NBA又有了中国球员！
LearnAndRecord约 12 分钟近日，2025NBA选秀大会上，中国男篮队员杨瀚森在第一轮第16顺位被波特兰开拓者队选中。
🤔️小作业：
1. What is the main function of the paragraph beginning with “Twenty-three years ago today, Yao Ming…?
A. To highlight Yao Ming's statistical dominance in the NBA
B. To suggest that Yang Hansen will become the next Yao Ming
C. To provide historical context that frames Yang's draft in a broader narrative
D. To compare the rookie seasons of Yao Ming and Yang Hansen
无注释原文：
'Chinese Jokic' Yang Hansen selected at 16th pick in NBA draft, day before 20th birthday
From: CNN
Chinese basketball star Yang Hansen turned 20 on Thursday, but the best birthday gift he could ask for arrived a day earlier: putting on the NBA draft cap after being picked in the first round.
Most observers projected the Chinese center would go in the second round of the 2025 NBA draft, so the Portland Trail Blazers' decision to select him with the 16th overall pick shocked the crowd at New York's Barclays Center, and delighted Chinese fans watching back at home on a weekday morning.
“Hello, NBA! My name is Hansen Yang!” he posted on the X-like social media platform Weibo.
While that name might not yet be familiar to many in the United States, the 7'2'' Yang is already well known across China. He now carries the country's hopes of seeing another homegrown player make waves in the NBA.
Twenty-three years ago today, Yao Ming was selected as the No.1 overall pick, the start of his legendary NBA journey with the Houston Rockets. Comparing Yang to Yao may be premature, but he has already shown capability at both ends of court with his vision, rebounding, and three-point shooting.
Yang's home club the Qingdao Eagles congratulated him on social media and described his selection as “a pride for Chinese basketball.”
The “Chinese Nikola Jokic” became the first player from his country selected at the NBA draft in nearly a decade, following the 2016 picks of Wang Zhelin and Zhou Qi (the former never actually playing in the US, and the latter managing one season as a bit-part player.)
Yang started his Chinese Basketball Association career with Qingdao in 2023. He was named the league's Rookie of the Year and All-Star starter in both of the past two seasons, notching an average of 16.6 points, 10.5 rebounds, and 3 assists last season.
He made his international debut in February 2024 at the age of 18 and has been a regular since then.
At the NBA Draft Combine, he was measured in with a 7'3'' wingspan and a standing reach of 9'3''.
The last Chinese player to make the NBA was Cui Yongxi. After going undrafted, Cui signed a two-way contract with the Brooklyn Nets last season, playing five regular-season games before an injury.
At a press conference before the draft, Hall of Famer Yao had some advice for Yang and other young Chinese talents dreaming of the NBA.
“No matter what the outcome of tomorrow's draft is, it's important to remember one thing: the draft is just a small part of their entire career, or even their life,” he said.
“What really matters is the path they take afterward.”
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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：
'Chinese Jokic' Yang Hansen selected at 16th pick in NBA draft, day before 20th birthday
From: CNN
Chinese basketball star Yang Hansen turned 20 on Thursday, but the best birthday gift he could ask for arrived a day earlier: putting on the NBA draft cap after being picked in the first round.
中国篮球新星杨瀚森于周四迎来20岁生日，不过最令他激动的生日礼物提前一天就已降临：NBA选秀大会上他在首轮被选中并戴上选秀帽。
draft
draft /drɑːft/ 1）作名词，表示“草案；草稿；草图”，英文解释为“a piece of text, a formal suggestion, or a drawing in its original state, often containing the main ideas and intentions but not the developed form”举个🌰：This is only a rough draft - the finished article will have pictures too. 这只是一个粗略的草稿——定稿后的文章中还会有一些图片。
2）熟词僻义，表示“（美国职业球队在赛季之初选拔新队员的）选秀制度”，英文解释为“the system by which sports teams in the US choose new young players at the beginning of each season”如：the NBA draft，NBA选秀制。
3）作名词，表示“（钻进某处的）风”，英文解释为“A draft is a current of air that comes into a place in an undesirable way.”举个🌰：Block drafts around doors and windows. 挡住门窗周围的风。
4）作动词，表示“起草（文件、计划等）”，英文解释为“to write down a document for the first time, including the main points but not all the details”举个🌰：Draft a proposal for the project and we can discuss it at the meeting. 先起草一个项目草案，我们可以在会上就此讨论。
Most observers projected the Chinese center would go in the second round of the 2025 NBA draft, so the Portland Trail Blazers' decision to select him with the 16th overall pick shocked the crowd at New York's Barclays Center, and delighted Chinese fans watching back at home on a weekday morning.
