【看足球学英语】曼联 第 1 期 · 还没那么糟

【看足球学英语】曼联 第 1 期 · 还没那么糟

素材：BBC Sport《Man Utd cannot ignore more dropped points despite positives》（尽管有积极因素，曼联还是不能无视更多丢掉的积分）
原文约 1030 词，全篇拆 2 期，本期为第 1 期（导语 + 卡里克语录 + 两粒失球分析）
难度定位：高中～六级通吃

使用提示：先读原文、先做题，答案和全文翻译在最后（⑦⑧），管住手别提前翻。

 ① 原文选段（约 600 词）

来源：BBC Sport《Man Utd cannot ignore more dropped points despite positives》节选（导语 + 主帅与名宿语录 + 失球分析）

Man Utd cannot ignore more dropped points despite positives

There are positives for Manchester United to take from their 2-2 draw at Everton.

Striker Benjamin Sesko scored his first goal of a season - the start to which has been delayed for longer than anticipated by a shin injury.

Kobbie Mainoo has impressed in the campaign as a whole so far and shows no sign of being affected by his unhappy World Cup experience. The same, in terms of his mental strength, could be said of goalkeeper Senne Lammens.

Marcus Rashford has returned to the club with a sense of purpose.

But you cannot ignore the negatives.

After a European based pre-season that should have seen them hit the ground running, Michael Carrick's side have dropped five points from their first three Premier League games.

They have conceded twice in all three. Their opponents are two promoted teams and an Everton outfit whose fans are distraught following a botched deadline day.

Now United must prepare for their Champions League return, against another banana skin-type opponent in Azerbaijan's Sabah FK. After that it is Manchester City.

It is the kind of week they craved 12 months ago. But already, the pressure is on.

Positives and negatives for Carrick

"It's not that bad, you know," was Carrick's assessment of his side's start to the season.

"We were that close to coming away with three points today. That's football. There were little moments we can deal with a bit better, but we'll be fine."

Carrick got support in his assessment from his old friend Wayne Rooney, who analysed the Everton game for BBC Sport.

"I thought it was good away performance," he said.

"Obviously, I'd be disappointed with the result, but I thought there was a lot more control in the performance.

"The midfield three were really good. They were two great strikes from Everton which got two goals, but I think there was encouragement from United's point of view. They'll be very frustrated they haven't won the game, given the performance."

Rooney was right about that.

"It feels like a defeat," said Carrick.

"All the work that went into putting us in that position at different stages to then come away like that. We're disappointed, bitterly disappointed.

"We can't ignore the fact we have taken a point, but it feels that we should have had a lot more."

Man Utd need to stop conceding

If he had wanted, Carrick could have played the 'one of those things' card about the result at the Hill Dickinson stadium.

After all, the visitors controlled long periods, led twice.

The first equaliser was a brutal strike from Tyrique George. The second a blistering last-gasp effort from Ainsley Maitland-Niles introduced for his debut as a substitute.

It was the first time an Everton player had scored from outside the penalty area on their Premier League debut.

No-one was entirely at fault for either. Lammens might have done better at his near post for the first but George's shot was going at some pace.

But Carrick accepts the optics are not great. He also knows the basic reality if a side concedes twice every time they play, they will not win many Premier League games.

"The mentality is there," he argued.

"It's two really good strikes from distance from their point of view. Sometimes they fly in the top corner, more often than not they probably don't.

"But we obviously can't ignore it. We need to concede fewer goals to give us a better chance of winning games. There's things we need to get better at as a team."

