Hi, Im Marie. Welcome to Oxford Online English!

嗨，我是瑪麗。歡迎來到牛津大學(xué)在線英語課程！

In this lesson you can learn how to talk about football in English.

在這節(jié)課中，大家將要學(xué)習(xí)如何用英語談?wù)撟闱颉?/span>

Do you play football?

你踢足球嗎？

Do you watch football, or support a team?

你看足球嗎，有沒有支持哪只球隊(duì)呢？

You can learn useful language to talk about who you support, talk about a football match, and more!

你可以學(xué)習(xí)有用的語言來談?wù)撃阒С终l，談?wù)撟闱虮荣惖鹊龋?/span>

Before we start, check out our website: Oxford Online English dot com.

在我們開始之前，請(qǐng)查看我們的網(wǎng)站：Oxford Online English dot com。

Are you watching on YouTube?

你是在 YouTube 上觀看嗎？

Look in the video description for links.

在視頻描述中找一找鏈接吧。

You can find the full version of this lesson, which includes the script for you to read, and a quiz so you can test your vocabulary skills!

你可以找到本節(jié)課的完整版本，其中包括供你閱讀的腳本以及一個(gè)測(cè)驗(yàn)，可以測(cè)試你的詞匯技能！

You can also book online lessons with one of our professional teachers, in case you need more help with your English.

你還可以與我們的專業(yè)老師預(yù)訂在線課程，如果你在英語方面需要更多幫助的話。

Our teachers can help you with spoken English, writing, pronunciation, IELTS preparation, or whatever else you need.

我們的老師可以幫助你進(jìn)行英語口語、寫作、發(fā)音、雅思備考或其他任何你需要的課程。

Oxford Online English dot com.

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One more thing: dont forget to turn on the subtitles if you need them!

還有一點(diǎn)：有需要的的話，不要忘記打開字幕哦！

All our videos have English subtitles, and many have subtitles in other languages, too.

我們所有的視頻都有英文字幕，很多視頻也有其他語言的字幕。

Click the CC button in the bottom right now.

點(diǎn)擊底部的“CC”按鈕。

OK, lets talk about football!

好的，讓我們來談?wù)勛闱虬桑?/span>

Youre a Villa fan, right?

你是維拉隊(duì)的球迷，對(duì)吧？

Villa?

維拉？

No!

不是!

Spurs.

是馬刺。

Im Tottenham through and through.

我是徹頭徹尾的托特納姆。

Oh, really?

哦，真的嗎？

I like Spurs.

我喜歡馬刺。

Theyve done well recently.

他們最近表現(xiàn)得很好。

Theyve been top four for the last few seasons, right?

過去幾個(gè)賽季他們一直是前四名，對(duì)吧？

Yeah, theyre always there or thereabouts, but itd be nice to actually turn that into some trophies one day.

是的，他們總是在這個(gè)排名左右，但如果有一天能拿到獎(jiǎng)杯就最好了。

We havent won anything major for a long time.

我們已經(jīng)很久沒有贏得任何重大比賽了。

Who do you support?

你支持誰呢？

Newcastle.

紐卡斯?fàn)枴?/span>

My Dads from there, and he took me to games when I was younger, so Ive stuck with them.

我爸爸來自那里，我小的時(shí)候他會(huì)帶我去看比賽，所以我一直很喜歡他們。

Im not a fanatic, but I try to go to at least a couple of games a year, although its not much fun at the moment.

雖然我不是狂熱粉絲，但是我一年至少會(huì)去看幾場(chǎng)比賽，盡管現(xiàn)在沒那么有意思了。

Theyve got a good side though, no?

他們也有好的一面，對(duì)吧？

Yeah, its not that.

是的，不算很差。

The owners wont invest, so theyve been underperforming for the last few years.

老板不愿投資，所以他們?cè)谶^去幾年里表現(xiàn)不佳。

Its frustrating.

真是令人沮喪。

What do you think for this year?

