人生的棒球場 -
"A baseball game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings." - Earl Wilson
For this successful 1960s pitcher, there was a lot of pressure. Everyone on and off the field watches the player at bat. He has three tries to hit a ball flying toward him at 80 miles per hour. Instead of think about failing, it's important to focus on the task at hand.
Whether a batter or an office worker, only you can control your own performance. Don't let the fear of things you can't change defeat you.
"You can't steal second base and keep your foot on first." - Frederick B.Wilcox.
If you don't take some chances, you probably won't improve. A runner on first r second base can try to "steal" the next base. He does this by dashing these as the pitcher prepares his fastball. Stealing a base is not easy, but it might be worth running the risk.
We face choices like this every day, stay safe or take a risk.
"You can't steal second base and keep your foot on first." - Frederick B.Wilcox.
If you don't take some chances, you probably won't improve. A runner on first r second base can try to "steal" the next base. He does this by dashing these as the pitcher prepares his fastball. Stealing a base is not easy, but it might be worth running the risk.
We face choices like this every day, stay safe or take a risk.
"Every strike brings me closer to the next home run." -Babe Ruth.
Ruth knew that you often have to fail before you succeed. The Bambino and batters before and after him have missed more balls than they have hit. Take the latest World Series winners, the San Francisco Giants. They lost over 40 percent of their games during the 2012 season. They viewed every win or loss as another step forward.
There's no room for self-pity after a loss- only for more effort the next time.
"It ain't over 'til it's over. " -Yogi Berra
The meaning of this famous Yankees catcher and manager's words is simple. Never give up. There is always time for a comeback in baseball. In 2010, the Colorado Rockies were down six runs against the St. Louis Cardinals.
Determination pushed them to score nine points at the bottom of the ninth for the win. We often stop trying when we think we know what the ending will be. With the right attitude, we can still succeed even when it doesn't seem likely.
Baseball fan or not, you can still learn from some of the greats. An understanding of their careers shows that it's not all triples and no-hitters. These players found life principles throughout the great American sport they gave their lives to. In their eyes, baseball was much more than a leather ball and a wooden stick.
As columnist George Will wrote, "Baseball, it is said, is only a game. True, And the Grand Canyon is only a hole in Arizona."
Grammar Gym:
"Baseball is an endless source of entertainment for the American public."
"endless source of " - constantly creating.
Paula's poor spending habits became an endless source of headaches for her family.
This new computer program claims to offer an endless source of educational games that can be used in the classroom.
Vocabulary Tips:
pastime - find the things to pass time, enjoy something for the time to pass. 消遣，消磨时间，休闲娱乐。
*Scuba diving is one of Jason's favorite pastimes。浮浅
*Soccer is the national pastime of Brazil.
*Tanya gave up her pastime just to look after her parents.放弃她的 消遣。。照顾
identity -身份，身份的认同 who that person is. know that person. represent that person.
*The identity of the suspect is still uncertain.嫌犯。。无法确定
*The team lacks a collective identity.缺乏整体的认同感。
identify (v)- 认出，认同。
*She couldn't identify the robber who had taken her purse.
identification (n) -I.D.身份
nervous breakdown - too much stress that cause extremely nervous. 精神崩溃，圣经紧张到崩溃的地步。
nervous -精神紧张。紧张
breakdown -crash. 崩溃。倒塌。
*When Sally got divorced she had a nervous breakdown.
*A bad break-up and financial stress caused Tim's nervous breakdown.
defeat (adj)-lose,击败，战胜。defeat other team - you win . you feel defeat - you feel you can't win, fail.
*The Houston Rockets defeated the Los Angeles Lakers 102 to 98. 打败。
defeat (n) -失败，战败。
*The humiliating defeat completely crushed the team's morale。 羞辱失败。。。团队的士气全消。
so much a part of something - something is so important, play a big roll of something.
*Street food is so much a part of culture.
*American black history is so much a part of Jazz music.
