Lionel Messi: The Boy Who Needed Medicine
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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： 被动结构「be born」（出生）用于表达某人出生的时间或地点。由于出生是一个已完成的过去事件，因此几乎总是使用简单过去式（单数主语用「was born」，复数主语用「were born」）。
She was born in a small village in France.
她出生在法国的一个小村庄。
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： 地方与时间介词：「in」用于城市和国家之前（例如「in the city of Rosario, Argentina」）以表示地理区域，也用于年份之前（例如「in 1987」）以表示特定的时间段。
They moved to London in 2015.
他们于2015年搬到了伦敦。
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： 罗萨里奥是阿根廷第三大城市，以其重要港口地位以及作为多位阿根廷杰出人物（包括利昂内尔·梅西和切·格瓦拉）的诞生地而闻名。该市拥有狂热的足球文化，主要分为两大宿敌本土球会：罗萨里奥中央与纽维尔老男孩（梅西青少年时期曾效力于此）。
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： 比较级结构“more than anything else”（胜过其他任何事物）常用于表达最高级的含义，表示比较对象在特定范畴中超越了所有其他选项。
She values her family's happiness more than anything else.
她珍视家人的幸福胜过其他任何事物。
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： 介词“as”可用于引入某人的角色、身份或生命中的特定时期，意思是“当某人还是……的时候”。
He showed great talent for music as a child.
他小时候就展现了极高的音乐天赋。
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： 在阿根廷及大多数西班牙语系国家，足球（football/soccer）不仅仅是一项运动，更是核心的文化认同。对于一个在罗萨里奥长大的孩子来说，在街头踢足球是童年生活非常普遍且关键的一部分，这也为梅西非凡的职业生涯奠定了基础。
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： 名词子句作为直接宾语：连接词「that」引导一个名词子句（「that he had a growth hormone problem」），在句中担任及物动词「discovered」的直接宾语。在此结构中，「that」本身没有实际意义，在非正式口语中常被省略，但在正式写作中通常会保留。
The teacher noticed that the students were tired.
老师注意到学生们累了。
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： 表示时间的介词短语：「at age ten」是一个介词短语，用作副词修饰语，以指出动作发生的特定年龄或时间。它是「at the age of ten」的简化形式。
At age eighteen, she left her hometown to attend university.
在十八岁时，她离开家乡去上大学。
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「生长激素问题」指的是生长激素缺乏症（GHD），这是一种罕见的医学状况。在利昂内尔·梅西的案例中，他当时在阿根廷的母会纽维尔旧生队最初答应资助治疗费用，但后来因每月高达约 900 美元的昂贵费用而反悔。这场经济困境最终促成了他前往巴塞罗那足球俱乐部进行试训，而巴塞罗那最终同意支付其医疗费用，这也彻底改变了足球历史的走向。
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： 情态助动词「could not」（不能/无法）用于表示过去没有能力或不可能做某事。其后接动词原形（在此句中为「afford」）。
She could not find her keys yesterday.
她昨天找不到她的钥匙。
EN： The verb 'refuse' is followed by a to-infinitive (refuse + to + verb) to indicate that someone decides not to do something.
中文： 动词「refuse」（拒绝）后面须接不定式（refuse + to + 动词原形），用以表示某人决定不做某事。
He refused to answer the question.
他拒绝回答那个问题。
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： 动词「see」（看见）是一个感官动词。当后面接宾语（受词）和原型动词（不带 to 的不定词）时，表示主语完整目睹了该动作从头到尾的过程。
We saw the plane land safely on the runway.
我们看见飞机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： 短语「cannot believe one's eyes」（不敢相信自己的眼睛）用于表达对眼前所见之景感到极度震惊或难以置信。
When she opened the gift, she could not believe her eyes.
当她打开礼物时，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： 这句话指的是 FC 巴塞罗那球探发掘利昂内尔·梅西的著名历史。当时梅西患有生长激素缺乏症，阿根廷当地的俱乐部无力负担其医疗费用。巴塞罗那的体育总监卡洛斯·雷克萨奇（Carles Rexach）对梅西的才华大为惊叹，为了立刻留住他，甚至在一张纸巾上签下了梅西的第一份合同。
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……以至于……）是一个结果从句结构，用于表示因果关系。「so」后面接形容词或副词以表示极端的程度，而「that」则引导表示结果的从句。
The weather was so cold that the lake froze over.
天气是如此寒冷，以至于湖面都结冰了。
EN： The infinitive phrase 'to sign him' functions as an adjective complement, completing the meaning of the adjective 'eager'.
中文： 不定词短语「to sign him」（与他签约）用作形容词补语，用来补充说明形容词「eager」（急切的）的具体内容。
She was anxious to start her new job.
她急切地想开始她的新工作。
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： 这句话指的是足球史上的一段著名轶事。2000年12月，巴塞罗那的体育总监卡莱斯·雷克萨奇（Carles Rexach）对当时年仅13岁的利昂内尔·梅西留下了极为深刻的印象，以至于他想立即敲定合同。由于当时在网球俱乐部会面时手边没有正式公文纸，他便在一张随手可得的餐巾纸上写下了这份协议，这张餐巾纸后来成为了体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： 介词短语“At thirteen”是“At the age of thirteen”（在十三岁时）的简化形式。常用于句首以确立事件发生的时间或年龄，其后通常会加上逗号。
At eighteen, she left her hometown to attend university.
十八岁时，她离开家乡去上大学。
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： 动词「move」（搬迁）经常与介词「to」连用，以表示迁徙的目的地。当要表达搬迁的目的或原因时，则使用介词「for」（例如「为了新生活」）。
They moved to London for a better job opportunity.
