《宋氏快譯》英漢對照（18）：喬丹支持兒子球隊跑龍套

《宋氏快譯》英漢對照（18）：喬丹支持兒子球隊跑龍套


前言

今天換個口味，試著翻譯一篇體育新聞。由於我對體育一竅不通，這次翻譯堪稱第一次吃螃蟹，翻譯中難免有誤，唯恐貽笑大方，請體育行家指正。


Michael Jordan applauds son's decision to play basketball as walk-on at Illinois

November 9, 2007

喬丹支持兒子寧可在伊利諾球隊跑龍套




CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) - Michael Jordan applauded his son's decision to walk on at Illinois rather than accept a scholarship to a smaller college.
香檳，伊利諾州（美聯社） - 喬丹讚成自己兒子的決定，寧願在伊利諾州跑龍套，也不去接受小學校的獎學金。


The basketball legend and his 18-year-old son, Jeffrey, appeared on the "Today" show Friday.
這位籃壇傳奇人物和他18歲的兒子傑弗裏，做客周五"今日"秀。


Jordan said his son decided he wanted the challenge of proving himself at the Big Ten school.
喬丹說，他兒子決定麵臨挑戰，去證明自己在10大校中的實力。

"I'm thinking that's what I would have done," Jordan said.
"我在想那就是我所要做的事， "喬丹說。

Talking on the Illinois campus, NBC's Matt Lauer asked if the son had ever beaten his father in a basketball game.
談及伊利諾校園隊，美國全國廣播公司的馬特勞爾問，兒子是否在球賽中擊敗過老子。

"Ask him how many times," Jordan said to Lauer, knowing the answer would be once, before admitting that he wasn't thrilled about it at the time. "
“問他有多少次， ” 喬丹說。 勞爾知道答案將會是一次，而喬丹對勞爾說完這句話才承認，他當時並不為此而激動。

Jordan, a 6-2 guard at Loyola Academy prep school in Wilmette, Ill., chose Illinois over Valparaiso in April He was a three-year starter at Loyola Academy and two-year All Catholic League player.
（小）喬丹，在伊利諾伊州威爾米特的洛約拉學院預備學校球隊裏擔任6-2 guard （6-2守衛），四月份選擇了伊利諾州，而放棄了瓦爾帕萊索。他是洛約拉學院球隊一名簽約期三年的創始人（starter），也是全天主教聯盟為期兩年的球員。

He'll be coached by Bruce Weber, who guided the Illini to a 23-12 record last year before losing in the first round of the NCAA tournament.
他將接受布魯斯韋伯的訓練，而伊利諾隊去年在NCAA 錦標賽第一輪中失利之前，布魯斯韋伯曾指導伊利諾創下一項23-12的紀錄。

Jordan, who led the Chicago Bulls to six championships and was a five-time MVP, said he knows there will be high expectations for his son. But he told him meeting his own expectations is important.
喬丹曾率領芝加哥公牛隊奪得6項冠軍，他曾五年蟬聯精英人物（ MVP），他知道人們會對他的兒子寄予厚望。但他告訴他實現自己的預期目標才重要。

"The thing we have tried to tell Jeff is that you pick your own expectations and if you're happy, that's all that matters," Jordan said. "You're never going to make everybody happy."
"一直以來我們都在試圖告訴傑夫，由你來選擇自己的預期目標，那才是全部問題的所在。 "喬丹說。"你永遠不會使每一個人都高興" 。

Jordan is now part owner of the Charlotte Bobcats.
喬丹現在是夏洛特山貓隊的共有業主。

Jordan talked a bit about his divorce last year from his wife, Juanita, after 17 years of marriage. Along with Jeffrey - who is majoring in psychology and earned an academic scholarship to Illinois - the couple have a younger son and daughter.
喬丹也略微談及17年婚姻之後，去年和妻子朱安分手之事。傑弗裏現在伊利諾主修心理學，並獲得一項學術獎學金。除了傑弗裏之外，這對夫婦還有一對小兒女。

"His mom and I were on the same page when it came to that," Jordan said. "Our kids came first. We still communicate each and every day."
"事情發展到這一步，他媽和我看法一致， "喬丹說。"孩子第一。我們現在每天仍在互相溝通。”

Jordan said he talked to his son about mistakes he made in the past, including gambling. While he said there is nothing wrong with gambling, he advised his son to be careful.
喬丹說，他同兒子談起過自己過去的錯誤，其中包括賭博。不過他說，賭博本身並沒有什麽不妥，他隻是提醒兒子一定要小心。

"My lesson to him was 'Don't ever go outside your means,"' he said.
"我提供給他教訓就是'做事千萬不要超出自己的本意，' "他說。

Jordan said when he attends his son's games, all eyes are on him. So as he's done in the past, he'll make an effort not to show his reactions during Illini games.
喬丹說，當他去看兒子比賽時，所有的目光都集中在他身上。所以他就像從前那樣，在觀看伊利諾球賽中也盡量不動聲色。

His son joked he supports his dad attending games because it takes some pressure off him.他兒子開玩笑說，他支持爸爸去看球賽，因為那會減少他的壓力。

"When he's there it kind of helps me a little bit because I know people aren't watching me so much," he said.
"他在那兒的時候，似乎對我有點幫助，因為我知道那樣人們對我的注意力就不會太多了， "他說。