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foul
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1. (性格，味道)十分不好的, (2. (行为，犯罪等)恶劣的，3. 脏的，不干净的) |
It's a very foul soccer team |
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league
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竞赛联合会，运动员联合会(某种运动项目的协会) |
Jonathan played in the recreational league, which focused on having fun, improving skills, and letting everyone play. |
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invisible
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无形的，隐形的 |
Maybe we joined an invisible team by mistake. |
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feel around
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摸索 |
Feel around for them. |
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sense of humor
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幽默感 |
Carlos understood Jonathan's strange sense of humor. |
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bald
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秃头的，秃顶的 |
A tall, bald man stood with the group, frowning at a clipboard. |
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clipboard
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附有纸夹的笔记板 |
A tall, bald man stood with the group, frowning at a clipboard. |
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lanky
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瘦高的 |
Carlos pointed to a lanky boy in the group. |
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excellent
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非常出色的，优秀的 |
Max Wattenbarger was an excellent soccer player. |
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forward
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前锋 |
He and Jonathan both played the position of forward. |
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recreational
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娱乐的 |
Jonathan played in the recreational league, which focused on having fun, improving skills, and letting everyone play. |
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expertly
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熟练地，有经验地 |
While Carlos talked to the twins, Jonathan went over to Max, who was expertly juggling a soccer ball with his feet. |
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juggle
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(用球、盘子等)玩杂耍 |
While Carlos talked to the twins, Jonathan went over to Max, who was expertly juggling a soccer ball with his feet. |
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tough
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1. 艰难的，困苦的，(2. 强壮的，结实的) |
I meant you're such a good player that it's tough to play against you. |
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stardom
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明星的地位(或身份等) |
I've been training Max for soccer stardom since he was three years old. |
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stern
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严厉的，严格的 |
Coach Wattenbarger seemed stern. |
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interrupt
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妨碍，中断 |
"We're wasting time," the coach interrupted him. |
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booming
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隆隆作响的 |
Then he said in a booming voice, "Listen up, everyone!" |
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clap
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1. 轻拍(背或肩膀)，(2. 鼓掌，拍手) |
He clapped a hand on Max's shoulder. |
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importantly
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重要地 |
More importantly, he's the best player in the league. |
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vote
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投票，表决 |
We'll quickly vote on a team name, hold practice, and then hand out uniforms. |
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by the way
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顺带一提 |
Our uniforms are red, by the way. |
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bark
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1. 厉声说话，咆哮，(2. (狗)汪汪叫) |
"Team Wattenbarger got the most votes, so our name will be Team Wattenbarger!" the coach barked. |
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pimple
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青春痘，粉刺 |
Well, not the Big Red Pimples. |
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awful
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可怕的，糟糕的 |
Still, Team Wattenbarger was an awful name. |
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lightning bolt
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闪电 |
Coach, how about the Red Lightning Bolts? |
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drill
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(反复的)训练，练习 |
The coach set up the first drill. |
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impressive
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给人深刻印象的，感人的 |
Max was an impressive player. |
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control
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1. 控制，抑制，(2. (机器的)操纵装置，3. 控制，支配，管理) |
He ran very fast and had excellent control of the ball. |
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collect
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1. 领取(信件等)，接走，(2. 收集) |
After an hour, which felt to Jonathan like ten hours, Coach Wattenbarger told everyone to drink some water and collect a uniform. |
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hardly
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几乎不 |
He'd hardly done anything during practice except stand in line and watch Max. |
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jersey
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运动衫 |
The number one player gets to wear number one on his jersey. |
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roll one's eyes
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转眼球 |
Carlos and some other boys laughed, but Max rolled his eyes. |
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fantastic
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极好的，了不起的 |
It's going to be a fantastic season. |
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season
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1. (一年中举行特别活动的)节期，旺季，(2. 季节) |
It's going to be a fantastic season. |