你覺得今年怎么樣？

You think City will win it again?

你認(rèn)為曼城會(huì)再次獲勝嗎？

Probably, though I think Liverpool have a shot, too.

可能吧，盡管我認(rèn)為利物浦也有機(jī)會(huì)。

How do you think Spurs will do?

你覺得馬刺會(huì)如何呢？

Well, Id be happy enough with 4th, and very happy with 3rd.

嗯，我對(duì)第四名很滿意，對(duì)第三名也很滿意。

We need to be more consistent, though.

不過，我們需要更加始終如一。

Last year we dropped too many points in easy games.

去年我們?cè)诤?jiǎn)單的比賽中丟了太多分。

What about Newcastle?

紐卡斯?fàn)柲兀?/span>

Realistically, if we finish in the top half of the table, itll be a good season.

現(xiàn)實(shí)地說，如果我們能沖到積分榜的上半部分的話，這個(gè)賽季就還不錯(cuò)。

I just hope we dont get relegated again… Are you a football fan?

我只希望我們的名次不要再下降了……你是個(gè)足球迷嗎？

Who do you support?

你支持誰？

You could answer this by saying I support …, as in I support Manchester United, or I support Barcelona. Or, you could just give the club name.

你可以回答說“我支持.... ..”，就像“我支持曼聯(lián)”或者“我支持巴塞羅那”?；蛘撸憧梢哉f俱樂部的名字。

In the English Premier League, club names are often shortened.

在英超聯(lián)賽中，俱樂部的名字經(jīng)常被縮短。

Look at five short names for Premier League clubs.

看看英超俱樂部的五個(gè)簡(jiǎn)稱。

Do you know which clubs they are?

你知道他們是哪些俱樂部嗎？

Did you know?

你知道嗎？

Here are the answers.

以下是答案。

If you say City or United when talking about English football, most people will understand Manchester City and Manchester United.

如果你在談?wù)撚?guó)足球時(shí)說“曼城”或“曼聯(lián)”，大多數(shù)人會(huì)理解是“曼徹斯特城足球俱樂部”和“曼徹斯特聯(lián)足球俱樂部”。

There are many clubs which have City or United in their name, but these are historically two of the biggest.

許多俱樂部的名字中有“城”或“聯(lián)”，但這是史上最大的兩個(gè)俱樂部。

Anyway, what about your club?

不管怎樣說，你的俱樂部呢？

Look at three questions.

看三個(gè)問題吧。

Think about how you could answer these questions.

想想你會(huì)如何回答這些問題。

Before you do, lets see some language from the dialogue which might help.

在此之前，讓我們看看對(duì)話中可能有幫助的一些語言吧。

Look at the highlighted words and phrases.

看一下標(biāo)亮的單詞和短語。

Do you remember how they were used?

你還記得它們是怎么使用的嗎？

Could you explain what they mean?

你能解釋一下它們的意思嗎？

Through and through means that you give 100% to your club.

“Through and through”的意思是你百分之百支持你的俱樂部。

If you say Im Tottenham through and through, you mean you are — and always have been — a big Tottenham fan.

如果你說“我是徹頭徹尾的托特納姆”的話，你的意思是你是——而且一直是——托特納姆的超級(jí)球迷。

A fanatic in this context means a very enthusiastic fan.

這里的“fanatic”意味著非常熱情的粉絲。

If you say Im not a fanatic, you mean that you support your team, but maybe its not a big part of your life.

如果你說“我不是一個(gè)狂熱粉”的話，你的意思是你支持你的團(tuán)隊(duì)，但也許這不是你生活非常重要的一部分。

There or thereabouts means near the top, but not the best.

“There or thereabouts”的意思是“接近頂部，但不是最好的”。

If your team is there or thereabouts, you mean that theyre close to the top teams, but not one of the best in the country.

如果你的球隊(duì)不拔頭籌也差不到哪里去的話，你的意思是他們接近頂級(jí)，但算不上是全國(guó)最好的球隊(duì)之一。

Maybe you finish 3rd, 4th or 5th every year.

