American Sports English:boxing

P:Hey Yang Chen, Let's go bowling.

Y:我不会打保龄球。

P:Well don't worry, you are in good hands. I'll teach you how to bowl.

Y:那你可要耐心点儿。Be very patient with me.

P:No problem. First you need to learn how to hold the bowling ball.

Well, first hold the ball in your left hand.

Y:Whoa, 好重啊，差点闪了我的腰。

P:It's not that heavy. Well, now put the first and second fingers of your right had in the top two holes and your thumb in the bottom hole.

Y:OK, Patrick, I'm ready! Now what do I do?

P:Walk up to the line at the top of the bowling lane with the ball and center yourself in the lane.

Y:Okay, 站到bowling lane保龄球道中间。

P:Now, hold the ball with your right hand only. Swing it behind you, and then swing it forward and let it go.

Y:Here it goes! (Thud of ball on the lane sound of going in the gutter).

P:Oh No, Yang Chen. Your ball went into the gutter.

Y:A gutter?

P:Yep, those long troughs on both sides of the bowling lane are gutters G-U-T-T-E-R-S. And when your ball goes in the gutter it is called a gutter ball.

Y:保龄球掉到旁边的沟里，就叫gutter ball沟球。

P:And since you didn't hit anything, you don't get any points, but you do get another chance.

Y:Okay, let me try again. 我再来一次。(Sound of ball hitting lane and going in the gutter) Rats! I got another gutterball.

P:It is pretty common to get gutterballs when you first start bowling. You just need practice.

Y:Okay, then let me try again. (Sound of ball hitting lane and going into gutter). Aiya! 又一个gutter ball!

P:Practice makes perfect!

A：原来，在拳击比赛中扔毛巾就是认输。Throw the towel 就指放弃，承认失败。

B:Let me teach you another expression that comes from boxing, to throw one's hat in the ring! It means to announce that you intend to compete for something.

A：哦，to throw one's hat in the ring, 把帽子扔进赛场里，就表示要参与竞争。

B:没错。For example, I threw my hat in the ring and became a candidate for the Student Council President.

A:你竞选学生会主席，我支持你！

B:哈哈，thanks, but I'm not really running for that position. I'm not interested in politics.

A：对啊，你是二月生的，要当艺术家才对啊！

B:Exactly! That's my true calling!

A:好了，今天节目时间差不多了，这次节目的撰稿人是晓北，编辑是蔚然，同学们，咱们下次的美语训练班节目再见！

B:Bye!