YFT的美篇

YFT

The Fate of A Single Character
　　一 个 字 的 缘 分 My name is Yang Fengting.
我的名字叫杨奉霆。

During the era when simplified Chinese characters were promoted,
推行简化字的年代，

my name was written by the school as Yang Fengting (with a different "ting" character).
学校把我的名字写成杨奉廷。

The ID card uses this very "ting" character.
身份证用的就是这个"廷"。

And I have no intention of correcting or changing it.
我也不打算纠正更改了。

Name is just a symbol.
名字，一个符号而已。

The Chinese translation of Argentina is "Āgēntíng" (阿根廷).
Argentina中译名叫"阿根廷"。

The fate of a single character—
一个字的缘分，

for some unknown reason, I have a fondness for this South American team, "Argentina."
我莫名地喜欢这个南美球队"阿根廷"。

I follow Messi, I follow Argentina.
关注梅西，关注阿根廷。

At the last World Cup in Qatar (the 22nd edition),
上届（22届）卡塔尔世界杯，

I even created a special feature on Meipian dedicated to Messi.
我就为梅西在《美篇》上做了一个专题。

As always, at 39, he stands on the World Cup pitch for the sixth time.
一如既往，他39岁，第六次站上世界杯赛场。

As always, at 80, I stay up late once again to watch the World Cup matches.
一如既往，我80岁，再次熬夜收看世界杯比赛。

I still follow Argentina in this World Cup (the 23rd edition),
仍然关注这届（23届）世界杯中的阿根廷队，

watching how far they can go, watching how high the Pampas Eagles can soar.
看他们能走多远，看潘帕斯雄鹰能飞多高。

Their journey has not been easy.
他们这一路走来很不容易。

The overall level of all World Cup teams is getting higher and higher.
世界杯的各队水平都越来越高。

Physical fitness, speed, technique, and tactical levels are all improving.
体能、速度、技术、战术水平都在提高。

As the defending champions, the pressure on the team is also mounting.
作为卫冕冠军的球队压力也越来越大。

Even Cape Verde, a country with a population of only 500,000, could drag them into extra time.
连仅有人口50万的佛得角的球队都能把他们拖入加时赛。

Let alone Egypt, a team known for its defense, in the Round of 16.
更何况进入1/8淘汰赛的以防守著称的埃及队。

For the first 70 minutes of the Round of 16 match, Egypt led 2–0.
1/8决赛的前70分钟埃及2/0领先。

Messi missed a penalty, and he missed a free kick as well...
梅西更是点球不进、任意球也不进……

He looked helpless on the pitch.

他在场上一脸无奈。

Was he really about to bow out?

难道真的要退场了吗？

Modrić has gone, Neymar sat on the ground weeping, Ronaldo was heartbroken in tears.

魔笛走了，内马尔坐地痛哭，C罗伤心落泪。

The twilight farewells of heroes are so sigh-inducing.

英雄们的迟暮谢幕之景是这么令人唏嘘。

I am even more so—an elderly man in the twilight of his life.

我更是一个生命进入迟暮风烛残年的老人。

It is hard not to be moved by the scene.

也难免触景生情。

I look to Messi and plead: please don't go, please don't leave the World Cup.

寄望于梅西，请不要走，请暂不要离开世界杯。

The whole team trusts Messi, but you cannot rely on just his foot alone—the forwards must all join the attack.

全队信任梅西，但你们不能只靠他一只脚，锋线上要全员进攻。

Against a defense as tight as Egypt's, conventional shots cannot break through the goal.

对于如此防守严密的埃及队，常规的球是不能攻破球门的。

They need headers, they need creative combination plays and opportunistic goals to break through.

要靠头球，要靠创意配合机会球才能完成突破。

Finally, in the last 20 minutes, they began to fight desperately.

终于在最后20分钟他们开始拼死一搏。

Number 13, Romero, scored with a header—goal, 1–2.

