BBC环球慢速英语 第188期:2007年橄榄球世界杯(2)

voice 2: Well, that is how some people believe the modern game of rugby started! William Webb Ellis was the name of the boy who ran with the ball. And he was a student at Rugby School. But some history experts believe that William was just demonstrating the ancient Irish game of "caid". William's father had been a soldier in Ireland. And he would have seen people playing "caid" there. So, he could have taught the game to his son. No one will ever know if William was responsible for inventing a new game. But true lovers of rugby do not care how it started. They are just pleased that it did!
声音2：有些人认为现代橄榄球运动就是这样兴起的！那个抱着球奔跑的少年名叫威廉·韦伯·艾利斯。他是拉格比学校的学生。但是，有历史专家认为，威廉只是示范了古老的爱尔兰盖尔式足球比赛。威廉的爸爸在爱尔兰当过兵。他在爱尔兰看到过人们玩爱尔兰盖尔式足球。所以，他可能将盖尔式足球教给了他的儿子。没有人知道这一新式运动是否是威廉发明的。但是，真正喜爱橄榄球的人并不在意这一运动是如何产生的。他们只是对这一运动的产生感到高兴！