也許你的球隊(duì)每年都是第三、第四或第五名。

If your team underperforms, it gets worse results than you would expect.

如果你的團(tuán)隊(duì)表現(xiàn)不佳的話，結(jié)果會(huì)比你預(yù)期的更糟糕。

Maybe you have many great players, but you dont win as often as you should.

也許球隊(duì)里有很多厲害的球員，但是卻沒有經(jīng)常贏得比賽。

Top teams need to be consistent.

頂級(jí)團(tuán)隊(duì)需要表現(xiàn)得更始終如一。

This means they play at a high level every week.

這意味著他們每周都有高水平的比賽。

The opposite is inconsistent.

相反的是不一致的。

Inconsistent teams might play well one week, and badly the next.

不一致的球隊(duì)可能某一周踢得很好，下周就踢得很糟糕。

Finally, if your team gets relegated, they finish in one of the bottom places in the league, and so they drop down to the league below.

最后，如果你的球隊(duì)排名降低，在聯(lián)賽中的排名到了最后的位置的話，他們就是掉到墊底的名次了。

Getting relegated is one of the worst things that can happen to a team!

排名降低是球隊(duì)可能發(fā)生的最糟糕的事情之一！

So now, what about your team?

所以你的團(tuán)隊(duì)呢？

Look at the questions you saw before.

看看你之前看到的問題。

Think about how you could answer them.

想想你會(huì)怎么回答它們。

Maybe you could use some of the language you just saw.

也許你可以使用一些你剛剛看到的語言。

Pause the video, think about your answers, and practise saying them out loud.

暫停視頻，思考你的答案，并練習(xí)大聲說出來。

OK?

好嗎？

Could you do it?

你能做到嗎？

If its difficult, remember that you can go back and watch the dialogue and explanations again.

如果很難的話，可以回去再看一遍對(duì)話和解釋哦。

Next, imagine that you just watched an exciting match.

接下來，想象一下你剛剛觀看了一場(chǎng)激動(dòng)人心的比賽。

How could you talk about it?

你可以怎么談?wù)撍兀?/span>

Lets see!

讓我們看看吧！

Wow!

哇！

What a game!

這場(chǎng)比賽太贊了！

Yeah, real end-to-end stuff.

是的，真的咬得很緊。

5-5?

五比五?

How often do you see a 10-goal draw?

你多久能看到一次 10 球平局呢？

I thought West Brom were out of it, but they kept coming back.

我以為西布朗出局了，但他們卻追了回來。

To be 5-2 down against a team like United, and score three… They never stopped fighting.

以 5 比 2 落后于像曼聯(lián)這樣的球隊(duì)，并獲得 3 分……他們從未停止戰(zhàn)斗。

On the one hand, its disappointing that we blew a three-goal lead, but it was such a great match that I cant be too unhappy.

一方面，令人失望的是我們失去了三球的領(lǐng)先優(yōu)勢(shì)，但這是一場(chǎng)非常偉大的比賽，我真的太開心了。

In the end, I think a draw was the right result.

我覺得平局是正確的結(jié)果。

Obviously Id have loved West Brom to win, but neither team deserved to lose.

顯然我希望西布朗獲勝，但兩支球隊(duì)都不應(yīng)該輸。

True, though your lot were so bad in the first half.

沒錯(cuò)，盡管上半場(chǎng)你的球隊(duì)運(yùn)氣很差。

I dont know what happened at half time, but you looked like a completely different side after the interval.

我不知道中場(chǎng)休息時(shí)發(fā)生了什么，但中場(chǎng)休息后你的球隊(duì)看起來完全換了個(gè)樣子。

Yeah, I know what you mean.

是的，我懂你的意思。

I think United sat back a bit too much in the second half, too.

我認(rèn)為曼聯(lián)在下半場(chǎng)也有點(diǎn)退縮了。

Maybe they thought they had won it in the first half.

