Dismissals and Returns 有去有来

时间:2009-06-08 03:29:33

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There was drama at the top of the Premier1 League this weekend in a thrilling game between Arsenal2 and Liverpool, which ended 1-1 despite numerous chances for both sides.

The game was of massive significance 巨大的意义 to the title race as a win would have taken Liverpool four points clear at the top, while Arsenal needed victory to maintain any realistic chance of winning the league.

There was controversy3 争论,争议 in the highly competitive 竞争非常激烈的 game as Arsenal’s star striker Emmanuel Adebayor was red-carded 被红牌罚下 for a dangerous tackle 抢球动作 on a Liverpool defender4.

Adebayor himself was defiant5 挑衅的 following his sending off, describing the Liverpool player’s actions as "not fair play 公平的比赛 at all".

"The defender threw himself on the floor as if I had put a knife in him," continued Adebayor, meaning that the Liverpool player had over-exaggerated 过于夸张的 the effect of the tackle in order to get the referee6 to act against Adebayor.

The result may spell the end of Arsenal’s title ambitions (获得)联赛头衔的野心, but Liverpool’s deputy manager says Arsenal are not finished yet.

Sammy Lee said, "I don’t think we have knocked Arsenal out 将阿森纳踢出(争夺联赛头衔的比赛) of the title race. I have too much respect for Arsenal to say that."

Elsewhere in European football, an English legend 传奇人物 returned to this side of the Atlantic for a short two-month tour of duty 任期.

On Monday David Beckham joined Italian super-club AC Milan on loan 被借的 during the close season 非赛季 for his American team, LA Galaxy7.

Beckham needs to maintain match fitness 最佳竞技状态 if he is to keep his place in the England squad8.

"I needed to be able to be playing top-flight 第一流的,最高的 football to keep myself fit, to keep myself in contention9 竞争 for other things that are going on," Beckham told a Milan news conference on Saturday.

Although AC Milan are delighted to have Beckham on board, not least for the merchandising revenue 销售收入(这里指销售印有贝克汉姆的球衣和其它纪念品), the club’s chief executive has told fans to be realistic about Beckham’s stay.

"David Beckham will stay with Milan up to 9 March. I don’t want to delude10 欺骗 anyone," said chief executive Adriano Galliani.

However, Galliani was optimistic that the arrangement could work well in the future.

"We hope Beckham leaves an indelible mark 不可磨灭的痕迹. Next year we could repeat the experience, maybe for longer," said Galliani.


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1 premier R19z3     
adj.首要的;n.总理,首相
参考例句:
  • The Irish Premier is paying an official visit to Britain.爱尔兰总理正在对英国进行正式访问。
  • He requested that the premier grant him an internview.他要求那位总理接见他一次。
2 arsenal qNPyF     
n.兵工厂,军械库
参考例句:
  • Even the workers at the arsenal have got a secret organization.兵工厂工人暗中也有组织。
  • We must be the great arsenal of democracy.我们必须成为民主的大军火库。
3 controversy 6Z9y0     
n.争论,辩论,争吵
参考例句:
  • That is a fact beyond controversy.那是一个无可争论的事实。
  • We ran the risk of becoming the butt of every controversy.我们要冒使自己在所有的纷争中都成为众矢之的的风险。
4 defender ju2zxa     
n.保卫者,拥护者,辩护人
参考例句:
  • He shouldered off a defender and shot at goal.他用肩膀挡开防守队员,然后射门。
  • The defender argued down the prosecutor at the court.辩护人在法庭上驳倒了起诉人。
5 defiant 6muzw     
adj.无礼的,挑战的
参考例句:
  • With a last defiant gesture,they sang a revolutionary song as they were led away to prison.他们被带走投入监狱时,仍以最后的反抗姿态唱起了一支革命歌曲。
  • He assumed a defiant attitude toward his employer.他对雇主采取挑衅的态度。
6 referee lAqzU     
n.裁判员.仲裁人,代表人,鉴定人
参考例句:
  • The team was left raging at the referee's decision.队员们对裁判员的裁决感到非常气愤。
  • The referee blew a whistle at the end of the game.裁判在比赛结束时吹响了哨子。
7 galaxy OhoxB     
n.星系;银河系;一群(杰出或著名的人物)
参考例句:
  • The earth is one of the planets in the Galaxy.地球是银河系中的星球之一。
  • The company has a galaxy of talent.该公司拥有一批优秀的人才。
8 squad 4G1zq     
n.班,小队,小团体;vt.把…编成班或小组
参考例句:
  • The squad leader ordered the men to mark time.班长命令战士们原地踏步。
  • A squad is the smallest unit in an army.班是军队的最小构成单位。
9 contention oZ5yd     
n.争论,争辩,论战;论点,主张
参考例句:
  • The pay increase is the key point of contention. 加薪是争论的焦点。
  • The real bone of contention,as you know,is money.你知道,争论的真正焦点是钱的问题。
10 delude lmEzj     
vt.欺骗;哄骗
参考例句:
  • You won't delude him into believing it.你不能诱使他相信此事。
  • Don't delude yourself into believing that she will marry you.不要自欺,别以为她会嫁给你。

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