*Coffee is so much a part of Jane's daily dietary.
at bat - the batter who has a baseball bat on hand is to bat.
the pitcher - the person throw the ball.
the batter - the person is at bat.
dash -run quickly, run very fast. 猛冲，飞奔。
*Henry dashed out of the classroom as soon as class finished.
*Rita dashed around trying to find her dog.
dash -got to leave soon. 赶紧走，
*I have to dash now. it's already 10 o'clock.赶快离开。
run the risk - taking risk. If don't take this chance, I might run at the risk of no more chances.冒某种危险。
risk -风险。
* If we don't practice my English, I might run the risk of forgetting them.
*Janet is willing to run the risk of being expelled just to meet her boyfriend.
*Greg ran the risk of losing all his savings by investing in this restaurant.
strike-hit. fail to hit the ball.棒球的打击，挥棒但球没有被打到。
*After his third strike, Stuart returned to the dugout and sat down.
strike / struck /struck.
*The patient was hospitalized because he was struck by a car.
self-pity -:feel bad or pity for yourself.自爱自怜。
self -自己
pity -怜悯。
*Eric has been full of self-pity ever since his girlfriend left him.
*No one wants to befriend a person who engages in self-pity.
comeback -(sport) make it back to win the game。反败为胜，复出（歌坛），东山再起。
*That 70s band is making a comeback with their latest album.70 年代的乐团。。复出
*The team made a comeback late in the game to win the championship.反败为胜。。还赢得冠军。
come back (v)- 回来。
determination (n)-set a mind to work hard to reach the goal, not give up. decided no matter what.意志，意志力，决心。
*His determination and diligence made him a great athlete.。。意志力和勤奋。。。
determine (v)-下决心的。决定。
*Kelly determined to finish college in two years.
leather (n) - skin of animal. (n) 皮革。(adj) 皮制的。
*The bag is made of genuine leather.真皮做的。
* a leather jacket.
* leather boots.皮靴。
* a leather sofa.
columnist - person who write article for newspaper.专栏作家。
*Dave is a well-renowned political columnist.
*He's a columnist for the local paper.
column -专栏。最后面"n" 的不发音。
*Peterson writes a regular column in this famous magazine.
base - station. 垒
steal - run to next base when you get a chance.盗垒
fastball - baseball, ball flight very fast in the air.
stay safe or take a risk - we face to make choices every day, to be cautious and stay safe or to take a chance and run the risk.
Bambino - is another name for Babe Ruth.
home run - the ball hit very far away or out of field that batter and the people on the base can run to the home base.
world series - play the top national game.
it ain't over - "ain't" - is not a word, do not use, it means that it is not over.
catcher - a person who is behind the pitcher to catch the ball.
down 6 runs against - down 6 points when the team runs against another team.
bottom of the inning - is the second of the inning.
top of the inning - is the first of the inning.
greats -in any area of life (sport, movie or any other area), some one is really famous and doing great, we call those people are greats.
triple - hit a good ball and run directly from the first base, pass 2nd base to get on the third base, not a home run.
no-hitters - people miss the ball, not hit the ball.
give (your) life to (something) - that means that is all about that person, who put his life on something.
dash -run quickly, run very fast. 猛冲，飞奔。
*Henry dashed out of the classroom as soon as class finished.
*Rita dashed around trying to find her dog.
dash -got to leave soon. 赶紧走，
*I have to dash now. it's already 10 o'clock.赶快离开。
run the risk - taking risk. If don't take this chance, I might run at the risk of no more chances.冒某种危险。
risk -风险。
* If we don't practice my English, I might run the risk of forgetting them.
*Janet is willing to run the risk of being expelled just to meet her boyfriend.
*Greg ran the risk of losing all his savings by investing in this restaurant.
strike-hit. fail to hit the ball.棒球的打击，挥棒但球没有被打到。
*After his third strike, Stuart returned to the dugout and sat down.
strike / struck /struck.
*The patient was hospitalized because he was struck by a car.
self-pity -:feel bad or pity for yourself.自爱自怜。
self -自己
pity -怜悯。
*Eric has been full of self-pity ever since his girlfriend left him.