13号罗梅罗头球攻成，开始进球，1/2。

Number 10, Messi, seized a gap and equalized—2–2.

10号梅西见缝插针扳平比分，2/2。

Number 24, Fernández, headed in another goal from the penalty area to take the lead—3–2.

24号恩佐•费尔南德斯再次禁区头球领先3/2。

A dramatic scene unfolded on the pitch.

场上发生戏剧性的一幕。

The furious Egyptian team committed foul after foul.

恼怒的埃及队接连犯规。

From players to the coach.

从球员到教练。

The referee on the pitch was somewhat "biased."

场上的裁判有点"偏向"。

The scoreline of Argentina vs. Egypt, 0–2, had been displayed on the big screen for several minutes.

阿根廷/埃及，0/2的比分已经显示在大屏幕上几分钟了。

The referee reviewed the VAR and ruled the Egyptian goal invalid—a foul had occurred first.

裁判回看VAR，判定埃及进球无效，犯规在先。

But the Egyptians were also resilient; they scored again 10 minutes later.

但埃及人也很坚韧，10分钟后再次进球。

The big screen once again lit up with Argentina vs. Egypt, 0–2.

大屏幕再次亮起阿根廷/埃及，0/2的比分。

The Argentines realized the gravity of the situation.

阿根廷人意识到问题的严重性。

They fought back fiercely, and the drama swung back and forth.

奋起直追，剧情跌宕起伏。

The fans' emotions were as thrilling as a roller-coaster ride.

球迷们的心情像乘坐过山车一般刺激。

It seems that being a fan requires a strong heart too.

看来做一个球迷也需要有颗大心脏。

……

When the referee's final whistle blew,

当主裁的终场哨声响起，

On March 2, Argentina scored the decisive goal against Egypt in the final 13 minutes of the match.

3／2，阿根廷最后13分钟绝杀埃及

This leaves the final hope for the South American team.

为南美球队留下最后的希望。

all I saw was Messi, tears streaming down his face, weeping with joy.

只见梅西泪流满面喜极而泣。

I hope Argentina's Pampas Eagles can fly higher and farther.

希望阿根廷的潘帕斯雄鹰能飞得更高更远。

In distant China, there is an octogenarian,

在遥远的中国有一位耄耋老人，

from midnight to 2:00 AM, still watching you play.

深夜0:00至2:00还在看你们踢球。

A special feeling—I would rather the match lasted a little longer, even though it is late at night.

一种特别的感觉，宁愿比赛的时间再长点，尽管是深夜。

The heavy rainfall brought by Typhoon No. 10 is hitting southern China.

10号台风带来的强降雨正袭击我国南方。

In the waterlogged land of rivers and lakes, with power and water outages, there is naturally no chance to enjoy the World Cup matches.

水乡泽国，一时停电停水，当然没机会欣赏世界杯的比赛。

I can still watch a delightful Round of 16 match in peace in central China.

我还能在中国的中部安然看一场赏心悦目的1/8决赛。

This is, perhaps, a "blessing" granted by heaven to an old man—one I truly cherish.

也算是上天给于一个老人的"福分"，特别珍视。

I write down this match in words as a tribute to the fans in the disaster areas.

谨以此文字记录比赛，奉献给灾区球迷。

Stay strong!

挺住！

The fate of a single "ting" character.

一个"廷"字的缘分。

Soccer terms
足球英语／足球术语

FIFA:
国际足联。
Fédération Internationale de Football Association，
FIFA，（法语）简称国际足联
World Cup final tournament:
世界杯总决赛。