 ② 核心词汇表（17 个）

高考（4）

1. ignore
音标：/ɪɡˈnɔː/
词性：v.
本文义：忽视，无视（标题词，全篇反复出现）
例句：The champions cannot ignore the threat of the bottom side.
例句翻译：卫冕冠军不能无视垫底球队的威胁。

2. purpose
音标：/ˈpɜːpəs/
词性：n.
本文义：目的；（with a sense of purpose）使命感
例句：The young winger plays with real purpose.
例句翻译：这名年轻边锋踢得很有使命感。

3. mental
音标：/ˈmentl/
词性：adj.
本文义：心理的（mental strength 心理素质）
例句：Penalties are as much a mental test as a physical one.
例句翻译：点球既是身体考验，更是心理考验。

4. disappointed
音标：/ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntɪd/
词性：adj.
本文义：失望的（bitterly disappointed 大失所望）
例句：The skipper was disappointed with the point but proud of the effort.
例句翻译：队长对只拿一分失望，但为球队的努力自豪。

四级（5）

5. impress
音标：/ɪmˈpres/
词性：v.
本文义：给……留下深刻印象
例句：The 18-year-old keeper impressed everyone on his debut.
例句翻译：18 岁小门将首秀技惊四座。

6. assessment
音标：/əˈsesmənt/
词性：n.
本文义：评价，评估（assess 复现：切尔西续篇第 1 期学过，本词是其名词形式）
例句：The coach's assessment of the first half was blunt: too slow.
例句翻译：教练对上半场的评价很直接：太慢。

7. secure
音标：/sɪˈkjʊə/
词性：v.
本文义：获得，弄到（本文指没能敲定替补引援）
例句：United finally secured a deal for the holding midfielder.
例句翻译：曼联终于敲定了这名后腰的交易。

8. prospect
音标：/ˈprɒspekt/
词性：n.
本文义：可能性；前景（本文指租借的可能性）
例句：There is little prospect of the transfer being revived this month.
例句翻译：这笔转会本月重启的可能性微乎其微。

9. brutal
音标：/ˈbruːtl/
词性：adj.
本文义：猛烈的，不留情面的（本文形容暴力抽射）
例句：His brutal shot from 25 yards left the keeper rooted.
例句翻译：他 25 码外的暴力抽射让门将钉在原地。

六级（4）

10. concede
音标：/kənˈsiːd/
词性：v.
本文义：失球，丢球（足球高频义；本义"让步，承认"）
例句：The Reds have conceded only twice in ten league games.
例句翻译：红军十轮联赛只丢了两球。

11. distraught
音标：/dɪˈstrɔːt/
词性：adj.
本文义：心烦意乱的，心碎的
例句：Fans were distraught after the injury-time equaliser.
例句翻译：伤停补时的扳平球让球迷心碎。

12. optics
音标：/ˈɒptɪks/
词性：n.
本文义：观感，表面印象（新闻英语高频：optics are not great）
例句：The optics of celebrating while the keeper is down are not great.
例句翻译：门将倒地时还在庆祝，观感实在不佳。

13. crave
音标：/kreɪv/
词性：v.
本文义：渴望，渴求
例句：After two trophyless years, the club crave silverware again.
例句翻译：连续两年无冠之后，俱乐部重新渴望奖杯。

超纲（4，足球圈高频）

14. dropped points
音标：/drɒpt pɔɪnts/
词性：n.
本文义：丢分（标题黑话；与"拿分"take points 相对）
例句：Dropped points in November often decide the title race.
例句翻译：十一月的丢分往往决定冠军走向。

15. promoted team
音标：/prəˈməʊtɪd tiːm/
词性：n.
本文义：升班马（复现：利物浦第 1 期 newly promoted 的名词版）
例句：The promoted team shocked the champions on the opening day.
例句翻译：升班马揭幕战爆冷击败卫冕冠军。

16. equaliser
音标：/ˈiːkwəlaɪzə/
词性：n.
本文义：扳平进球
例句：The centre-back headed home a dramatic late equaliser.
例句翻译：中卫头槌打进戏剧性的压哨扳平球。

17. banana skin
音标：/bəˈnɑːnə skɪn/
词性：n.
本文义："香蕉皮"，容易爆冷的对手/场合
例句：The cup tie against a League Two side was a classic banana skin.
例句翻译：对英乙球队的杯赛是典型的"香蕉皮"局。

 ③ 短语与搭配（8 个）

1. hit the ground running 含义：一开局就火力全开，进入状态
原文出处：a pre-season that should have seen them hit the ground running
写作拓展：The new signing hit the ground running with five goals in six games.