*No one wants to befriend a person who engages in self-pity.
comeback -(sport) make it back to win the game。反败为胜，复出（歌坛），东山再起。
*That 70s band is making a comeback with their latest album.70 年代的乐团。。复出
*The team made a comeback late in the game to win the championship.反败为胜。。还赢得冠军。
come back (v)- 回来。
determination (n)-set a mind to work hard to reach the goal, not give up. decided no matter what.意志，意志力，决心。
*His determination and diligence made him a great athlete.。。意志力和勤奋。。。
determine (v)-下决心的。决定。
*Kelly determined to finish college in two years.
leather (n) - skin of animal. (n) 皮革。(adj) 皮制的。
*The bag is made of genuine leather.真皮做的。
* a leather jacket.
* leather boots.皮靴。
* a leather sofa.
columnist - person who write article for newspaper.专栏作家。
*Dave is a well-renowned political columnist.
*He's a columnist for the local paper.
column -专栏。最后面"n" 的不发音。
*Peterson writes a regular column in this famous magazine.
base - station. 垒
steal - run to next base when you get a chance.盗垒
fastball - baseball, ball flight very fast in the air.
stay safe or take a risk - we face to make choices every day, to be cautious and stay safe or to take a chance and run the risk.
Bambino - is another name for Babe Ruth.
home run - the ball hit very far away or out of field that batter and the people on the base can run to the home base.
world series - play the top national game.
it ain't over - "ain't" - is not a word, do not use, it means that it is not over.
catcher - a person who is behind the pitcher to catch the ball.
down 6 runs against - down 6 points when the team runs against another team.
bottom of the inning - is the second of the inning.
top of the inning - is the first of the inning.
greats -in any area of life (sport, movie or any other area), some one is really famous and doing great, we call those people are greats.
triple - hit a good ball and run directly from the first base, pass 2nd base to get on the third base, not a home run.
no-hitters - people miss the ball, not hit the ball.
give (your) life to (something) - that means that is all about that person, who put his life on something.
Language Tips:
ballpark -棒球场，因 美国早年棒球都在公园举行。也简称“park”。
park -球场。（美国很多球赛都是在公园举行）
Fenway Park -波士顿的红袜队的球场。
knock one out of the ballpark -球，打出了球场，打了一个全垒打。延伸之意是“在竞赛，课业，或商场上出色的表现”。
in the ballpark -球，没被打出球场外，掉入了场内。延伸之意是“在某个范围内”。
ballpark figure -没超出范围，大约的估计数字.
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the seventh-inning stretch : 第七局的伸懒腰，（传统）打完第六局，在第七局之前的空档，伸伸懒腰，活动活动身体。同时球赛的主办单位也会在此时播放"Take Me Out to the Ball Game"音乐。
"Take Me Out to the Ball Game":
"Take me out to the ball game
Take me out with the crowd
Buy me some peanuts and cracker jack
I don't care I never back."
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principle/ principal : 发音相同但意思完全不同。
principle - rule, policy, stander. 原则，基准。principle 后面"ple", think of "rule", is stander, policy.
principal -the leader in the school. 校长。
life principles -生活原则，生活的基本原则。
the principal is your pal.校长是你的朋友。记住，principal 后面"pal" is your friend so is school leader.
pal -friend.
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the seventh-inning stretch : 第七局的伸懒腰，（传统）打完第六局，在第七局之前的空档，伸伸懒腰，活动活动身体。同时球赛的主办单位也会在此时播放"Take Me Out to the Ball Game"音乐。
"Take Me Out to the Ball Game":
"Take me out to the ball game
Take me out with the crowd
Buy me some peanuts and cracker jack
I don't care I never back."
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principle/ principal : 发音相同但意思完全不同。
principle - rule, policy, stander. 原则，基准。principle 后面"ple", think of "rule", is stander, policy.
principal -the leader in the school. 校长。
life principles -生活原则，生活的基本原则。
the principal is your pal.校长是你的朋友。记住，principal 后面"pal" is your friend so is school leader.
pal -friend.
Taking notes of study "studio classroom".
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