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: 短语动词“grow up”(过去式为“grew up”)是不及物动词,意思是逐渐长大成人。它不需要接直接宾语,但后面经常接表示地点或环境的介词短语。
She grew up in a small town near the coast.
她在海岸附近的一个小镇长大。
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: 嵌套介词短语(“in a very poor family in Mar del Plata, Argentina”)用于提供多层次的细节。第一个“in”表示社会/经济环境,而第二个“in”则指定地理位置。
They live in a modern apartment in Tokyo, Japan.
他们住在日本东京的一间现代公寓里。
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: 马德普拉塔是阿根廷大西洋沿岸的主要城市。虽然它以作为阿根廷中产阶级的旅游海滩度假胜地而闻名,但它也包含工薪阶层社区,像马丁内斯这样的家庭在那里正面临着重大的经济困难,特别是在1990年代末和2000年代初的阿根廷经济危机期间。他的绰号「迪布」(Dibu)来自阿根廷一部动画电视角色(Dibujito),因为他小时候有雀斑和红头发。
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: 连接词「as」在此处表示「当……的时候」或「正值……之际」,用以引导时间从属子句。它将过去同时发生的两个动作连结在一起。
She waved goodbye as the train pulled out of the station.
当火车驶离车站时,她挥手道别。
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: 介词「for」在此处用来表示目的地或方向,特别常用于表示移动或出发的动词(如 leave、depart、set off)之后,表示「前往」某地。
We are leaving for Paris tomorrow morning.
我们明天早上要出发前往巴黎。
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: 这句话凸显了南美洲年轻足球天才常见却艰辛的奋斗之路。许多像马丁内斯一样的球员,在很小的时候就被球探发掘,必须告别家人与熟悉的文化,只身前往欧洲(在此例中是前往伦敦加入阿森纳)追寻职业足球梦,面临着巨大的孤独与压力。
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: 名词从句作宾语(受词):动词「believed」后面接一个名词从句作为其直接宾语。这里省略了连接词「that」,这在非正式和口语英语中非常常见(即「he believed [that] his big chance...」)。
She believed the project would succeed.
她相信这个企划会成功。
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: 过去将来时(would + 原形动词):由于主句动词「believed」是过去式,因此从过去的角度来看未来的动作时,要使用「would」而不是「will」。
They hoped that they would win the match.
他们希望他们会赢得比赛。
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: 在职业足球中,年轻时便转会到伦敦的豪门俱乐部(如阿森纳)是许多南美球员的梦想,但这也伴随着巨大的压力、孤立感以及竞争极其激烈的环境,在这种环境下,突破性的上场机会是极其罕见的。
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: 介词「about」后面可以接动名词短语作为其宾语。在本句中,「his chance coming so quickly」是一个动名词短语,其中「coming」是动名词(具名词性质的动词),而「his chance」则是该动名词的逻辑主语(可用所有格或宾格,所有格较为正式)。
She was worried about her dog getting lost in the park.
她很担心她的狗在公园里走丢。
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: 形容词「wrong」(错误的)后面经常搭配介词「about」,用来明确指出某人在哪件人事物上犯了错或理解错误。
I was wrong about the meeting time; it actually starts at three.
我记错了会议时间;实际上是三点开始。
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: 介词「for」用于表示一段持续的时间,说明某个动作或状态持续了多久。它经常与时间表达语搭配,例如「十年」、「两小时」或「很长一段时间」。
She lived in London for five years before moving to Paris.
在搬到巴黎之前,她在伦敦住了五年。
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: 短语动词「wait for」(等待)用于表达某人保持静止或期待,直到特定事件发生或某人到来。介词「for」必须置于所等待的对象(宾语)之前。
The passengers are waiting for the train to arrive.