2. play the ... card 含义：打出……牌（用某说法当挡箭牌）
原文出处：Carrick could have played the 'one of those things' card
写作拓展：The coach played the injuries card after the defeat.

3. at fault 含义：有过错，是责任方
原文出处：No-one was entirely at fault for either
写作拓展：The centre-back was at fault for the opening goal.

4. from distance 含义：远距离（远射）
原文出处：two really good strikes from distance
写作拓展：The midfielder tried his luck from distance.

5. last-gasp 含义：最后时刻的，压哨式的
原文出处：a blistering last-gasp effort
写作拓展：The striker grabbed a last-gasp winner at the Kop end.

6. more often than not 含义：多半，十有八九
原文出处：more often than not they probably don't
写作拓展：More often than not, the favourite wins the derby.

7. rule out 含义：排除（可能性）
原文出处：United not ruled out the prospect of the Dutch forward joining
写作拓展：The club ruled out selling their captain in January.

8. come away with three points 含义：（客场）带着三分离开
原文出处：We were that close to coming away with three points today
写作拓展：The visitors came away with all three points from Anfield.

 ④ 长难句拆解（3 句）

S1

Striker Benjamin Sesko scored his first goal of a season - the start to which has been delayed for longer than anticipated by a shin injury.

拆解：主干 Sesko scored his first goal of a season（打进赛季首球）。破折号后 the start to which... 是"介词 + which"非限制性定语从句：先行词是 the start（赛季的开端），从句补全后为 the start of the season has been delayed...，因为 start 与 delay 之间天然搭配 to（the start to sth），所以用 to which 前置。for longer than anticipated 里 anticipated 后省略了 it was——比较级 + than + 过去分词的省略结构（比预期更久）。by a shin injury 是被动句的动作执行者（被胫骨伤拖了后腿）。

考点：① 介词 + which 定语从句（贝林厄姆第 1 期二见，本期换了一个搭配场景）；② 比较级 + than + 过去分词省略；③ 被动句中 by 引出原因。

译文：前锋本杰明·塞斯科打进了赛季首球——他的开局因胫骨伤势推迟得比预期久得多。

S2

But Carrick accepts the optics are not great. He also knows the basic reality if a side concedes twice every time they play, they will not win many Premier League games.

拆解：第一句 the optics are not great 是省略 that 的宾语从句（accepts 后）。第二句 knows the basic reality 后面同样省略 that——真正的惊喜在从句内部：if a side concedes twice every time they play, they will not win...，if 条件从句里又套了一个 every time 引导的时间状语从句。every time 在这里是连词，直接引导从句（每次……都），不用加 when。

考点：① accepts / knows 后省略 that 的宾语从句；② every time 作连词；③ if 条件 + 结论句的"现实"句式。

译文：但卡里克承认，观感并不好看。他也清楚一个基本的现实：一支球队如果每次出场都丢两球，就赢不了几场英超比赛。

S3

It was interesting to note Joshua Zirkzee remained on the bench for a game he could have played in for Everton had United not ruled out the prospect of the Dutch forward joining on loan because they were unable to secure a replacement.

