梅西回应

近日，梅西缺战表演赛事件持续发酵。今天下午，迈阿密国际在日本进行了对阵神户胜利船的赛前训练，梅西参与了训练。

“事实上，相比几天前，我现在感觉很好，”梅西用西班牙语说道。“这取决于训练情况。老实说，我还不知道自己能不能上场。但我感觉好多了，非常希望能够上场。”梅西表示，他希望未来有机会再来香港，并参加比赛。

🤔️小作业：

1. What was Lionel Messi's sentiment towards playing in the upcoming Tokyo game?

A) Indifferent

B) Optimistic but uncertain

C) Confirmed not to play

D) Unwilling to participate

A) Fans have a legal right to see Messi play

B) The ticket guarantees Messi's participation

C) The ticket is for the match, not for seeing a specific player

D) Fans should expect refunds if Messi does not play

无注释原文：

Messi says he feels much better and hopes to play in Tokyo after a PR disaster

From: Reuters

Look for Lionel Messi to play on Wednesday in Tokyo where Inter Miami meets Japanese club Vissel Kobe in a friendly.

And don't look for another public relations disaster as happened on Sunday when Argentina's World Cup-winning captain sat on the bench for an entire match against a selection of players from the Hong Kong league, angering thousands of fans who demanded refunds.

Teammate Luis Suarez — another big name at Miami — also remained on the bench.

Messi showed up at a five-star Tokyo hotel on Tuesday for his second news conference since joining Miami last June 7, and his first since Aug. 17. He sat alone on a stool on stage, wore a pink warm-up jacket, and showed a bit of humility.

He was surely under pressure from local Japanese sponsors, including Vissel Kobe where his former Barcelona teammate Andres Iniesta became a Japanese crowd favorite before leaving last year.

"The truth is that I feel very good compared to a few days ago," Messi said in Spanish. "And depending on how that (training) goes. And if I'm honest, I still don't know if I will be able to or not. But I feel much better and I really want to be able to do it."

Messi trained later Tuesday in suburban Tokyo and looked fit, running drills and moving with ease at a practice facility run by the Japan Football Association. He did not speak afterward with reporters.

Messi tried to explain to Hong Kong fans that it was impossible for him to play with a groin injury. Some suggested he could have simply trotted around for a few minutes, which might have satisfied fans in a game that was largely meaningless except for its promotional value.

"The truth is that it was bad luck that I couldn't (play) on the day of the Hong Kong match," Messi said, adding the "discomfort continued and it was very difficult for me to play."

"Unfortunately, in football, things can happen in any game, that we may have an injury. It's a shame because I always want to participate, I want to be there, and even more so when it comes to these games when we travel so far and people are so excited to see our matches."

The Asian tour wraps up on Wednesday in Tokyo's National Stadium.

Mark Conrad, who teaches law, ethics and sports business at Fordham University's Gabelli School of Business, reminded fans that a ticket is for a game and does not guarantee a player's participation.

"While it may be true that many fans purchased tickets with the hope of seeing Messi, the ticket is to watch the match, not a specific player — unless there is a condition that says otherwise," Conrad told The Associated Press.

"While it is likely true that the pricing and the interest was in large part due to Messi's participation, his failure to play does not generally constitute a breach of contract."

Messi said he hoped to visit Hong Kong again and play next time.

"I hope we can return and we can play another game and I can be present," he said. "As I do whenever I can. But the truth is that it is a shame that I was not able to participate."

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注：完整题目见本文开头；中文文本为机器翻译并非一一对应，仅供参考

含注释全文：

Messi says he feels much better and hopes to play in Tokyo after a PR disaster

From: Reuters

Look for Lionel Messi to play on Wednesday in Tokyo where Inter Miami meets Japanese club Vissel Kobe in a friendly.

