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218.A Man's Sport
218.男人的運(yùn)動(dòng)
They may say that it's in football that you separate the men from the boys! But I think that's not saying very much! What is a man? Someone who can crush another? No! I think you show what you're made of best on the tennis court!
“他們可能會(huì)說(shuō)只有在足球里才能從一群人中識(shí)別出真正成熟的人！可我認(rèn)為事情沒(méi)有那么絕對(duì)！男人是什么？能夠征服別人的人？不！我認(rèn)為在網(wǎng)球場(chǎng)上最能顯示你的能力！”
Aw, Dad! Here you go again! You've testified to the merits of tennis since I could first walk! Let's just play and have some fun!
“啊，爸！您又來(lái)啦！從我能走路起，您就證明了網(wǎng)球的價(jià)值！我們就打著玩會(huì)兒吧！”
That's easier said than done，son! You don't play in tennis! You battle! That is to say, you play to win! That's what my father's father taught him, and that's what I'll teach you!
“說(shuō)來(lái)容易做時(shí)難，兒子！打網(wǎng)球不是玩，而是較量！也就是說(shuō)，你打球是為了贏！我父親的父親就是這樣教他的，我也要這樣教你！”
Thank goodness! I only have a daughter! Maybe the cycle will be broken with me! Do you remember that Kristi, my sister and your daughter, wrote a term paper about traditions passed down over the generations?
“謝天謝地！我只有一個(gè)女兒！也許這個(gè)循環(huán)到我這里就要被打破了！您還記得克里斯蒂——我的妹妹、您的女兒——曾就代代相傳的傳統(tǒng)寫(xiě)過(guò)一篇學(xué)期論文嗎？”
Yes. I do! She even sent me a thank-you note for an interview! That was silly! She doesn't need to thank her father for telling his opinions! I can do that for free!
“是的我記得！她甚至為采訪的事給我寫(xiě)過(guò)一封感謝信！這太傻啦！她不需要感謝父親說(shuō)出自己的意見(jiàn)。我可以義務(wù)做這件事！”
"Well, according to her you said more than necessary! So she was quite grateful! And thanks to you she received the top grade for her term project! She just wished you would teach HER how to play tennis!"
“是啊，據(jù)她說(shuō)，您把不必要講的都講了！因此她非常感激您！而且多虧了您，她的學(xué)期課題才得了優(yōu)！她很希望您會(huì)教她打網(wǎng)球！”
Dad held his tennis racket in his hand thoughtfully and then said，"That will be the day I die, son! Tennis is for men!"
爸爸若有所思地把網(wǎng)球拍拿在手里，然后說(shuō)道：“那要等到我死的那一天，兒子！網(wǎng)球是男人的運(yùn)動(dòng)！”
The son just shook his head and laughed.
兒子只是搖搖頭并笑了笑。
You haven't changed a bit, Dad!
“您一點(diǎn)兒也沒(méi)變，爸！”