也許他們認(rèn)為他們?cè)谏习雸?chǎng)贏定了。

Yeah, we didnt look as sharp in the second half.

是的，下半場(chǎng)我們看起來沒那么激烈了。

Heres a question: whats the best football match you can remember?

這里有一個(gè)問題：你能記得的最好的足球比賽是哪一場(chǎng)呢？

At the start of the dialogue, you heard the phrase end-to-end stuff. You can use this to describe a match which was fast-going and full of action.

在對(duì)話開始時(shí)，你聽到了“end-to-end stuff”這個(gè)短語。你可以用它來描述一場(chǎng)快速且充滿動(dòng)作性的比賽。

Look at some more phrases from the dialogue, but with some words missing.

讓我們來看對(duì)話中的一些短語，但是缺少一些單詞。

Can you remember the missing words?

你能記住遺漏的單詞嗎？

Remember that you can go back and listen to the dialogue again if you want.

記住，如果你想的話，可以回去再聽一遍對(duì)話。

Are you ready?

準(zhǔn)備好了嗎？

Lets see the answers.

讓我們看看答案吧。

Can you explain what these phrases mean?

你能解釋一下這些短語的意思嗎？

Out of it means that you dont have a chance.

“出局”意味著你沒有機(jī)會(huì)了。

If a team is three goals down, normally you can say theyre out of it, because most teams dont win from that position.

如果一個(gè)隊(duì)落后三個(gè)球，通常你可以說他們出局了，因?yàn)榇蠖鄶?shù)隊(duì)都不會(huì)在這個(gè)情況下反超。

You can also use in with the opposite meaning.

你也可以用“in”來表達(dá)相反的意思。

For example They may be a goal down, but theyre still in the game. This means that even though theyre losing, they still have a chance to win.

例如：“他們可能落后一球，但他們?nèi)詻]有出局?！边@意味著即使他們看起來要輸了，但是仍然有機(jī)會(huì)贏。

If a team recovers from a losing position and gets a draw or a win, then they come back.

如果一個(gè)隊(duì)從失敗的位置拉回來，并獲得平局或勝利，那么他們就是拉回了比分。

Come back can be a verb or a noun.

“Come back”可以是動(dòng)詞或名詞。

Look at two examples.

看兩個(gè)例子。

Blow a three-goal lead means to lose a winning position.

“失去了三球領(lǐng)先的優(yōu)勢(shì)”的意思是失去了可以獲勝的位置。

We blew a three-goal lead means we were three goals ahead, but then the other team came back to win or draw.

“我們失去了三球領(lǐng)先的優(yōu)勢(shì)”意味著我們領(lǐng)先了三個(gè)球，但是另一個(gè)隊(duì)拉回來了，要么贏，要么就是平局。

In general, if you say you blew it, it means you failed.

一般來說，如果你說你搞砸了的話，那就意味著你失敗了。

Its conversational.

這是對(duì)話性的表達(dá)。

Your lot means the team you support. Its also conversational, but its quite common among UK football fans.

“You lot”的意思是“你支持的團(tuán)隊(duì)”。這也是對(duì)話中使用的，但在英國(guó)足球迷中很常見。

If a team sits back, they dont try to attack, and maybe they dont give 100%.

如果一個(gè)球隊(duì)不采取行動(dòng)的話，他們不會(huì)試圖進(jìn)攻，可能也不會(huì)100%付出。

Sometimes, teams sit back when theyre already winning, because they dont think they need more goals.

有時(shí)候，當(dāng)球隊(duì)已經(jīng)獲勝時(shí)，他們會(huì)不采取行動(dòng)，因?yàn)樗麄冋J(rèn)為他們不需要更多的進(jìn)球了。

Another conversational expression which is popular recently is park the bus, which has a similar meaning.

最近流行的另一個(gè)會(huì)話表達(dá)是“park the bus”，意思是相似的。

If a team parks the bus, they defend deep, and dont move players forwards.