期待利昂内尔·梅西（Lionel Messi）周三在东京的比赛，迈阿密国际（Inter Miami）将与日本神户胜利船足球队（Vissel Kobe）进行友谊赛。

friendly /ˈfrend.li/ 可以直接作名词，表示“友谊赛”，英文解释为“a game that is played for enjoyment and in order to practise, not with the aim of winning points as part of a serious competition”

And don't look for another public relations disaster as happened on Sunday when Argentina's World Cup-winning captain sat on the bench for an entire match against a selection of players from the Hong Kong league, angering thousands of fans who demanded refunds.

不要再让周日那种令人失望的场面再次发生吧。上周日，这位荣获世界杯冠军的阿根廷队长，在一场与中国香港联赛选手队的比赛中始终坐在替补席上，激怒了数千名要求退票的球迷。

public relations /ˌpʌb.lɪk rɪˈleɪ.ʃənz/ 表示“公共关系；公关活动”，英文解释为“the activity of keeping good relationships between an organization and the general public”举个🌰：Environmentalists attacked the company's ad as a public-relations gimmick. 环保人士指责该公司的广告分明是一项公关伎俩。

bench /bentʃ/ 作动词，表示“仰卧推举，卧推”，英文解释为“to benchpress ”举个🌰：He looks like he could bench 400 pounds. 他看起来似乎可以仰卧推举起400磅的杠铃。

作名词，1）表示“长凳”，英文解释为“a long, usually hard seat for two or more people, often found in public places”如：a park bench (= a seat in a public garden) 公园中的长凳；

2）表示“运动员休息区；替补队员席”，英文解释为“a seat or area of seats where players sit during a game when they are not playing”举个🌰：He was injured, and spent the last few weeks of the season on the bench. 他受伤了，该赛季最后几星期的比赛只能在场下观战。

2）表示“法官；法官席位”，英文解释为“In a court of law, the bench is the judge or magistrates.”举个🌰：The chairman of the bench adjourned the case until March 1. 首席法官将该案延至到3月1日。

Teammate Luis Suarez — another big name at Miami — also remained on the bench.

与此同时，迈阿密国际队中的另一位重量级球星路易斯·苏亚雷斯（Luis Suarez）也一直坐在替补席上。

big name /ˌbɪɡ ˈneɪm/ 表示“名人；重要人物”，英文解释为“a famous or important person”举个🌰：Are there any big names in the movie? 这部电影里有大明星吗？

Messi showed up at a five-star Tokyo hotel on Tuesday for his second news conference since joining Miami last June 7, and his first since Aug. 17. He sat alone on a stool on stage, wore a pink warm-up jacket, and showed a bit of humility.

周二，梅西出现在东京一家五星级酒店，参加了自去年6月7日加盟迈阿密国际以来的第二次新闻发布会，也是自8月17日以来的首次新闻发布会。他独自坐在台中的凳子上，穿着一件粉红色训练上衣，展示出难得的谦逊。

stool /stuːl/ 1）表示“粪便”，英文解释为“a piece of solid waste from the body”举个🌰 He told the doctor he had been passing bloody stools. 他告诉医生他便血。

2）stool /stuːl/ 表示“凳子”，英文解释为“a seat without any support for the back or arms”如：a bar/kitchen/piano stool 吧台/厨房/钢琴凳。

warm-up /ˈwɔːm.ʌp/ 表示“做准备活动，热身”，英文解释为“something that you do to prepare yourself for an activity, especially gentle exercises before a physical activity”举个🌰：A warm-up is important before a run so you don't strain any muscles. 跑步之前做一下准备活动是很重要的，这样可以避免拉伤肌肉。

humility /hjuːˈmɪl.ə.ti/ 表示“谦逊，谦恭”，英文解释为“the quality of not being proud because you are aware of your bad qualities”举个🌰：He doesn't have the humility to admit when he's wrong. 他在自己错了的时候不会谦虚地承认。

He was surely under pressure from local Japanese sponsors.

