaning 'far' or 'by a great distance' to emphasize the prepositional phrase 'outside the opponent's penalty box'.
中文： 这里的「way」被用作副词，意思是「很远」或「大幅度地」，用来加强语气，修饰介词短语「outside the opponent's penalty box」（在对手禁区外）。
The ball landed way past the boundary line.
球落在距离边界线很远的地方。
EN： In football (soccer), the 'penalty box' (or penalty area) is the rectangular area in front of the goal. Scoring from 'way outside' this box is considered highly difficult and spectacular, often making such goals memorable highlights in major tournaments like the World Cup.
中文： 在足球运动中，「penalty box」（禁区）是指球门前方的长方形区域。从这个区域「外很远的地方」起脚射门得分被认为难度极高且极具观赏性，这类进球通常会成为世界杯等大赛中令人难忘的精彩瞬间。
EN： The causative construction 'put + object + adjective/adverb' (e.g., 'put Argentina ahead') is used to describe causing someone or something to be in a particular state or position.
中文： 使役结构「put + 宾语 + 形容词/副词」（例如「put Argentina ahead」）用于描述使某人或某事处于特定状态或位置。
His hard work put him ahead of his competitors.
他的努力让他领先于竞争对手。
EN： The infinitive of purpose 'to reach' is used here to express the result or purpose of the action 'won 3-1'.
中文： 不定词表示目的的用法「to reach」在此处用于表达动作「won 3-1」（以 3-1 获胜）的结果或目的（以晋级半决赛）。
They trained hard to win the championship.
他们刻苦训练以赢得冠军。
EN： In sports commentary, scores like '3-1' are spoken as 'three one' or 'three to one'. Reaching the 'semifinals' is a major milestone in tournament-style sports like the World Cup, representing the final four teams.
中文： 在体育赛事评论中，像「3-1」这样的比分通常读作「three one」或「three to one」。在世界杯等杯赛制体育赛事中，晋级「semifinals」（半决赛）是一个重大里程碑，代表进入了最后四强。
EN： The use of the infinitive 'to secure' expresses purpose or result. In this context, it functions as an adverbial of result, indicating that securing their place was the direct outcome of beating England.
中文： 不定词「to secure」在此处用来表示目的或结果。在本文中，它作为结果副词，表示锁定决赛席位是击败英格兰的直接结果。
She trained hard every day to win the gold medal.
她每天刻苦训练以赢得金牌。
EN： The simple past tense ('beat') is used to describe a completed action that took place at a specific time in the past.
中文： 简单过去式（「beat」）用于描述在过去特定时间内已经完成的动作。请注意「beat」的过去式拼写与原型相同，但发音不同。
Spain won the match after a dramatic extra time.
西班牙在戏剧性的加时赛后赢得了比赛。
EN： The football rivalry between Argentina and England is one of the most famous and intense in international sports history, fueled by historic matches like the 1986 World Cup quarterfinal featuring Diego Maradona's 'Hand of God' goal. Any match between these two nations carries significant cultural and emotional weight for fans.
中文： 阿根廷与英格兰之间的足球宿怨是国际体育史上最著名且最激烈的对决之一。这段恩怨因 1986 年世界杯半准决赛中马拉多纳的「上帝之手」进球等历史性比赛而愈演愈烈。因此，这两个国家之间的任何一场比赛，对球迷来说都承载着巨大的文化与情感分量。
EN： The phrase 'at just [age] years old' is used to emphasize that someone achieved something or reached a certain state at a surprisingly young (or sometimes old) age. 'Just' acts as an adverb of degree to highlight the youthfulness.
中文： 短语「at just [年龄] years old」用于强调某人在令人惊讶的年轻（或有时是年长）岁数时，就达成了某事或达到了某种状态。其中的「just」作为程度副词，用以突显其年轻。
She became a college professor at just twenty-five years old.
她年仅二十五岁就成为了大学教授。
EN： The word 'straight' is used here as an adjective meaning 'consecutive' or 'uninterrupted'. It is placed after the ordinal number (second) and before the noun it modifies to describe a sequence of events.
中文： 「straight」在此处用作形容词，意思是「连续的」或「不间断的」。它放在序数（second）之后、所修饰的名词之前，用来描述一系列连续发生的事件。
They won their third straight championship this year.
