【看足球学英语】切尔西第2期 · 被无视的巴尔科与定心丸_懂球帝

【看足球学英语】切尔西第 2 期 · 被无视的巴尔科与定心丸

素材：BBC Sport《Two right-backs in midfield - are Chelsea short despite £349m spent?》（两个右后卫踢中场——切尔西花了 3.49 亿英镑还是人员不足？）
原文约 950 词，全篇拆 2 期，本期为第 2 期（被无视的替补 + 积极信号 + 展望）
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 370 词）

来源：BBC Sport《Two right-backs in midfield - are Chelsea short despite £349m spent?》节选（巴尔科争议 + 数据 + 阿隆索定心丸）

Natural midfielder Valentin Barco, who joined from Strasbourg in the summer, has been overlooked in favour of Gusto in all three of Chelsea's Premier League matches.

With Gusto starting in midfield, Chelsea recorded 25.6% possession in last weekend's 4-3 victory over Brighton, their lowest figure since records began in 2003-04.

If all of Chelsea's midfield options are fit, and Caicedo's injury proves only minor, they should be able to cope with five midfielders in a season without midweek European football, as Alonso argued before the match.

Chelsea have leaned on their star attackers in Morgan Rogers, a resurgent Cole Palmer and the prolific Joao Pedro in their opening three matches.

Yet having conceded seven goals in three matches, Alonso said "we want to be tighter".

Alonso remains positive

There was still plenty to admire about Chelsea's performance.

Club-record signing Rogers scored again in the second minute, becoming the first Chelsea player to score or assist in each of the club's opening three Premier League matches of a season since Eden Hazard in 2018-19.

It was arguably one of Chelsea's better performances against Arsenal during a run of 10 matches without a win against their London rivals.

There remains a 33-point gap to make up after Chelsea finished 10th in the Premier League last season.

Alonso said after the match: "We came to win. We knew that we were not that far, but it went their way.

"It hurts, [we're] disappointed for sure. But this is the first defeat, this is going to be a long way and it doesn't have a big impact in our mood and in our mindset."

Arsenal remain the benchmark Chelsea are trying to reach. Although the Blues beat them to the signing of Rogers, they still trail the standard-setters in London and the Premier League.

It served to highlight that, despite already recruiting 10 first-team players during a busy summer, Chelsea's failure to sign a midfielder on deadline day may have left them with a potential weakness.

Alonso described the summer as "phase one" earlier this week. If Caicedo's return does not resolve Chelsea's midfield issues, the club may face questions over its decision not to sign a replacement for Fernandez before turning back to the market in January.

② 核心词汇表（16 个）

高考（4）

1. admire
音标：/ədˈmaɪə/
词性：v.
本文义：赞赏，称道
例句：Fans admired the way the young keeper kept his cool in the shootout.
例句翻译：球迷赞赏年轻门将点球大战中的冷静。

2. argue
音标：/ˈɑːɡjuː/
词性：v.
本文义：主张，认为（熟词僻义：不是"争吵"）
例句：Many pundits argue that this league is stronger than ever.
例句翻译：许多评论员认为这个联赛比以往任何时候都强。

3. tight
音标：/taɪt/
词性：adj.
本文义：严密的，紧凑的（本文指防守要"更紧"）
例句：The away side kept the game tight until the final minute.
例句翻译：客队把比赛咬得很紧，直到最后一分钟。

4. performance
音标：/pəˈfɔːməns/
词性：n.
本文义：表现（比赛中的发挥）
例句：It was his best performance of the season by far.
例句翻译：这是他迄今为止赛季最佳的一场发挥。

四级（5）

5. overlook
音标：/ˌəʊvəˈlʊk/
词性：v.
本文义：忽视；对……视而不见（本文指巴尔科被无视）
例句：The scouts overlooked the boy because of his size — their mistake.
例句翻译：球探因为身材忽视了这孩子——这是他们的失误。

6. cope
音标：/kəʊp/
词性：v.
本文义：应付，应对（cope with 固定搭配）
例句：Can the teenager cope with the pressure of a derby?
例句翻译：这名少年顶得住德比的压力吗？

