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VOA常速英语:Kinshasa Based League Promotes American Football

2020-04-13来源:和谐英语

Huseyin Shefali is out to change the sporting narrative in a country,
Huseyin Shefali即将改变一个国家的体育史,

where soccer is king and American football is largely unknown.
这里是足球王国,美式橄榄球却鲜为人知。

I am a huge fan of American football, the Patriots, Cleveland, the New York Giants.
我是美式足球、爱国者队、克利夫兰骑士队和纽约巨人队的超级粉丝。

They may have this eagerness.
他们可能有这种渴望。

I am an eager man,
我是一个充满渴望的人,

eager to see American football to become one of the most influential sports in our country.
渴望看到美式橄榄球成为我国最具影响力的体育运动之一。

The self-taught coach is founder of the Kinshasa Football League,
这位自学成才的教练是金沙萨足球联盟的创始人,

where he is promoting the sport among young Congolese,
他在刚果年轻人中推广这项运动,

with twice-a-week practices to develop enough players to feel competitive teams.
通过每周两次的训练来培养足够多的球员,让他们感到自己是一支有竞争力的球队。

The new league does not have the equipment budget for the protective gear of the heart tackling of the NFL,
新联盟并没有为NFL的心脏防护装备提供足够的装备预算,

so they play a variation of the game called flat football,where the player with the ball is topped.
所以他们玩一种叫做平板足球的游戏,球员顶住球玩。

When his flag is taken,that frustrates coach Shefali.
当条件不允许时,Shefali教练很沮丧。

These kids are trained,but they also want to put on the armor one day.
这些孩子受过训练,但他们也想有一天穿上盔甲。

They do have fun but they eventually want to make it to the NFL.
他们确实玩得很开心,他们最终还是想进入NFL。62.8
The NFL is a tackling party and theres got to be that contact.
NFL是需要装备的一派,必须要有这样的接触。

These players seem to enjoy it and it helps them stand out.
这些球员似乎很享受比赛,这让他们脱颖而出。。

I used to play basketball but everybody plays basketball.
我过去常打篮球,每个人都打篮球。

So when you say you play American football, people are like "what is this?"
当你说你踢美式足球时,人们会问“这是什么?”

Its something fresh that you bring you know,it feels pretty cool.
这是你带来的新鲜事物,你知道,感觉很酷。

The banker Plong Kabaddi has the Federation of Congolese football.
银行家Plong Kabaddi拥有刚果足球联盟。

One of 16 African countries are to have an organizing body for the American sport.
十六个非洲国家将有一个这样的美国体运动机构。

Mike usually says we do have our dreams,
Mike常说我们有梦想,

our dream being to see this display practiced throughout the whole country,and well get there.
我们的梦想是看到这一运动能在全国范围内进行,我们会实现的。

As for Americans in Kinshasa,they are surprised and pleased.
至于在金沙萨的美国人,他们感到惊讶和高兴。

Matheson directs the American language institute here.
Matheson是这里的美国语言研究所所长。

What they lack in experience,they make up for with enthusiasm.
他们虽然缺乏经验,但他们用热情来弥补。

They love it and then it was fun to watch and play.
他们很喜欢,而且看比赛也很有意思。

Therere some great basketball players come out of this country,
有一些伟大的篮球运动员来自这个国家,

but I can see a day when were recruiting American football players from here.
我能预见到有一天我们会从这里招募美式橄榄球运动员。

Matheson is especially impressed by one of his students,the starting quarterback Evrythangk.
Matheson对他的一个学生印象尤其深刻,他的学生Evrythangk是首发四分卫。

For me I dont talk such,so football helps me express myself.
我不善言辞,足球帮助我表达。

It allows me to release energy in a different way.
它让我以一种不同的方式宣泄精力。

I will let my actions do the talk.
我要让我的行动来说话。

There is no letting up to the Kinshasa Football League schedule,
金沙萨足球联赛的赛程还在继续,

with the training camp in June outreach to local schools,
随着6月份的训练营扩大到当地学校,

and a tournament to create new teams with the best players,
举办一场比赛,最棒的球员组建新球队,

all to make DRC and American football country in its own right.
让刚果民主共和国和美式橄榄球以独特的方式成为一体。163.9
Anastasige , VOA news Kinshasa
VOA新闻记者Anastasige金沙萨报道