他们今年赢得了连续第三个冠军。
EN： In professional football (soccer), reaching a World Cup final is the pinnacle of a player's career. Doing so twice by the age of twenty-six is an extraordinary achievement, as the tournament only occurs once every four years. This highlights Álvarez's exceptional talent and the strength of the Argentina national team during this era.
中文： 在职业足球中，晋级世界杯决赛是球员生涯的最高殿堂。由于世界杯每四年才举办一次，能在二十六岁时就两度闯入决赛是一项非凡的成就。这突显了阿尔瓦雷斯卓越的天赋，以及该时期阿根廷国家队的强大实力。
EN： The coordinating conjunction 'so' is used to connect two independent clauses, where the second clause represents the result or consequence of the first.
中文： 对等连接词「so」（因此/所以）用于连接两个独立子句，其中第二个子句表示第一个子句所产生的结果或后果。
The weather was terrible, so we decided to stay indoors.
天气非常糟糕，所以我们决定待在室内。
EN： The phrasal verb 'walk away with' is an idiomatic expression meaning to win or obtain something, often easily or as a prize.
中文： 片语动词「walk away with」是一个片语表达，意思是赢得或获得某物（通常指轻松赢得或作为奖品获得）。
She walked away with the first prize in the science fair.
她在科学展览会中赢得了第一名。
EN： In football (soccer) tournaments like the World Cup, matches in the knockout stage cannot end in a draw. If the score is tied after 90 minutes, 'extra time' (two 15-minute periods) is played. The loser of the final match receives a silver medal, which, despite being a massive achievement, can sometimes feel bittersweet for the players who were so close to winning the championship.
中文： 在世界杯等足球淘汰赛中，比赛不能以平局结束。如果 90 分钟后比分相同，则进行「extra time」（加时赛，共两个 15 分钟半场）。决赛的输家会获得银牌，虽然这是一项巨大的成就，但对于与冠军失之交臂的球员来说，有时会感到苦乐参半。
EN： Present Perfect Tense (has achieved): Used to describe an action that happened at an unspecified time in the past but has a strong connection or relevance to the present moment.
中文： 现在完成时（has achieved）：用于描述过去某个不确定时间点发生，且与现在有强烈关联或影响的动作。
She has already finished her project, so she can relax now.
她已经完成了她的项目，所以她现在可以放松了。
EN： Idiomatic Phrasal Verb 'lie ahead of': Means to be in the future, waiting to happen or be faced by someone.
中文： 短语动词 'lie ahead of'（在……前方/未来等着）：表示某事将在未来发生，或某人即将面临、经历某事。
A bright future lies ahead of you if you keep working hard.
如果你继续努力，光明的未来就在前方等着你。
EN： In sports journalism, describing a young athlete as having great matches that 'still lie ahead' is a common way to emphasize their potential and longevity in the sport, especially after they have already achieved major milestones (like reaching a World Cup final) at a young age.
中文： 在体育新闻中，形容一位年轻运动员「未来还有许多伟大的比赛在等着他」，是强调其潜力与职业生涯长度（longevity）的常用表达方式，特别是当他们在年轻时就已经达成了重大里程碑（例如晋级世界杯决赛）之后。
重要单词附有 IPA 发音、定义、例句和互动式测验。
在本文中： 锦标赛、联赛
在本文中： 深受喜爱的、心爱的
在本文中： 强烈的、紧张激烈的
在本文中： 极漂亮的、令人震惊的
在本文中： 对手、敌手
在本文中： 获得、争取到
在本文中： 连续的
在本文中： 达到、实现、赢得
片语包含类型标示、双语定义、用法说明和例句。
Gradually improving or increasing in intensity, quality, or performance over time.
渐入佳境、由弱变强
An additional period of play specified under the rules of a sport to decide the winner of a match that has ended in a draw.
（体育比赛的）延长赛、加时赛
To stop breathing temporarily, usually due to suspense, anxiety, or excitement.
屏息以待、屏住呼吸
The rectangular area in front of the goal in association football, within which the goalkeeper may handle the ball and certain fouls result in a penalty kick.
（足球）禁区
To be in the future; to be waiting to happen or be dealt with.
（困难、挑战、机会等）在前方等待、即将到来