【商务英语热点聚焦】姚明宣布退役

2011-07-22 00:00:00来源：网络

【BEC商务英语热点聚焦】姚明宣布退役
Yao Ming to officially announce retirement

　　After a nine-year memorable NBA career, the All-Star center, Yao Ming, officially confirmed his retirement from professional basketball at a news conference in Shanghai, his hometown and also where his remarkable basketball journey began on July 20.
　　拥有9年NBA生涯的全明星中锋姚明，于7月20日在他的故乡，也是他非凡职业篮球生涯开始的地方，上海，正式召开新闻发布会，宣布退役。

　　In an eight-minute statement，Yao briefed his basketball journey from a teenager to a professional player. He thanked the sport of basketball, as it not only brought him pleasure and success, but also helped him meet Ye Li, his beloved wife.
　　在8分钟的陈述发言里，姚明简述了自己从十几岁开始的职业篮球运动员生涯。在发布会上，他说他感谢篮球运动，因为它不仅给自己带来了快乐和成功，还帮助自己认识了深爱的妻子—叶莉。

　　The Houston Rockets center is a household name in China since Yao becoming the top NBA draft pick in 2002. He played for the Rockets for nine seasons, but missed 250 regular-season games over the past six years due to injury. A stress fracture in his left ankle cut short his career.
　　自从姚明在2002年NBA选秀大会上获得状元后，休斯顿火箭队就成了中国家喻户晓的球队。姚明为火箭队效力了9个赛季，却因伤在过去6个赛季中缺席了250场常规赛。左脚应力性骨折缩短了他的职业生涯。

　　He revealed at the press conference that he is now planning to get training in college and will likely be involved in more investments in the future.
　　在发布会上，他透露他计划进入高校进修，将来很有可能投身于投资领域。

　　Looking forward, Yao, who turns 31 in September, will be involved in charity through the Yao Ming Foundation and other businesses with friends.
　　展望未来，9月份即将迎来31岁生日的姚明，将通过和其他伙伴成立的“姚基金”，致力于社会公益事业。

　　新闻热词：

　　officially：官方地，正式地
　　例句：The new hospital was officially opened last week. 新医院上周正式开业。

　　announce：宣布

　　retirement：退休，退役

　　All star：全明星
　　All star game：全明星赛

　　news conference：记者招待会，新闻发布会

　　season：赛季

　　延伸阅读：

　　NBA“姚”之最

　　NBA史上首位外籍状元
　　2002年，姚明以NBA史上第一位外籍状元的身份被火箭队选中，这位没有美国背景的中国大男孩，随即在NBA展开长达9年的旅途。

　　单场得分之最：41分
　　2004年2月22日，火箭队主场对垒亚特兰大老鹰，姚明得到41分16个篮板以及送出7次助攻，率领火箭队以123-121险胜对手。41分也创造了他的个人单场最高得分纪录。

　　单场助攻之最：7次
　　同样是在上述和老鹰的比赛中，姚明表现十分全面，为队友送出了生涯最高的7次助攻，帮助球队力克老鹰，是当之无愧的球队功臣。