他肯定感受到了日本当地赞助商的压力。

"The truth is that I feel very good compared to a few days ago," Messi said in Spanish. "And depending on how that (training) goes. And if I'm honest, I still don't know if I will be able to or not. But I feel much better and I really want to be able to do it."

“事实上，相比几天前，我现在感觉很好，”梅西用西班牙语说道。“这取决于训练情况。老实说，我还不知道自己能不能上场。但我感觉好多了，非常希望能够上场。”

Messi trained later Tuesday in suburban Tokyo and looked fit, running drills and moving with ease at a practice facility run by the Japan Football Association. He did not speak afterward with reporters.

周二晚些时候，梅西在东京郊区进行了训练，看起来状态不错，他在日本足球协会管理的训练场上进行了训练，跑动自如。训练结束后，他并未与记者交流。

suburban /səˈbɜː.bən/ 1）表示“近郊住宅区的；城郊的”，英文解释为“relating to a suburb”如：suburban schools/housing 近郊学校/住宅。

2）表示“平淡乏味的;无趣的”，英文解释为“used to suggest that something is boring and has no excitement”如：suburban life 平淡乏味的生活。

drill /drɪl/ 表示“（尤指军事）训练，练习”，英文解释为“an activity that practises a particular skill and often involves repeating the same thing several times, especially a military exercise intended to train soldiers”如：a spelling/pronunciation drill 拼写/发音练习，举个🌰：In some of these schools, army-style drills are used to instil a sense of discipline. 这些学校中有一些利用军训来培养纪律观念。

Messi tried to explain to Hong Kong fans that it was impossible for him to play with a groin injury. Some suggested he could have simply trotted around for a few minutes, which might have satisfied fans in a game that was largely meaningless except for its promotional value.

梅西试图向香港球迷解释，由于腹股沟受伤，他无法上场比赛。有人提议，他或许可以简单到场上走几圈，这可能会满足球迷对这场除了具有宣传价值之外几乎毫无意义的比赛的期待。

groin /ɡrɔɪn/ 表示“腹股沟”，英文解释为“the place where your legs meet the front of your body”举个🌰：He pulled a muscle in his groin. 他腹股沟一处肌肉拉伤。

trot /trɒt/ 1）表示“（四肢动物的）小跑，慢跑”，英文解释为“If a horse or similar animal with four legs trots, it runs at its slowest speed, using short steps in which a front leg and the back leg on the opposite side move together.”举个🌰：She was trotting along on her pony. 她正骑着马驹小跑着。

2）表示“（人）匆忙地走，快步走”，英文解释为“When people trot somewhere, they go there in a quick or busy way.”举个🌰：She came trotting down the street after me. 她跟在我身后沿着街道小跑着。

"The truth is that it was bad luck that I couldn't (play) on the day of the Hong Kong match," Messi said, adding the "discomfort continued and it was very difficult for me to play."

梅西说：“事实是，我在香港比赛当天没能（上场），这是运气不好。”他补充道，“不适感持续存在，我很难上场。”

"Unfortunately, in football, things can happen in any game, that we may have an injury. It's a shame because I always want to participate, I want to be there, and even more so when it comes to these games when we travel so far and people are so excited to see our matches."

“不幸的是，在足球运动中，任何比赛都可能发生受伤的情况。这很遗憾，因为我一直想参加比赛，我想上场，尤其是当我们长途跋涉而来，球迷们如此期待我们比赛的时候更是如此。”

The Asian tour wraps up on Wednesday in Tokyo's National Stadium.

亚洲巡回赛将于周三在东京国家体育场画上句号。

此前在牛！中国女排十冠王！一文中，就提到China's last opponents will be Argentina and are poised to wrap up the World Cup with all wins.

wrap up 1）表示“圆满完成，达成（协议）”，英文解释为“to complete something successfully”举个🌰：That just about wraps it up for today. 这就差不多给今天画了个圆满的句号。

2）表示“（用纸、布或其他材料）包，裹”，英文解释为“to cover or surround something in paper, cloth, or other material”

Mark Conrad, who teaches law, ethics and sports business at Fordham University's Gabelli School of Business, reminded fans that a ticket is for a game and does not guarantee a player's participation.