拆解：it 形式主语，真正的主语是不定式 to note...。note 后的宾语从句省略 that（Zirkzee remained on the bench）。a game 后接省略关系词的定语从句（a game he could have played in），从句里藏着本系列的明星考点——had United not ruled out 虚拟倒装：省略 if 的过去完成时倒装，还原为 if United had not ruled out（要是曼联没有排除……的话）。could have played 是对应的虚拟主句（他本可以上场）。系列虚拟倒装至此四连：had he managed（布鲁诺第 1 期）→ should Fernandez join City（切尔西第 3 期）→ should Haaland be unavailable（曼城第 2 期）→ had United not ruled out（本期）。

考点：① it 形式主语 + 省略 that 的宾语从句；② had + 主语 + not done 虚拟倒装（四连）；③ could have done 虚拟主句；④ 省略关系词的定语从句。

译文：有意思的是，约书亚·齐尔克泽整场坐在替补席上——要不是曼联因为补不上人、排除了这位荷兰前锋租借加盟的可能性，他本可以代表埃弗顿出战这一场。

 ⑤ 背景文化注释

● 迈克尔·卡里克 / Michael Carrick：曼联主帅，系列二见——布鲁诺第 1 期雨夜帽子戏法时说"我还能说什么呢"的正是他。

● 马库斯·拉什福德 / Marcus Rashford：布鲁诺第 1 期完成"自 2024 年 12 月以来首次英超首发"的那位，本期带着"使命感"回归。

● 本杰明·塞斯科 / Benjamin Sesko：曼联锋线，因胫骨伤势推迟开季后终于打进赛季首球。

● 萨巴赫 FK / Sabah FK：阿塞拜疆球队——欧冠抽签第 1 期曼联签表里的原班对手（"Man Utd will meet Bayern, Atletico, Roma, Sporting, Leipzig, Villarreal, Sabah and Como"），本期欧冠回归战正面撞上，伏笔直连。

● 搞砸的截止日 / botched deadline day：埃弗顿球迷因截止日操作失败而心碎——与切尔西续篇第 1 期的"截止日三大皆空"恰成一对，两家都栽在了 deadline day。

● 希尔斯金森球场 / Hill Dickinson Stadium：埃弗顿新主场，从古迪逊公园搬新家后的英超时代。

● 韦恩·鲁尼 / Wayne Rooney：曼联名宿，如今是 BBC 赛事评论员，本期与卡里克这对老友隔空互捧。

 ⑥ 题目区

先做题，答案在 ⑧。

Reading Comprehension（阅读 4 题）

1. Why has Sesko's start to the season been delayed?
A. He failed to impress in pre-season.
B. A shin injury kept him out longer than expected.
C. He was unhappy with his World Cup experience.
D. The club could not secure a replacement.

2. What does Wayne Rooney think of United's performance at Everton?
A. The midfield three were the weak point.
B. It was a poor away performance.
C. There was more control than the result suggests.
D. The two goals conceded were both keepers' faults.

3. What does Carrick mean by the "basic reality"?
A. Good teams always concede twice.
B. Conceding twice every game makes wins almost impossible.
C. His side should have lost at Everton.
D. The Champions League week is too hard.

4. The phrase "hit the ground running" is closest in meaning to ______.
A. start quickly and effectively
B. run away from problems
C. fall behind at the beginning
D. train on a running track

Translation（中译英）

5. 要不是门将两次做出精彩扑救，曼联早就丢掉三球了。（提示词：but for, concede）

 ⑦ 全文翻译

曼联不能无视更多丢掉的积分——尽管有积极因素。

曼联还是能从客场 2-2 战平埃弗顿一役中收获一些积极因素。前锋本杰明·塞斯科打进了赛季首球——他的开局因胫骨伤势推迟得比预期久得多。科比·梅努到目前为止整段赛程表现出色，丝毫没有受到不愉快的世界杯经历的影响。从心理强大的角度看，门将塞内·拉门斯也可以这么说。马库斯·拉什福德则带着一种使命感回到了俱乐部。

但你不能无视那些消极因素。在一段本该让他们一开局就跑起来的欧洲拉练式季前赛之后，迈克尔·卡里克的球队在英超前三场丢掉了五分。他们三场全部丢了两球，而对手是两支升班马，外加一支球迷因搞砸的截止日而心碎的埃弗顿。现在，曼联必须备战欧冠回归战，对手是又一颗"香蕉皮"——阿塞拜疆的萨巴赫 FK。之后就是曼城。这是他们十二个月前就渴望的一周，但压力已经来了。