如果一個(gè)隊(duì)放棄進(jìn)攻的話，他們會(huì)加強(qiáng)防守，不會(huì)讓球員向前移動(dòng)。

Saying that a team parks the bus is usually a criticism, because it describes a style of play which is often boring to watch, even if its effective sometimes.

說一個(gè)隊(duì)放棄進(jìn)攻通常是一種批評(píng)，因?yàn)樗枋隽艘环N看起來很無聊的比賽風(fēng)格，即使有時(shí)是很有效的。

Finally, if your team looks sharp, they are playing well and moving fast.

最后，如果你的球隊(duì)看起來很激烈的話，他們踢得很好，移動(dòng)很快。

Sharp means something like focused or dangerous.

"Sharp"的意思是"專注"或"危險(xiǎn)"。"

You want your team to look sharp, especially if they have a big match, like a cup final.

你希望你的球隊(duì)看起來很激烈，尤其是如果他們有一場(chǎng)重要的比賽的話，比如足球杯決賽。

Has your team ever played in a cup final, or won any trophies?

你的球隊(duì)參加過足球杯決賽嗎，或者贏得過什么獎(jiǎng)杯嗎？

Lets see how you can talk about that next.

接下來讓我們看看你如何談?wù)撨@個(gè)情況吧。

Big night for you on Thursday, right?

周四對(duì)你來說很重要，對(duì)吧？

The Europa Final?

歐聯(lián)決賽？

Yeah, Im looking forward to it.

是的，我很期待。

You think youll win?

你覺得你的球隊(duì)會(huì)贏嗎？

Could do.

可能吧。

I think both teams are quite evenly matched.

我認(rèn)為兩支球隊(duì)相當(dāng)勢(shì)均力敵。

In a knockout competition, youve always got a chance.

在淘汰賽中，你的球隊(duì)總是有機(jī)會(huì)的。

Well see!

讓我們等著看吧！

Itd be a big deal though, wouldnt it?

不過這真的是件大事，對(duì)吧？

First European trophy?

第一個(gè)歐洲獎(jiǎng)杯？

Yeah, thatd be nice.

是啊，那就太好了。

Plus, it gets us into the Champions League next year.

另外，它可以讓我們進(jìn)入明年的冠軍聯(lián)賽。

That would be a first, too.

這也是第一次。

Didnt you win the FA cup a couple of years ago?

幾年前你們不是贏得了足總杯嗎？

No, we got to the final, but then we lost in extra time.

不，我們進(jìn)入了決賽，但是我們?cè)诩訒r(shí)賽中輸了。

We havent won anything in recent years except the League Cup, and even that was five years ago.

除了聯(lián)賽杯，我們最近幾年什么也沒贏過，即使那是五年前的事了。

I think I remember that match.

我想我還記得那場(chǎng)比賽。

Didnt you win on penalties?

你們不是贏了點(diǎn)球嗎？

Yeah, it was a long shootout.

是的，這是一場(chǎng)漫長(zhǎng)的戰(zhàn)斗。

It went to 10-9 or 9-8 or something crazy.

最后演變成了 10-9 或 9-8 這么瘋狂的比分。

Well, a wins a win!

贏了就是贏了！

Generally, football teams take part in two kinds of competition: leagues, like the Premier League, La Liga or Serie A, and cup competitions.

一般來說，足球隊(duì)參加兩種比賽：聯(lián)賽，如超級(jí)聯(lián)賽、西甲或意甲，以及杯賽。

Cup competitions can be domestic or international.

杯賽可以是國(guó)內(nèi)的，也可以是國(guó)際的。

English football has two cup competitions: the League Cup and the FA Cup.

英國(guó)足球有兩個(gè)杯賽：聯(lián)賽杯和足總杯。

The FA Cup is generally considered more prestigious.

足總杯一般認(rèn)為更有聲望一些。

Other European leagues mostly have one domestic cup, but a few countries have two.