FIFA：The Federation internation de Football Association
(法语)国际足联
For the Good of the Game.
为了比赛的利益。
Penalty mark：
罚点球决胜负
The Golden Ball Award：the best player on the basis of a vote by managers of national teams,金球奖
The Golden Shoe Award：this award goes to the player who scores the highest number of goals金靴奖
World Cup final tournament：
世界杯总决赛
Midfielder：
中场球员
Forwarder：
前锋
Defender：
后卫
Co-hosts will enjoy home advantage：
联合主办国将享有主场优势
World Cup
世界杯
FIFA(Federation Internationale de Football Association
国际足联
Football，soccer，association football
足球
Field，pitch
足球场
Midfield
中场
Penalty area
禁区
Goalkeeper，goaltender，goalie
守门员
Back
后卫
Left back
左后卫
Right back
右后卫
Centre half back
中卫
Half back
前卫
Left half back
左前卫
Right half back
右前卫
Forward
前锋
Centre forward，centre
中锋
Wingerwing，wing forward
边锋
Libero
自由人
Substitute
候补队员
Referee
裁判
Red card
红牌
Yellow card
黄牌
The goal is disallowed
进球无效
Foul play
严重犯规
Kick-off
开球
Bicycle kick，overhead kick
倒钩球
Corner ball，corner
角球
Goal kick
球门球
Hand ball
手球
Header
头球
Penalty kick
点球
Free kick
任意球
Fair charge
合理冲撞
Close-marking defence
盯人防守
Deceptive movement
假动作
Slide tackle
铲球
Mishit
未射中
Offside
越位
To pass the ball
传球
To break through
带球过人
Toseta wall
筑人墙
A hat trick
帽子戏法
Time wasting tactics
拖延战术
Cheering squad
拉拉队
Locker room
(运动员)休息室、更衣室
Nation team
国家队
Coach
教练
Stop holding
不许拉人
Stop pushing
不许推人
Don't hold up the game
不要延误时间
Midfielder:
中场球员 。
Forwarder:
前锋。
Defender:
后卫。
Penalty mark:
罚点球决胜负。
The Golden Ball Award:
金球奖。
Mascot:
吉祥物。
La’eeb:
拉伊卜，寓意技艺高超的球员。
Hat-trick:
帽子戏法，指一名队员在点球大战以外连续三次进球得分。
Butterfingers:
黄油手，调侃没接住球的守门员。
Own goal:
乌龙球 。
Alast killing:
绝杀球 。
Spot kick:
点球 。
Penalty goal:
点球得分。

Here are 50 bilingual English-Chinese phrases related to football and the World Cup.
以下是50个与足球及世界杯相关的英汉双语短语。
World Cup
世界杯
Host country
东道主国家
Group stage
小组赛
Knockout stage
淘汰赛
Round of 16
十六强赛
Quarter-finals
四分之一决赛
Semi-finals
半决赛
Final决赛
Third-place playoff
季军争夺战
Penalty shootout
点球大战
Extra time
加时赛
Injury time / stoppage time
伤停补时
Goal
进球
Own goal
乌龙球
Hat-trick
帽子戏法
Penalty kick
点球
Free kick
任意球
Corner kick
角球
Throw-in
界外球
Goal kick
球门球
Offside
越位
Foul
犯规
Yellow card
黄牌
Red card
红牌
Substitution
换人
VAR (Video Assistant Referee)
视频助理裁判
Captain
队长
Striker / forward
前锋
Midfielder
中场球员
Defender
后卫
Goalkeeper / keeper
守门员
Bench / substitutes
替补席 / 替补队员
Coach / manager
主教练
Formation
阵型
Possession
控球率
Counter-attack
反击
Through ball
直塞球
Cross
传中球
Header
头球
Volley
凌空抽射
Save
扑救
Clean sheet*
零封对手
Group of Death
死亡之组
Golden Boot
金靴奖
Golden Glove
金手套奖
Best Player award
最佳球员奖
Anthem
国歌（赛前演奏）
Final whistle
终场哨声
England 3 Mexico 2
英格兰VS 墨西哥 3 — 2
Good game
精彩的比赛，打得不错
Kick off
开球
Owngoal
乌龙球
Halftime
中场休息
It's time to replenish your fluids!
补水啦
Fulltime
全场结束
Man of the match
全场最佳球员
Life Is Sweet
生活是美好的