卡里克：有积极也有消极

"你知道，没那么糟。"这是卡里克对球队开局的评价。"我们离带着三分离开就差那么一点。这就是足球。有一些小瞬间我们本可以处理得更好，但我们会好起来的。"

卡里克的评价得到了老友韦恩·鲁尼的支持——后者为 BBC Sport 分析了埃弗顿一役。"我觉得这是一场不错的客场表现，"他说，"显然，我对结果失望，但我认为比赛里的控制力强多了。中场三人组真的很棒。埃弗顿两脚精彩射门进了两个球，但从曼联的角度看，有值得鼓励的东西。考虑到这个表现，他们没赢会非常懊恼。"

鲁尼说得没错。"感觉像一场失利，"卡里克说。"所有那些努力，在不同阶段把我们放到那个位置上，结果却这样收场。我们失望，大失所望。我们不能无视拿到一分这个事实，但感觉我们本该拿到多得多。"

曼联需要停止丢球

如果卡里克愿意，他本可以在希尔斯金森球场打出"就是那种事"这张牌来解释这场平局。毕竟，客队控制了大段比赛，还两度领先。

第一个扳平球来自泰里克·乔治的暴力抽射；第二个是阿斯利·梅特兰-奈尔斯替补登场完成首秀后的压哨世界波。这是埃弗顿球员第一次在英超首秀中从禁区外破门。

两粒失球没有谁该负全责。拉门斯第一球在近门柱本可以做得更好，但乔治的射门球速快得吓人。

但卡里克承认，观感并不好看。他也清楚一个基本的现实：一支球队如果每次出场都丢两球，就赢不了几场英超比赛。

"心态是在的，"他坚持道。"从他们的角度看，是两脚距离很远的精彩射门。有时候球会飞进死角，但更多时候多半不会。"

"但我们显然不能无视这一点。我们需要少丢球，给自己更好的赢球机会。作为一支球队，有很多地方需要提高。"

 ⑧ 参考答案与解析

阅读

1. B。原文：the start to which has been delayed for longer than anticipated by a shin injury——胫骨伤把开局拖得比预期久，选 B。

2. C。原文：I thought there was a lot more control in the performance... given the performance——鲁尼认为控制力与结果不匹配，选 C。

3. B。原文：if a side concedes twice every time they play, they will not win many Premier League games——场场丢两球基本赢不了，选 B。

4. A。hit the ground running 字面"落地即起跑"，引申为一开局就进入状态、高效运转，选 A。

中译英

参考译文：But for two brilliant saves from the goalkeeper, Manchester United would have conceded three.

踩分点：① but for + 名词表含蓄虚拟（相当于 if it had not been for）；② would have conceded 对过去的虚拟；③ concede 足球义"丢球"；④ brilliant saves 表"精彩扑救"。

 ⑨ 本期一句话

After a European based pre-season that should have seen them hit the ground running, Michael Carrick's side have dropped five points from their first three Premier League games.

在一段本该让他们一开局就火力全开的欧洲拉练式季前赛之后，迈克尔·卡里克的球队在英超前三场丢掉了五分。

hit the ground running 字面是"落地即起跑"——伞兵落地不愣神、直接开跑的画面，引申为"新开局零热身、直接进入最佳状态"。比 start well 有画面得多，谈新学期、新工作、新援融入全是高分表达。that should have seen them... 这个"should have done 表本该发生却没发生"也顺手复习一遍：

● The new signing hit the ground running with five goals in six games.

● I want to hit the ground running when the new term starts.

下期预告：丢球的账算完了，可为什么夏窗不买人？第 2 期「肖的左路与 11 天四赛」：不买左后卫是怕给肖压力、齐尔克泽租借告吹的内幕，以及 11 天四赛的魔鬼日程。