其他歐洲聯(lián)賽大多有一個(gè)國(guó)內(nèi)杯，但少數(shù)國(guó)家有兩個(gè)。

Then, you have international cups.

然后還有國(guó)際杯。

In Europe, the most famous is the Champions League.

在歐洲，最著名的是歐冠。

The Europa League is the second-tier cup.

歐洲聯(lián)賽是第二級(jí)的杯賽。

Cups are knockout competitions, meaning that in most cases, if you lose one match, youre out.

杯賽是淘汰賽，這意味著在大多數(shù)情況下，如果你輸了一場(chǎng)比賽的話，你就出局了。

Some cups have a league phase, like the group stage of the Champions League, or the World Cup.

有些杯賽有聯(lián)賽階段，比如冠軍聯(lián)賽的小組賽，或者世界杯冠軍聯(lián)賽。

In a knockout match, what happens if its a draw?

在淘汰賽中，如果平局會(huì)發(fā)生什么呢？

The match might go to extra time.

比賽可能會(huì)進(jìn)入加時(shí)賽。

If that doesnt produce a result, then you have a penalty shootout.

如果這都沒有產(chǎn)生結(jié)果的話，那么就要開始點(diǎn)球大戰(zhàn)。

Look at two sentences: Notice that you win or lose in extra time, but on penalties.

看兩個(gè)句子：注意加時(shí)賽輸贏是要用“in”，而點(diǎn)球則是用“on”。

Now, lets practise!

現(xiàn)在，讓我們練習(xí)一下吧！

Look at three questions.

看三個(gè)問題。

Can you answer these questions?

你能回答這些問題嗎？

Like before, pause the video and make your answers.

像以前一樣，暫停視頻并說出你的答案。

Read them out loud, write them down, or do both!

大聲讀出來，寫下來，或者兩者都進(jìn)行！

Lets look at one more thing: talking about players and transfers.

我們?cè)賮砜匆患虑椋赫務(wù)撉騿T和轉(zhuǎn)會(huì)。

You looking forward to the new season?

你期待新賽季嗎？

Yeah, of course, though Im less optimistic than I could have been.

是的，當(dāng)然，盡管我沒有想象中那么樂觀。

We didnt have much luck in the transfer window.

我們?cè)谵D(zhuǎn)會(huì)窗口運(yùn)氣不佳。

You still have a good team, though.

不過，你們的團(tuán)隊(duì)仍然很好。

Sure, but weve lost some players.

當(dāng)然，但是我們失去了一些球員。

Kantés gone, Schwarzers gone, and I dont think Riyad Mahrez will stay for long.

坎特走了，施瓦澤走了，我認(rèn)為里亞德·馬赫雷斯也不會(huì)呆太久。

Plus, with injuries, we needed at least one centre back, a holding midfielder, a winger, and probably more.

此外，由于受傷，我們至少需要一名中后衛(wèi)、一名持球中場(chǎng)、一名邊鋒，甚至更多。

But you still have Vardy.

但你們還有瓦迪。

Hes still a top striker.

他仍然是一名頂級(jí)前鋒。

Yeah, no doubt.

是的，毫無疑問。

Hes getting on, though.

不過，他年紀(jì)也越來越大了。

He might have one or two more good seasons in him, but we need to think about replacing him, too.

他可能還有一兩個(gè)好賽季，但我們也需要考慮替換他。

Well, count your blessings.

好吧，知足常樂。

We have a transfer ban, and our keepers injured, so we might not even have a recognised goalie for our first match.

我們有轉(zhuǎn)會(huì)禁令，而且我們的守門員受傷了，所以我們甚至可能沒有第一場(chǎng)比賽的知名守門員。

You have so much depth in your squad, though.

不過，你的隊(duì)伍陣容還是很強(qiáng)大。

I think youll be OK.

我覺得你們肯定沒事的。

Heres a question: how many football positions can you name in English?

這里有一個(gè)問題：你能用英語說出多少個(gè)足球位置呢？

How many did you get?