Life is sweet at the end of the day.
一天结束时生活是甜蜜的，
Life is sweet in its quiet way,
生活以其安静的方式甜蜜，
When the kids have called,
当孩子们打来电话时，
And the dog is fed,
狗狗已经被喂了

Life is sweet by the bedside bed,
床头的生活是甜蜜的，
Life is sweet with my old man here,
和我在一起老去的人的生活是甜蜜的，
Life is sweet after all these years,
这么多年了生活很甜蜜，
We’ve eatned this softness this kind of low.
我们已经赢得了这种温柔的光芒，

Life is sweet and we both know
生活是甜蜜的，我们都知道，
Life is sweet now that we’re old
现在我们老了，生活仍很甜蜜
Life is sweet like honey gold.
生活像金蜜一样的甜蜜，
On the kitchen counter on the bedroom shelf,
厨房柜台上，卧室架子上，
Life is sweet like itself.
生活就像它本身一样的甜蜜。

Life is sweet for one more night
生活多一晚的甜蜜
Life is sweet by the soft light,
柔和的光线使生活变得甜蜜
We’ve made it through another fine day,
我们又度过了美好的一天，
Life is sweet in its own way
生活是甜蜜的，以它自己的方式。

The young don’t know how sweet life can be,
年轻人不知道生活有多甜蜜
They’re too busy chasing what they can’t see,
他们太忙于追逐他们得不到的东西，
But at our age we’ve slowed enough,
但到了我们这个年纪我们已经放慢了脚步，
Life is sweet without much stuff
没有太多的东西的生活是甜蜜的
A cup of tea before we go to bed,
睡觉前喝杯茶
A soft pillow under each head
每个人的头下各放一个柔软的枕头
A hand to hold in the dark of night,
一只手在漆黑夜里握住
Life is sweet and it’s alright
生活是甜蜜的，一切都好，
Life is sweet now that we’re old,
现在我们老了，生活很甜蜜
Life is sweet like honey gold.
生活像黄金一样甜蜜
On the kitchen counter on the bedroom shelf
厨房柜台上，卧室架子上，
Life is sweet like itself
生活就像它本身一样甜蜜。
Life is sweet for one more night
生活多一晚的甜蜜
Life is sweet by the soft light,
柔和的光线使生活变得甜蜜
We’ve made it through another fine day,
我们又度过了美好的一天，
Life is sweet in its own way
生活是甜蜜的，以它自己的方式
We don’t know how many sweet days are left,
我们不知道还剩下多少甜蜜的日子，
We don’t count them
我们不计算它们
We don’t grow deft at measuring
我们在测量方面并不熟练，
Time we just live it slow
我们只是慢慢地生活
Life is sweet and we still glow
生活是甜蜜的,我们仍然发光。

And when life ends however that may be.
然而，当生命结束时，那可能是
I hope I can say that life was sweet to me.
我希望我能说生活对我来说是甜蜜的
With this old man by my side every night
每晚都有这个老人陪伴在我身边
Life is sweet and it’s alright
生活是甜蜜的,没关系
Life is sweet for one more breath
生活再多一口气就更甜蜜
Life is sweet far from death,
远离死亡，生命是甜蜜的
Tonight we’re here
今晚我们在这里
Tomorrow we’ll see
明天我们会看到
Life is sweet you and me
生活是甜蜜的,你和我
Life is sweet my love good night.
生活是甜蜜的，我的爱人晚安。
Life is sweet sleep tight sleep tight.
生活是甜蜜的，睡过好觉，睡过好觉。

Even with all the challenges, she always reminds herself that life is sweet .
尽管面临诸多挑战，她总是提醒自己生活是美好的。
Life is as sweet as honey.
生活像蜂蜜一样甜。

Life Is Sweet
生活如此美好

Days like this are sweet
这样的日子很甜美
I'm talking in my sleep
我在睡梦中说话
I think you're goin soft
我觉得你变软弱了
I know its stiff for me
我知道这对我来说很艰难