7. recruit
音标：/rɪˈkruːt/
词性：v.
本文义：招募，引进（转会语境）
例句：The champions recruited two centre-backs in January.
例句翻译：卫冕冠军一月引进了两名中卫。

8. highlight
音标：/ˈhaɪlaɪt/
词性：v.
本文义：凸显，使……引人注意
例句：The first half highlighted everything wrong with their defence.
例句翻译：上半场把他们防线的问题暴露无遗。

9. phase
音标：/feɪz/
词性：n.
本文义：阶段（本文指重建的"第一阶段"）
例句：Rebuilding a squad takes time — this is only phase one.
例句翻译：重建阵容需要时间——这只是第一阶段。

六级（3）

10. prolific
音标：/prəˈlɪfɪk/
词性：adj.
本文义：高产的，多产的（形容射手）
例句：The prolific striker had 20 goals before Christmas.
例句翻译：这位高产射手圣诞前已打进 20 球。

11. resurgent
音标：/rɪˈsɜːdʒənt/
词性：adj.
本文义：复苏的，重回状态的
例句：A resurgent Palace side beat them 3-0 at home.
例句翻译：状态复苏的水晶宫主场 3-0 击败了他们。

12. benchmark
音标：/ˈbentʃmɑːk/
词性：n.
本文义：标杆，基准（本文指阿森纳是切尔西的追赶目标）
例句：Madrid remain the benchmark every young coach measures himself against.
例句翻译：皇马仍是每位年轻教练衡量自己的标杆。

超纲（4，足球圈高频）

13. bench
音标：/bentʃ/
词性：n.
本文义：替补席（上期"替补席创造力匮乏"的主角本期继续坐冷板凳）
例句：The teenager spent the whole game on the bench.
例句翻译：这名少年整场都坐在替补席上。

14. winless
音标：/ˈwɪnləs/
词性：adj.
本文义：不胜的（a run of 10 matches without a win = a 10-match winless run）
例句：They are winless in five league games.
例句翻译：他们联赛五轮不胜。

15. club-record signing
音标：/klʌb rɪˈkɔːd ˈsaɪnɪŋ/
词性：n.
本文义：俱乐部队史标王
例句：The club-record signing repaid the fee with 25 goals.
例句翻译：队史标王用 25 个进球回报了这笔身价。

16. points gap
音标：/pɔɪnts ɡæp/
词性：n.
本文义：积分差
例句：They cut the points gap at the top to two.
例句翻译：他们把与榜首的积分差缩小到 2 分。

③ 短语与搭配（8 个）

1. in favour of sb 含义：宁可选用……而不用……
原文出处：he has been overlooked in favour of Gusto in all three matches
写作拓展：The manager started the veteran in favour of the teenager.

2. lean on sb/sth 含义：依赖，倚仗
原文出处：Chelsea have leaned on their star attackers
写作拓展：The team leaned on their captain in difficult moments.

3. plenty to admire 含义：值得称道之处
原文出处：There was still plenty to admire about Chelsea's performance
写作拓展：There was plenty to admire in the young side's display.

4. make up (a gap) 含义：追回（差距）
原文出处：There remains a 33-point gap to make up
写作拓展：They need two wins to make up the gap on the leaders.

5. serve to do 含义：起到……的作用
原文出处：It served to highlight that...
写作拓展：The defeat served to remind everyone that no lead is safe.

6. beat sb to sth 含义：抢在某人前面拿下（签约）
原文出处：the Blues beat them to the signing of Rogers
写作拓展：Real beat United to the signing of the Brazilian wonderkid.

7. trail sb/sth 含义：落后于
原文出处：they still trail the standard-setters in London and the Premier League
写作拓展：The champions trail their rivals by five points.

8. turn back to the market 含义：重新回到（转会）市场
原文出处：before turning back to the market in January
写作拓展：Injured twice, the club had to turn back to the market for a striker.