在福特汉姆大学（Fordham University）加贝里商学院（Gabelli School of business）教授法律、道德和体育商业的马克·康拉德（Mark Conrad）提醒球迷们，购票只是为了观看比赛，并不保证任何特定球员的出场。

ethic /ˈeθ.ɪk/通常复数，表示“行为准则，伦理；（尤指）道德体系，道德规范”，英文解释为“a system of accepted beliefs that control behaviour, especially such a system based on morals”如：the work ethic 职业道德。

"While it may be true that many fans purchased tickets with the hope of seeing Messi, the ticket is to watch the match, not a specific player — unless there is a condition that says otherwise," Conrad told The Associated Press.

康拉德在接受美联社采访时表示：“虽然许多球迷购买门票是希望看到梅西，但门票是为了观看比赛，而不是看特定球员——除非有其他条件规定。”

"While it is likely true that the pricing and the interest was in large part due to Messi's participation, his failure to play does not generally constitute a breach of contract."

“尽管梅西的参与无疑极大提升了票价和比赛的吸引力，但他未能上场一般并不构成违约。”

constitute /ˈkɒn.stɪ.tʃuːt/ 除了表示“组成”，等同于make up，还可以表示“构成，被视为，被算作”，英文解释为“If something constitutes a particular thing, it can be regarded as being that thing.”，如：constitute a professional and legal offence 构成职业和法律犯罪；举个🌰：Failing to complete the work constitutes a breach of the employment contract. 不能完成工作被视为违反雇用合同。The rise in crime constitutes a threat to society. 犯罪率上升对社会构成了威胁。

🎬电影《空中危机》（Flightplan）中的台词提到：A teddy bear does not constitute an inaccurate passenger manifest. 有一只泰迪熊并不代表 乘客名单出了错。

🎬电影《从足球流氓到黑帮崛起3》（Rise of the Footsoldier 3）中的台词提到：High on drink and pills does not constitute as a defense. 醉药 醉酒 不能作为辩护证据。

breach /briːtʃ/ 可以作动词，也可以作名词，表示“违反”，英文解释为“A breach of an agreement, a law, or a promise is an act of breaking it.”举个🌰：He was accused of a breach of secrecy rules. 他被指控违反保密条例。

contract /ˈkɒn.trækt/ 1）作名词，表示“合同；契约”，英文解释为“a legal document that states and explains a formal agreement between two different people or groups, or the agreement itself”如：a contract of employment 雇用合同。

2）作动词，熟词僻义，表示“染（重病）”，英文解释为“If you contract a serious illness, you become ill with it.”如：to contract a virus/a disease 感染病毒/疾病。

🎬电影《震荡效应》（Concussion）中的台词提到：of contracting a brain related injury such as dementia, Alzheimer's, depression or CTE? 造成相关的大脑损伤，如痴呆、阿尔茨海默氏症，抑郁症，或CTE？

3）表示“（使）收缩；（使）缩小；（使）缩短”，英文解释为“to make or become shorter or narrower or generally smaller in size”举个🌰：In spoken English, "do not" often contracts to "don't". 在英语口语中，do not 常常缩略成 don't。

Messi said he hoped to visit Hong Kong again and play next time.

梅西表示，他希望未来有机会再来香港，并参加比赛。

"I hope we can return and we can play another game and I can be present," he said. "As I do whenever I can. But the truth is that it is a shame that I was not able to participate."

“我希望我们能回来，我们可以再打一场比赛，我可以在场，”他说。“只要有机会，我就会上场。但事实是，我没能参加是一个遗憾。”

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