Failure Will Not Be Tolerated 不许失败, 只许成功

时间:2009-06-08 05:57:29

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The pressure to succeed in the Premier1 League was underlined once again this weekend as another manager was sacked after a string 一连串的 of defeats.

Portsmouth announced the sacking 解雇 of manager Tony Adams on Sunday, after his team lost 3-2 to Liverpool on Saturday.

Adams' reign2 执政 was brief and unsuccessful, winning only twice in the 15 weeks he was at the helm 掌权.

A club spokesman spoke3 of the club’s regret at firing 解职 Adams and praised him for working "tirelessly to arrest the slump4 (球队)低谷 in form"; meaning Adams did his best to stop the team’s worsening performances.

But this latest loss means Portsmouth are now 16th in the league, just one point above the relegation5 zone 降级区, having plummeted6 直线下降 from seventh place during Adams' spell as manager.

Adams’ sacking brings the total of Premiership managers to lose their job this season to seven, with other bosses looking anxiously over their shoulders.

One manager whose future seems uncertain is Newcastle’s Joe Kinnear who missed Saturday’s game after being taken to hospital with chest pains and numbness7 麻木 in his left arm – possible indications of heart problems 心脏疾病.

Kinnear is set to find out on Monday if he is fit 健康的 enough to hold on to his job.

Despite the grim outlook 不乐观的前景 for some managers and teams, the future of one English footballing legend seems to be full of promise 大有希望.

David Beckham was recalled 召回 to the England squad8 for Wednesday’s friendly game against Spain in Seville.

Beckham, who is on loan to Italian giants AC Milan, has impressed his manager Carlo Ancelotti who intends to buy Beckham if he can.

"We really rate (给予)很高评价 him here," said Ancelotti, meaning he has a high opinion of Beckham’s footballing skills.

"If he gives England what he has been giving us here at Milan then he will go on playing for England for a long time," added Ancelotti.


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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 reign pBbzx     
n.统治时期,统治,支配,盛行;v.占优势
参考例句:
  • The reign of Queen Elizabeth lapped over into the seventeenth century.伊丽莎白王朝延至17世纪。
  • The reign of Zhu Yuanzhang lasted about 31 years.朱元璋统治了大约三十一年。
3 spoke XryyC     
n.(车轮的)辐条;轮辐;破坏某人的计划;阻挠某人的行动 v.讲,谈(speak的过去式);说;演说;从某种观点来说
参考例句:
  • They sourced the spoke nuts from our company.他们的轮辐螺帽是从我们公司获得的。
  • The spokes of a wheel are the bars that connect the outer ring to the centre.辐条是轮子上连接外圈与中心的条棒。
4 slump 4E8zU     
n.暴跌,意气消沉,(土地)下沉;vi.猛然掉落,坍塌,大幅度下跌
参考例句:
  • She is in a slump in her career.她处在事业的低谷。
  • Economists are forecasting a slump.经济学家们预言将发生经济衰退。
5 relegation 017e325c72427fd756c9ebdcce4555dd     
n.驱逐,贬黜;降级
参考例句:
  • Liaoning team lost this game, is still deeply avoid relegation zone. 辽宁队本场失利后,仍然深陷保级区。 来自互联网
  • In society, relegation is based on your income. 社会上的规类是以你的收入为基准。 来自互联网
6 plummeted 404bf193ceb01b9d9a620431e6efc540     
v.垂直落下,骤然跌落( plummet的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句:
  • Share prices plummeted to an all-time low. 股票价格暴跌到历史最低点。
  • A plane plummeted to earth. 一架飞机一头栽向地面。 来自《简明英汉词典》
7 numbness BmTzzc     
n.无感觉,麻木,惊呆
参考例句:
  • She was fighting off the numbness of frostbite. 她在竭力摆脱冻僵的感觉。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • Sometimes they stay dead, causing' only numbness. 有时,它们没有任何反应,只会造成麻木。 来自时文部分
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。

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