And Saturdays are short
而且星期六很短暂
I'm walkin with my dog
我在和我的狗散步
A (lie's a canyon size)?
一个（谎言大如峡谷）？
Break up home there's nothing (bound and left)?
分手吧，家，没什么（束缚和遗留）？

Longer that
比那更长
I love Break up home there's nothing wrong with me
我爱，分手吧，家，我没什么错
I'm driving in the sun
我在阳光下开车
It's a hell of a way down south
去南方的路可真够受的

Bring me back my love
把我的爱带回来给我
And (?) in your home
并在你家里的（？）
And Saturdays are short
而且星期六很短暂
I'm walking with my dog
我在和我的狗散步
A (lie's a canyon size)?
一个（谎言大如峡谷）？
Break up home there's nothing on the knife
分手吧，家，刀上什么都没有

And days like this are sweet
而这样的日子很甜美
I'm walking in my sleep
我在梦中行走
It's a place where
这是一个地方
I belong I banged a million drums
我属于这里，我敲响百万只鼓
Someday I'll go back home
有一天我会回家

You'll pick it up and go
你会拿起它然后离开
I like it in my head
我喜欢它在我脑海中的样子
And caught up in your love
并深陷在你的爱里。

Life - 生命;生活;生命，性命;一生，寿命;生活方式;生物

The doctor saved her life.
医生救了她的命。
He has lived here all his life.
他在这里住了一辈子了。
I prefer country life to city life.
我喜爱乡村生活，不喜爱城市生活。
He is young and full of life.
他年轻且充满活。
The judge gave him life.
法官判他无期徒刑。

Lead a life：
过某种生活，
Lead a hard life.
过着困难的生活。
Lose one's life：
失去生命/死亡，
Many people lost their lives in the fire.
许多人在火灾中丧生。
Change one's life：
改变生活，
Starting a new job changed his life.
开始新工作改变了他的生活。
Sacrifice one's life：
牺牲生命
He sacrificed his life to save others.
他为救他人牺牲了生命。
People seem to float in and out of my life.
不同的人在我的生命中出现和消失。

学习

Writing is his life.
写作是他的生命。
Her books are about village life.
她的书是关于乡村生活的。
Is there life on Mars?
火星上有生命吗？
Which planets can sustain life?
哪些行星可以维持生命的存在？
All life depends ultimately on oxygen.
一切生命归根到底都要依赖氧气。

工作

She enjoyed political life.
她喜爱政治生活。
In Africa life can be hard.
在非洲生活可能是艰苦的。
They started life anew in Canada.
他们在加拿大开始新生活。
Lewis has grown philosophical about life.
刘易斯对生活已经变得豁达了。

生活

Life is full of coincidences.
生活中巧合很多。
Are you enjoying married life?
你喜欢你的婚姻生活吗？
My sex life is my business.
我的性生活是我的私事。
She retreated from public life.
她放弃了社会生活。
I have a fantastic social life.
我有着极好的社交生活。
My life seems empty without you.
没有你，我的生活似乎就没有了意义。
She lived a life of ease.
她过着悠闲自在的生活。
She lives a frugal life.
她过着俭朴的生活。
He had a peaceful life.
他过着平静的生活。
They lead a quiet life.
他们过着平静的生活。
He led a solitary life.
他过着独居生活。
This has profoundly affected my life.
这已极大地影响了我的生活。

思考

My life seemed aimless.
我的生活似乎没有目标。
The average life expectancy was 40.
平均期望寿命曾是40岁。
Life seems so unfair sometimes.
人生有时似乎非常不公平。
Life is unfair.
人生没有公平。
The operation saved her life.
手术挽救了她的生命。
Smoking can shorten your life.
吸烟会缩短你的寿命。
His little girl's life ebbed away.
他小女儿的生命衰竭了。
Your life is in danger.
你有生命危险。
Life seemed joyless.
生活似乎毫无乐趣。