外界普遍预测这位中国中锋将在2025年NBA选秀的第二轮被选中，因此当波特兰开拓者队在首轮第16顺位将其收入麾下时，纽约巴克莱中心的观众大吃一惊，清晨守候直播的中国球迷们亦欢呼雀跃。
word
trailblazer /ˈtreɪlˌbleɪ.zər/ 表示“开路人，先驱，开拓者”，英文解释为“the first person to do something or go somewhere, who shows that it is also possible for other people”举个🌰：Orville and Wilbur Wright were aviation trailblazers. 奥维尔‧莱特和威尔伯‧莱特是航空领域的先驱。
二〇一九年新年贺词中提到：这些成就是全国各族人民撸起袖子干出来的，是新时代奋斗者挥洒汗水拼出来的。These achievements are all thanks to the hard work of people from all of China's ethnic groups, who are the trail-blazers of the new era.
“Hello, NBA! My name is Hansen Yang!” he posted on the X-like social media platform Weibo.
他在社交媒体平台微博上发文称：“你好，NBA！我叫杨瀚森！”
While that name might not yet be familiar to many in the United States, the 7'2'' Yang is already well known across China. He now carries the country's hopes of seeing another homegrown player make waves in the NBA.
尽管在美国，他的名字还不为人熟知，但在中国，杨瀚森早已名声在外。这位身高7尺2寸的中锋，承载着无数人希望中国球员再次在NBA立足的梦想。
make waves
表示“引起轰动；（故意）兴风作浪，挑起事端”，英文解释为“to be very active so that other people notice you, often in a way that intentionally causes trouble; create a significant impression.”举个🌰：It's probably not a good idea to start making waves in your first week in a new job. 刚开始新工作的第一周就挑起事端可能不是个好主意。
Twenty-three years ago today, Yao Ming was selected as the No.1 overall pick, the start of his legendary NBA journey with the Houston Rockets. Comparing Yang to Yao may be premature, but he has already shown capability at both ends of court with his vision, rebounding, and three-point shooting.
23年前的今天，姚明以状元身份被选中，开启了他在休斯敦火箭队的传奇NBA生涯。虽说将杨瀚森与姚明相提并论为时尚早，但他在传球视野、篮板能力与三分远投方面的表现，已让人看见未来之星的潜力。
legendary
legendary /ˈledʒ.ən.dri/ 1）表示“名声显赫的；津津乐道的”，英文解释为“very famous and admired or spoken about”举个🌰：The English are legendary (= well known) for their incompetence with languages. 英国人语言能力欠佳是出了名的。
2）表示“传说的，传奇的”，英文解释为“from a legend”如：a legendary Greek hero 希腊传奇英雄。
premature
premature /ˈprem.ə.tʃər/ 表示“过早的；不成熟的；仓促的”，英文解释为“happening or done too soon, especially before the natural or suitable time”如：premature birth/death 早产/夭折。
rebounding
rebounding /ˌriːˈbaʊn.dɪŋ/ 表示“抢夺篮板球”，英文解释为“in basketball, the act of getting the ball after shots (= attempts to score points) have been missed”举个🌰：He still holds the career scoring and rebounding records in basketball. 他至今仍保持着篮球得分和篮板纪录。
Yang's home club the Qingdao Eagles congratulated him on social media and described his selection as “a pride for Chinese basketball.”
杨瀚森所在的主队青岛国信海天篮球俱乐部在社交媒体上向他表示祝贺，称他的入选是“中国篮球的骄傲”。
The “Chinese Nikola Jokic” became the first player from his country selected at the NBA draft in nearly a decade, following the 2016 picks of Wang Zhelin and Zhou Qi (the former never actually playing in the US, and the latter managing one season as a bit-part player.)