旅客们正在等待火车到来。
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: 在职业足球中,替补守门员在获得顶级俱乐部出场机会之前,往往需要在替补席上度过多年,或被租借到低级别联赛的球队。马丁内斯的故事被广泛颂扬为职业球员耐心与韧性的终极典范,并在2022年世界杯上为阿根廷立下汗马功劳,迎来生涯巅峰。
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: 短语「send someone on loan」(将某人外借)是体育运动(特别是足球)中常用的惯用语。意思是将球员暂时转会到另一支球队,通常是为了让其积累比赛经验或因球队阵容过剩,而原球会仍保留其永久合约。
The manager decided to send the young striker on loan to a championship club.
领队决定将这位年轻前锋外借到英冠球会。
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: 介词「to」在此处用于表示外借的方向或目的地(「到小球会」),而介词「in」则表示这些球会所处的范围或级别(「在低组别联赛中」)。
She was transferred to a new branch in London.
她被调派到伦敦的一间新分部。
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: 在欧洲足球中,「外借制度」(loan system)是一项至关重要的球员培育机制。像阿森纳这样的大球会经常签下年轻新星,但会将他们外借到低级别联赛(例如英冠、英甲或英乙)的球会。这样能让年轻球员获得稳定的首发上场机会以累积经验并成熟,而不是在英超联赛中枯坐替补席。
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: 过去非真实条件句(通常称为第三类条件句)用于讨论过去虚拟或想象的情境。在这里,「would have + 过去分词」(would have given up)表示在假设的过去情况下会发生的事情,而这个假设是由介词短语「under these difficult conditions」(相当于 if 引导的条件从句:「如果他们处于这些条件下」)所暗示的。
Without your help, we would have lost the game.
要是没有你的帮助,我们早就输掉比赛了。
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: 短语动词「give up」意思是停止尝试做某事或放弃、投降。在本句中,它以过去分词形式「given up」接在「would have」之后,表示假设的放弃行为。
He was tired, but he refused to give up.
他很累,但他拒绝放弃。
EN: The idiom 'take/seize something with both hands' means to eagerly and enthusiastically accept an opportunity when it is offered.
中文: 短语「take/seize something with both hands」意为「双手紧握(机会)」,比喻非常热切、积极地把握住眼前的机会或挑战。
When she was offered the promotion, she took it with both hands.
当她获得晋升机会时,她毫不犹豫地牢牢把握住了。
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: 复合谓语:单一主语(he)同时执行由并列连词「and」连接的两个动作(joined 与 took)。在「and」之后不需要重复主语。
He walked into the room and sat down on the sofa.
他走进房间,然后在沙发上坐了下来。
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: 阿斯顿维拉(Aston Villa)是位于伯明翰的历史悠久英超足球俱乐部。对于马丁内斯而言,2020年加盟阿斯顿维拉是他职业生涯的转折点,这使他获得了在阿森纳时未能得到的常规首发位置,并最终促成了他在阿根廷国家队的辉煌成就。
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: 连系动词「become」(过去式为「became」)用于描述状态的改变。其后接名词短语作为主语补语(「a true national hero」),用以说明主语(「马丁内斯」)所变成的身份或状态。
After years of hard work, she became a successful doctor.
经过多年的努力,她成为了一名成功的医生。
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: 时间和地点的介词短语(例如「At the 2022 World Cup」)可以置于句首以示强调或交代背景。置于句首时,通常其后会加上逗号与主句隔开。
In the final minutes of the game, the team scored the winning goal.
在比赛的最后几分钟,该队攻入了致胜一球。
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年卡塔尔世界杯上,埃米利亚诺·「迪布」·马丁内斯在阿根廷的夺冠历程中扮演了至关重要的角色。他在加时赛最后关头挡下了法国队穆阿尼(Randal Kolo Muani)的必进之球,随后又在点球大战中大放异彩,这奠定了他作为阿根廷足球史上传奇人物的地位,并为该国带来了巨大的国家自豪感。
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: 最高级形容词(「the most famous」):最高级形容词用于描述某事物在某项特质上达到最高或最低的极限(最...、最不...)。对于两个或更多音节的形容词(如「famous」),我们通常在形容词前加上「the most」来表示最高级。
This is the most beautiful painting in the gallery.