④ 长难句拆解（3 句）

拆解：主干 Rogers scored again in the second minute（第 2 分钟再破门）。becoming... 现在分词短语作结果状语——进球这个动作的结果是他创下纪录。the first + 名词 + to do 是"第一个做到的人"的标准句式，不定式作后置定语。each of the club's opening three matches 强调"场场不落"。since Eden Hazard in 2018-19 用时间点收尾，把纪录的时间坐标拉回八年前。

考点：① 现在分词作结果状语；② the first + n. + to do；③ since + 时间点收尾；④ club-record signing 头衔式前置定语。

译文：队史标王罗杰斯在第 2 分钟再度破门，成为 2018-19 赛季的阿扎尔之后，首位在英超开季三场比赛中场场进球或助攻的切尔西球员。

拆解：it 指代上句"这场失利"这件事。serve to do 是熟词僻义——不是"服务/上菜"，而是"起到……作用"。that 从句是 highlight 的宾语，从句内 despite already recruiting... 插入让步（尽管已引进十人）。failure to do sth 用不定式修饰 failure（"没能做到"的事）。may have done 对已发生的事作推测——隐患"可能已经"留下。

考点：① serve to do 熟词僻义；② despite + doing 插入让步；③ failure to do 不定式修饰；④ may have done 推测。

译文：这场失利也凸显了一点：尽管繁忙夏窗已引进十名一线队球员，截止日没能签下一名中场，可能还是给球队留下了隐患。

If Caicedo's return does not resolve Chelsea's midfield issues, the club may face questions over its decision not to sign a replacement for Fernandez before turning back to the market in January.

拆解：if 条件从句打头，主句 the club may face questions... 收尾。decision not to sign... 是考点密集区——不定式的否定式 not 必须放在 to 前面（"不签替代者"的决定），这是四六级的高频坑。before turning back to the market 里 before 是介词——利物浦第 2 期讲过它"连词/介词一肩挑"，本期是介词用法二见。face questions over sth 因某事面临追问。

考点：① decision not to do 否定不定式；② before + doing 介词用法（二见）；③ face questions over 介词搭配。

译文：如果卡塞多的回归解决不了中场问题，在明年一月重返市场之前，俱乐部"不买恩佐替代者"的决定恐怕要面对追问。

⑤ 背景文化注释

● 瓦伦丁·巴尔科 / Valentin Barco：阿根廷年轻球员，夏天经"内部转会"从斯特拉斯堡加盟切尔西（多俱乐部体系的典型操作）。三场英超全部坐板凳，上场机会都给了右后卫古斯托——本期的"意难平"。

● 摩根·罗杰斯 / Morgan Rogers：切尔西队史标王（原文口径），开季三场场场进球或助攻，2018-19 的阿扎尔之后第一人。

● 伊登·阿扎尔 / Eden Hazard：2018-19 赛季切尔西进攻核心，本期纪录的"上一位保持者"。

● 33 分差距：上季切尔西英超第 10，与冠军阿森纳相差 33 分——"追赶者"叙事的全部起点。

● 十场不胜：对阿森纳连续 10 场不胜——伦敦德比里切尔西的老大难，所以本期"踢得较好的几场之一"仍以失利收场。

● beat sb to the signing：课本不教的转会黑话——"抢在别人前面签下"。多俱乐部体系、截止日、抢人大战，是转会窗报道的三大常客。

⑥ 题目区

先做题，答案在 ⑧。

Reading Comprehension（阅读 4 题）

1. What is special about Rogers's achievement mentioned in the article?
A. He scored five goals in three games.
B. He scored or assisted in every one of Chelsea's first three league games.
C. He is the youngest scorer in the club's history.
D. He broke the club transfer record again.

2. Why does the writer mention the 33-point gap?
A. To show how far Chelsea still trail the top side.
B. To criticise the referee's decisions.
C. To compare Chelsea with Strasbourg.
D. To explain why ticket prices rose.

3. What does "beat them to the signing of Rogers" tell us?
A. Arsenal signed Rogers before Chelsea did.
B. Chelsea signed Rogers even though Arsenal also wanted him.
C. Rogers chose to join Arsenal at first.
D. The two clubs shared the transfer fee.