你能說出多少？

In general, you have a goalkeeper, defenders, midfielders and forwards.

一般來說，有守門員、后衛(wèi)、中場(chǎng)和前鋒。

In each group, you have more specific words.

在每組中，還有更具體的單詞。

For example, defenders can be centre-backs, left-backs, or right-backs, and there are other positions, too.

例如，后衛(wèi)可以是中后衛(wèi)、左后衛(wèi)或右后衛(wèi)，還有其他位置。

Midfielders can be classified by both where they play and their role.

中場(chǎng)球員可以根據(jù)他們的位置和角色來分類。

A role can be defensive or attacking.

角色可以是防御型的，也可以是攻擊型的。

For example, a holding midfielder is a defensive midfielder who plays in the centre.

例如，持球中場(chǎng)是打中鋒的防守中場(chǎng)。

A winger is usually an attacking midfielder who plays on the left or the right side.

邊鋒通常是在左邊或右邊踢球的攻擊中場(chǎng)。

There are many other possible midfield positions, depending on the teams tactics.

還有許多其他可能的中場(chǎng)位置，這取決于球隊(duì)的戰(zhàn)術(shù)。

Forwards can be strikers, whose job is to score.

前鋒可以是前鋒，他們的任務(wù)就是得分。

Some teams might play a second forward behind the main striker, or wide forwards, who play on either side of the main striker.

一些球隊(duì)可能會(huì)在主前鋒后面打第二前鋒，或者在主前鋒兩側(cè)打邊鋒。

What about your team?

你的球隊(duì)呢？

Whos the best defender, midfielder and forward?

誰是最好的后衛(wèi)、中場(chǎng)和前鋒？

Which players would you like to see in your team?

你希望在你的球隊(duì)中看到哪些球員？

Lets see some more phrases from the dialogue you can use to talk about players and transfers.

讓我們看看對(duì)話中更多你可以用來談?wù)撉騿T和轉(zhuǎn)會(huì)的短語吧。

Can you explain what these mean?

你能解釋一下這些是什么意思嗎？

Top means one of the best.

“Top”的意思是最好的之一。

Getting on means getting older.

“Getting on”的意思是“變老”。

Its conversational.

這是對(duì)話的表達(dá)。

Of course, getting older is relative here; footballers, especially forwards, often start getting slower after 30, and few are playing at a high level after 35. A transfer ban is when a club is not allowed to buy new players.

當(dāng)然，變老在這里是相對(duì)的；足球運(yùn)動(dòng)員，尤其是前鋒，通常在 30 歲后速度開始變慢，很少有人在 35 歲后水平還保持得很好。轉(zhuǎn)會(huì)禁令是指俱樂部不允許買入新球員。

If a club breaks the rules around transfers, they might get a transfer ban for a few months.

如果俱樂部違反了轉(zhuǎn)會(huì)規(guī)則，他們可能會(huì)被禁止轉(zhuǎn)會(huì)幾個(gè)月。

Recently in the Premier League, Chelsea were given a 12-month transfer ban for breaking the rules on approaching players aged under 18. Finally, sentence four means that the club has more than 11 good players.

最近在英超聯(lián)賽中，切爾西因違反接近 18 歲以下球員的規(guī)定而被禁止轉(zhuǎn)會(huì) 12 個(gè)月。最后，第四句表示俱樂部有超過 11 名優(yōu)秀球員。

If your club has a deep squad, it means that injuries or losing one or two players wont be a problem, because there are other good players to take over.

如果你的俱樂部陣容強(qiáng)大，這意味著受傷或失去一兩個(gè)球員不成問題，因?yàn)檫€有其他優(yōu)秀的球員可以替補(bǔ)。

What about you?

那你呢？

Who do you support, and who are your favourite players right now?

你支持誰，誰是你現(xiàn)在最喜歡的球員？

Share your opinions in the comments!

在評(píng)論里分享你的看法吧！

Thanks for watching!

感謝收看！

See you next time!

下節(jié)課再見！