他们为了更好的工作机会而搬到了伦敦。
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： 这句话描述了足球史上的一个关键时刻。2000年，年仅十三岁的利昂内尔·梅西从阿根廷举家搬迁至西班牙，加入巴塞罗那的青训学院「拉玛西亚」（La Masia）。当时巴塞罗那俱乐部承诺支付梅西治疗生长激素缺乏症的昂贵费用，而这笔费用是他的家庭和阿根廷当地俱乐部所无法负担的。这次举家搬迁为他传奇的职业生涯奠定了基础。
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： 并列连词连接的复合谓语：当单一主语（此处为 'The Spanish club'）执行两个或多个由并列连词（如 'and'）连接的动作时，即构成复合谓语。在本句中，'welcomed'（欢迎）与 'paid'（支付）共享同一个主语，借此避免重复提及主语，使句子更为精简。
The young artist painted the canvas and sold it at the gallery.
这位年轻的艺术家绘制了画布，并在画廊将其售出。
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： 短语动词 'pay for'（支付……的费用）：动词 'pay' 经常与介词 'for' 结合形成短语动词，表示支付金钱以换取某项服务、物品或账单。介词的宾语（此处为 'his expensive medicine'）代表所购买的对象。
My parents offered to pay for my university tuition.
我的父母主动提出要帮我支付大学学费。
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： 这句话指的是利昂内尔·梅西年轻时的关键时刻。巴塞罗那足球俱乐部决定为他支付生长激素治疗费用（每月约900美元），这不仅保障了他作为职业运动员的未来，也让这位球员与这家西班牙俱乐部建立起深厚且终身的紧密联系。
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： 现在完成式（'has grown'）在此处用于描述一个从过去开始并持续到现在的动作或状态，强调其对目前所产生的持续性结果或地位。
She has lived in this city for ten years.
她已经在这座城市住了十年了。
EN： The phrasal verb 'grow into' means to gradually develop or mature into a particular type of person or thing over time.
中文： 片语动词 'grow into' 意为随着时间推移，逐渐发展或成熟并成为某种特定类型的人或事物（成长为……）。
With hard work, he grew into a successful entrepreneur.
凭借努力，他成长为一名成功的企业家。
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，关于“史上最伟大球员”（GOAT）的争论一直非常热烈。随着梅西夺得破纪录的八次金球奖，并于 2022 年带领阿根廷夺得世界杯冠军，他被许多专家和球迷广泛认为不仅是他那一代、更是有史以来最伟大的球员。
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： 现在完成时（has/have + 过去分词）在此用于描述在过去不特定时间发生的动作，且该动作与现在有着强烈的关联（指他仍在持续的职业生涯与成就影响）。
She has written three best-selling novels during her career.
在她的职业生涯中，她已经写了两本畅销小说。
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： 名词“record”在此作定语（形容词化）修饰其后的名词短语（eight Ballon d'Or awards），表示“创纪录的”或“超越以往所有记录的”。
The company reported a record profit this quarter.
该公司报告了本季度创纪录的利润。
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： 「金球奖」（Ballon d'Or）是由法国新闻杂志《法国足球》自1956年起每年颁发的足球奖项。它被广泛认为是足球运动员个人最高荣誉的象征。利昂内尔·梅西创纪录地赢得八次金球奖（截至2023年），这在足球史上是空前的成就，奠定了他作为有史以来最伟大球员之一的地位。
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： 现在完成时（'has scored'）在此用于描述过去开始并与现在相关的动作，或用来展示截至目前为止的累积人生个人成就。
She has written three books so far.
到目前为止，她已经写了两本书。
EN： 'More than' is a comparative prepositional phrase used before a number to mean 'over' or 'exceeding' a certain amount.
中文： 「More than」（超过/多于）是一个比较介词短语，用于数字之前，表示数量超过或多于某个特定数值。
The stadium can hold more than 50,000 people.
这座体育场可容纳5万多人。
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」（俱乐部和国家队）是一个常用短语，用来概括球员的整个职业生涯。这区分了他们签约的职业俱乐部（如巴塞罗那或国际迈阿密）与他们所代表的国家队（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： 过去完成式（had + 过去分词）用于描述在过去某个动作或时间点之前已经完成的动作。在本句中，「had waited」（已经等待）发生在过去的动作「lifted」（举起）之前。
By the time the movie started, we had already bought our popcorn.
在电影开始之前，我们已经买好了爆米花。
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： 介词置于句尾的关系从句。从句「his country had waited thirty-six years for」修饰「the trophy」（奖杯）。此处省略了关系代词「which」或「that」，而介词「for」则留在从句的末尾。
This is the book I have been looking for.
这就是我一直在寻找的那本书。
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 年卡塔尔世界杯上夺得队史第三座冠军。该国上一次夺冠是在 1986 年，由传奇球星马拉多纳领军。这长达 36 年的等待给利昂内尔·梅西带来了巨大的压力和期望，也使得 2022 年的胜利成为足球史上最令人动容且备受庆祝的时刻之一。
重要单词附有 IPA 发音、定义、例句和互动式测验。
在本文中： 发现、诊断出（疾病或状况）
在本文中： 负担得起（金钱或时间）
在本文中： 代表、代理人
在本文中： 急切的、渴望的
在本文中： 协议、合同
在本文中： 热烈欢迎、接待
在本文中： 世代、同时代的人
在本文中： 职业生涯、事业
片语包含类型标示、双语定义、用法说明和例句。
A substance made by the body that stimulates growth and cell reproduction.
生长激素
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.
纸餐巾、餐巾纸
To win a championship and raise the prize cup in celebration.
捧起奖杯、夺冠