4. What might Chelsea face if Caicedo's return does not fix the midfield?
A. Questions about why they did not sign an Enzo replacement.
B. A points deduction from the league.
C. The sale of Cole Palmer in January.
D. A ban from the January transfer window.

Translation（中译英）

5. 尽管这个夏天引进了十名一线队球员，切尔西还是没能在截止日签下一名中场。（提示词：recruit, deadline day）

⑦ 全文翻译

纯正中场出身的瓦伦丁·巴尔科夏天从斯特拉斯堡加盟，可三场英超下来，他全部被无视，机会都给了古斯托。古斯托首发中场的那场，切尔西在上周末 4-3 险胜布莱顿一役只有 25.6% 的控球率——2003-04 赛季有数据以来的最低值。

如果切尔西所有中场人选都健康、卡塞多的伤情又只是小问题，那么正如阿隆索赛前所说，没有欧战的他们靠五名中场撑完一个赛季应该够用。开季三场，切尔西一直倚仗摩根·罗杰斯、找回状态的科尔·帕尔默和高产的若昂·佩德罗这些明星攻击手。然而三场丢掉七球之后，阿隆索说："我们想变得更紧凑。"

阿隆索依然乐观

切尔西的表现仍有不少可取之处。队史标王罗杰斯在第 2 分钟再度破门，成为 2018-19 赛季的阿扎尔之后，首位在英超开季三场比赛中场场进球或助攻的切尔西球员。考虑到对阿森纳已是十场不胜，这大概是切尔西那段岁月里踢得较好的几场之一。上季英超第 10 名收官后，还有 33 分的差距要追。

赛后阿隆索说："我们是来赢球的。我们知道差距没那么大，只是天平倒向了他们。很受伤，当然失望。但这是第一场败仗，路还长，它不会打击我们的情绪和心态。"

阿森纳依然是切尔西试图企及的标杆。尽管在罗杰斯的争夺战中，切尔西抢得了先手，但无论在伦敦还是整个英超，他们仍然落后于这位"标准制定者"。

这场失利也凸显了一点：尽管繁忙夏窗已引进十名一线队球员，截止日没能签下一名中场，可能还是给球队留下了隐患。阿隆索本周早些时候把夏窗形容为"第一阶段"。如果卡塞多的回归解决不了中场问题，在明年一月重返市场之前，俱乐部"不买恩佐替代者"的决定恐怕要面对追问。

⑧ 参考答案与解析

阅读

1. B。原文：becoming the first Chelsea player to score or assist in each of the club's opening three Premier League matches——三场场场进球或助攻，选 B。

2. A。原文：There remains a 33-point gap to make up after Chelsea finished 10th——33 分说明与顶端的差距，选 A。

3. B。beat sb to sth = 抢在别人前面拿下；阿森纳也想要罗杰斯，但切尔西先签了，选 B。

4. A。原文：the club may face questions over its decision not to sign a replacement for Fernandez——"为什么不买恩佐替代者"要被追问，选 A。

中译英

参考译文：Despite recruiting ten first-team players this summer, Chelsea still failed to sign a midfielder on deadline day.

踩分点：① Despite + doing 表让步；② recruit 一词表"引进"；③ fail to do 表"没能做到"；④ deadline day 表述准确。

⑨ 本期一句话

Arsenal remain the benchmark Chelsea are trying to reach.

阿森纳依然是切尔西试图企及的标杆。

benchmark 本义是"测量基准点"，体育与商业写作里的高频词——说白了就是"别人家的孩子"的书面说法，比 goal、standard 更有"被丈量对象"的意味。the benchmark sb are trying to reach 是可以直接背走的句式：

● The treble winners remain the benchmark every big spender is measured against.

● Her consistency is the benchmark for young midfielders.

下期预告：切尔西的"第一阶段"结束了，一月窗口还会回头。你手里的下一篇素材是什么？欧冠第二轮、周末强强对话的赛后报道，随时开工。

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