被称为“中国的尼古拉·约基奇”的杨瀚森成为近十年来首位在NBA选秀中被选中的中国球员，此前分别是2016年被选中的王哲林和周琦（前者从未在美国出战，后者仅在NBA打了一个赛季的替补）。
bit-part
bit part /ˈbɪt ˌpɑːt/ 表示“（影视剧中的）小角色，龙套”，英文解释为“a small and unimportant part in a film or a play”
来自戏剧或影视领域，用来形容某人只在某一部戏中出现很短时间、戏份极少的角色。后来也被引申到其它领域，如体育、商业等，指某人在某件事或项目中扮演边缘、次要、不重要的角色。
Yang started his Chinese Basketball Association career with Qingdao in 2023. He was named the league's Rookie of the Year and All-Star starter in both of the past two seasons, notching an average of 16.6 points, 10.5 rebounds, and 3 assists last season.
杨瀚森于2023年开始在CBA为青岛队征战。连续两个赛季荣膺最佳星锐奖并入选全明星首发阵容，上赛季场均贡献16.6分、10.5个篮板和3次助攻。
rookie
rookie /ˈrʊk.i/ 表示“生手，新手”，英文解释为“a person who is new to an organization or an activity”举个🌰：These rookie cops don't know anything yet. 这些新警察现在还什么都不懂呢。
notch
notch作动词，表示“取得、赢得、获得（某个成绩或数字）”，是一个比get更地道、生动的表达方式，常用于体育、商业等语境中，表示“打下了某项成绩”“拿到了多少分”。
He made his international debut in February 2024 at the age of 18 and has been a regular since then.
2024年2月，年仅18岁的杨瀚森完成国家队首秀，之后便跻身常规轮换阵容。
debut
debut /ˈdeɪ.bju/ 作动词，表示“首演，首次登台；首次亮相”，英文解释为“to perform or be introduced to the public for the first time”举个🌰：The Broadway show debuted last year to great acclaim. 这个百老汇节目去年首次演出就受到了广泛赞扬。
作名词，表示“（演员、运动员等的）首次登台，初次亮相；新事物的问世”，英文解释为“The debut of a performer or sports player is their first public performance, appearance, or recording.”举个🌰：She made her debut in a 1937 production of "Hamlet." 她在1937年《哈姆雷特》的演出中首次登台。
At the NBA Draft Combine, he was measured in with a 7'3'' wingspan and a standing reach of 9'3''.
在NBA选秀联合试训中，他的臂展测得为7尺3寸，站立摸高为9尺3寸。
wingspan
wingspan /ˈwɪŋ.spæn/ 表示“（鸟类、昆虫或飞机等的）翼展”，英文解释为“the distance between the ends of the wings of a bird, insect, or aircraft”
在篮球术语中，wingspan（臂展） 指的是球员双臂平举时，从左手指尖到右手指尖的直线距离。这是衡量球员防守覆盖范围、封盖和抢断能力的一个重要指标。
The last Chinese player to make the NBA was Cui Yongxi. After going undrafted, Cui signed a two-way contract with the Brooklyn Nets last season, playing five regular-season games before an injury.
上一位进入NBA的中国球员是崔永熙。他虽在选秀中落选，却在之后与布鲁克林篮网队签署双向合同，在上赛季常规赛中出场5次，后因伤告别赛场。
two-way contract
NBA双向合同是一种允许球员在NBA与其附属发展联盟球队之间灵活流动的特殊合同制度，适用于年轻或有潜力但尚未获得正式合同的球员。例如，如果一名球员与洛杉矶湖人队（NBA）签署了双向合同，那么他会主要在南湾湖人队（G League）打球，但在主队有需要时，可以被叫上来临时打NBA的比赛（最多50场），表现好还可能转正为正式合同。
At a press conference before the draft, Hall of Famer Yao had some advice for Yang and other young Chinese talents dreaming of the NBA.
选秀前的新闻发布会上，NBA名人堂球星姚明向杨瀚森以及其他渴望进军NBA的中国年轻球员寄语良言。
“No matter what the outcome of tomorrow's draft is, it's important to remember one thing: the draft is just a small part of their entire career, or even their life,” he said.
他说：“不管明天选秀结果如何，他们都要记住一点，选秀只是他们整个职业生涯甚至人生中短短的一部分。”
“What really matters is the path they take afterward.”
“走好下面那部分，加油！”
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