这是画廊里最美丽的画作。
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: 时间与地点的介词短语(「In the final seconds of extra time」、「in history」):介词短语在句中担任修饰语。「In the final seconds of extra time」作为时间副词短语,置于句首以交代背景;而「in history」则作为后置修饰语,修饰名词「save」(扑救)。
In the last minutes of the game, she scored the winning goal.
在比赛的最后几分钟,她踢进了致胜的一球。
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: 这句话指的是阿根廷门将埃米利亚诺·「迪布」·马丁内斯在2022年卡塔尔世界杯决赛对阵法国时,于第123分钟完成的传奇扑救。他挡下了法国球员科洛·穆阿尼(Randal Kolo Muani)的单刀射门,这被广泛认为是足球历史上最戏剧性且最关键的扑救之一,并最终帮助阿根廷夺得冠军。
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: 动词「star」在此处用作不及物动词,意思是「担任主角」或「表现出色、成为主角」。它通常与介词「in」连用,用以指出该人是在哪项活动或事件中展现了极为卓越的表现。
The young midfielder starred in the championship match last night.
那位年轻的中场球员在昨晚的冠军赛中表现极为出色。
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: 不定式短语「to win the game」在此处充当副词,表示结果或目的。在这个语境中,它表达了他在点球大战中出色表现的最终结果(赢得比赛)。
She trained hard all year to break the national record.
她全年刻苦训练,最终打破了全国纪录。
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: 在足球运动中,「点球大战」(penalty shootout,又称PK大战)是在加时赛后仍未分出胜负时决定赢家的残酷且戏剧性的方式。守门员在点球大战中承受着巨大的压力,而马丁内斯在2022年世界杯决赛点球大战中的心理战术和神勇扑救,使他成为阿根廷的传奇英雄。
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: 副词「proudly」(自豪地)用来修饰动词「won」(赢得)。在英文中,情状副词(描述动作如何进行)可以放在主要动词之前,以强调主语在进行该动作时的感受或方式。
She happily accepted the job offer.
她高兴地接受了那份工作录取通知。
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: 对等连接词「and」(而且/而)在此处用于连接两个语法地位平等的独立子句(「He proudly won the Golden Glove」与「Argentina won the cup」),形成一个复合句。
The sun set, and the stars came out.
太阳落山了,星星升了起来。
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: 在足球运动中,「金手套奖」是颁发给世界杯等大型赛事中表现最出色的守门员的奖项。而「赢得冠军杯」(won the cup)指的是赢得国际足联世界杯冠军奖杯,这是国际足球界的最高荣誉,阿根廷在2022年历史性地第三次夺得该奖杯。
重要单词附有 IPA 发音、定义、例句和互动式测验。
在本文中: 守门员(足球运动中负责阻止球进入球门的队员)
在本文中: 有耐心的,能忍耐的
在本文中: (体育运动联赛的)组别,级别
在本文中: 境况,环境,条件
在本文中: 国家的,全国性的
在本文中: (守门员的)救球,扑救
在本文中: 担任主角,有极佳表现,表现出色
在本文中: 戏剧性的,激动人心的,引人注目的
在本文中: 骄傲地,自豪地
片语包含类型标示、双语定义、用法说明和例句。
Borrowed or hired, especially of a sports player temporarily playing for another team
(球员)被租借
To stop trying to do something; to surrender or quit
放弃,认输
To eagerly and enthusiastically seize an opportunity when it is presented
紧紧抓住机会,全力以赴把握良机
An additional period of play specified under the rules of a sport to decide a winner when a game is tied
(体育比赛的)延长赛,加时赛
A method of deciding a tied match in which players from each team take turns taking penalty kicks at the goal
互射十二码,点球大战