Roger Federer 罗杰•费德勒
【词汇扫描】
serve 发球
toss 抛球
opponet 对手
precision 精确
on occasion 有时
His serve is difficult to read
because he tosses the ball in the same spot
no matter where he intends to serve it
and because he turns his back to his opponents during his motion.
His first serve is typically around 200 km/h (125 mph)
(although he is capable of serving into the 210 km/h (130 mph) range).
His second serve usually has a heavily kicked delivery.
Federer generally serves with placement and precision,
but on occasion he will hit a powerful serve
to keep his opponents off balance.

【逐句对照】
His serve is difficult to read
because he tosses the ball in the same spot
no matter where he intends to serve it
and because he turns his back to his opponents during his motion.
His first serve is typically around 200 km/h (125 mph)
(although he is capable of serving into the 210 km/h
(130 mph) range).
His second serve usually has a heavily kicked delivery.
Federer generally serves with placement and precision,
but on occasion he will hit a powerful serve
to keep his opponents off balance.

【多学一点】
serve 发球
Whose serve is it?
toss 抛，掷
throw
The little girl tossed her ball in the air.
opponent 对手
He easily defeated his opponent in the election.
precision 精确，精准
Scientific instruments have to be made with great precision.
on occasion 有时
sometimes
She visits the city on occasion.

【词汇扫描】
coverage 覆盖区域
approach 靠近
fluid 流畅的
stride 大步走
backpedaling 后退
switch 转换
offense 进攻
His footwork, balance, and court coverage are exceptional,
and he is considered to be one of the fastest movers in the game.
Unlike most players who take many small steps
when approaching the ball in order to maintain balance,
Federer takes long fluid strides.
He can hit a strong shot on the run or while backpedaling,
allowing him to switch from defense to offense.

【逐句对照】
His footwork, balance, and court coverage are exceptional,
and he is considered to be one of the fastest movers in the game.
Unlike most players who take many small steps
when approaching the ball in order to maintain balance,
Federer takes long fluid strides.
He can hit a strong shot on the run or while backpedaling,
allowing him to switch from defense to offense.

【多学一点】
coverage 覆盖区域，范围
TV coverage 电视覆盖区域
approach 靠近，接近
He cautiously approached the house.
fluid 流畅的，顺畅的
The fluid motion of a cat.
stride 大步走
He strode out of the room.
backpedaling 向后退
switch 转换，转变
change
He studied chemistry and then switched to biology.
offense
defense
进攻
defense 防守

【词汇扫描】
belie 掩饰
opportunistic 机会主义的
tactic 战术
Federer's relaxed,
smooth playing style belies his aggressive and opportunistic tactics.
He constructs points to get in a position
that allows him to hit winners with his groundstrokes.
Federer has mentioned
that he has been able to read his opponents' moves,
which helps him to construct these plays.

【逐句对照】
Federer's relaxed,
smooth playing style belies his aggressive and opportunistic tactics.
He constructs points to get in a position
that allows him to hit winners with his groundstrokes.
Federer has mentioned
that he has been able to read his opponents' moves,
which helps him to construct these plays.
【多学一点】
belie 掩饰，掩盖
His smile belies his anger.
opportunistic
We are against any opportunistic decision.
opportunity 机会
tactic 战术 / 策略
We should learn his tactics in winning the election.
【故事原文】
His serve is difficult to read
because he tosses the ball in the same spot
no matter where he intends to serve it
and because he turns his back to his opponents during his motion.
His first serve is typically around 200 km/h (125 mph)
(although he is capable of serving into the 210 km/h (130 mph) range).
His second serve usually has a heavily kicked delivery.
Federer generally serves with placement and precision,
but on occasion he will hit a powerful serve
to keep his opponents off balance.
His footwork, balance, and court coverage are exceptional,
and he is considered to be one of the fastest movers in the game.
Unlike most players who take many small steps
when approaching the ball in order to maintain balance,
Federer takes long fluid strides.
He can hit a strong shot on the run or while backpedaling,
allowing him to switch from defense to offense.
Federer's relaxed,
smooth playing style belies his aggressive and opportunistic tactics.
He constructs points to get in a position
that allows him to hit winners with his groundstrokes.
Federer has mentioned
that he has been able to read his opponents' moves,
which helps him to construct these plays.