爱尔兰国球曲棍球 草地上速度最快的运动
日期:2019-09-18 13:36

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Hurling is the national game of Ireland and it predates Irish history.
曲棍球是爱尔兰的国球,其历史比爱尔兰这个国家的历史还要悠久(6Olq,G~*x.Ubh;j
In ancient times, it helped young warriors prepare for battle.
在古代,它是训练年轻的战士的战斗力的一种方式CT;HtHd7NHP[H@LHx+eR
You have to be physical; you have to be brave;ou have to be willing to take the hits.
打曲棍球得有强健的体魄,勇敢的意志,还要愿意吃苦头kA.0xk3Ul(|e-
As a spectator, it's just something that can take your breath away.
从观众的角度来看,这也是一项张力十足的运动khJn~2!*yoE7x%.7dK%
This Great Big Story is inspired by Genesis.
感谢现代捷恩斯对本期伟大的故事的大力支持&CKwUzaN-XffPU|~9rNm
Growing up, my grandfather always told me that the two most everything you could do was to speak the language and to play hurling.
在我的成长过程中,我的祖父总对我说,作为一个爱尔兰人,你能做的就是说爱尔兰语和打曲棍球oA&IxM)xqT62^U
And my Irish isn't fluent but I am a hurler.
我爱尔兰语说的不是很流利,好在我曲棍球还可以u*KZv+qI+kEDU7@&wu
I develop my skills in this very garage here.
我的球技都是在这个车库里练出来的O(QU1t|=!6^9L!c
You would be in here one, two hours a day, just striking the ball off the wall.
一天练一两个小时,就对着墙打KW^r0#fPt21l
I am from Donegal. Its county in the northwest of Ireland.
我来自多尼哥g85ihjtxuQw,AvsH.qAu。多尼哥是爱尔兰西北部的一个郡%xTqHBrBd0Xb
Donegal is a very rural area.
非常偏远的一个地方rFrg(NhoCSDT6(F9eG6
Hurling isn't as popular here as it is down south, but people dedicated their lives to it.
虽然曲棍球在这边不如在南边流行,但还是有人把自己的一辈子都献给了曲棍球[A;aXxs_MJ_Y9p]
There's 32 counties in Ireland.
爱尔兰有32个郡NN6Sj^Bg8uj53vx^ik
Within each of these counties, there is a club teams, which make up the county team.
每个郡都有自己的俱乐部球队M(L[&8GOZ#HBMc|F
I've been playing for my club, Setanta, since I was 7 years of age.
我7岁就开始为塞坦塔效力了ACGVwvEFovk.
It's a club my grandfather founded back in 1979; it's a club my father played for.
这是我祖父1979年创立的一个俱乐部;也是我父亲曾经效力的俱乐部uHo+_f*eh!M
And then when I was 16, I started playing senior level for Donegal.
我是16岁开始为我们郡打高水平比赛的9DAi!GqDSZh0W;H_
Over the last number of years, I've been captain of Doegal, which has been a privilege for me
过去几年来,我一直是多尼哥曲棍球队的队长,这也是我的荣幸,
because you are representing both the club and your country and your teammates.
因为你不仅代表了你的俱乐部,你的地区,还代表着你的队友FDmVzAPAmbIXoX0.tAVQ
Hurling is the fastest field sport on grass.
曲棍球是草地上速度最快的运动|wGa6J~#4CM15YN
This means the ball can move from one end of the pitch in the space of two or three seconds.
这就意味着,球可以在两三秒内从球场的一端到达另一端;vq8c8WFC+et3N

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If you watch a game of hurling, you would think there are no rules involved here.
看曲棍球比赛的话,你会觉得好像没什么规则,大家是在瞎打n.+aG(bzGVh!D~M.|O
But, for hurler, there is a lot of method behind the madness.
但在我们球员看来,疯狂的背后其实是有很多方法的RAP%tc*3TS[b
There's 15 players on each team, two teams on the field, with two goals at either end.
每支球队都有15名球员,两支球队上场,球场两端各有一个球门36wSXCDc5|54L-8q.
The main skills involved are picking up the ball, striking the ball,
主要的技巧包括捡球,击球,
and you're competing against the other team to score at opposite ends of the field.
你需要和另一支球队竞争,看谁的得分高@P0N_ssWeIv|R^uL(pA
It's similar to lacrosse because you are passing the ball with a stick.
曲棍球和网棒球(又名长曲棍球)比较类似,因为都要用球杆运球t_Y3I;*dSK
But unlike lacrosse, where you have a net, you are using a flat piece of ash.
但和网棒球不同的是,网棒球的球杆上有个网兜,曲棍球纯粹用球杆扁平的头部运球aDzXuX+RUZ)FFQ!qY.n
And it just makes it that much more difficult because you are not guaranteed control of the ball.
这样一来就会变得困难得多,因为球的运动已经不在你的掌控之下了8Sfq=_dYt_ig
There is some big hits that wouldn't be out of place in American football game.
有些比较大力的击球动作在美式橄榄球里是也是适宜的pp&GX*.e#~-6Z*
But you gotta really be brave--get back up on your feet and go again.
但是你得非常勇敢,得有倒下了再站起来重新上阵的勇气E9^WlD3;E1jNT
Back in the 19th century, when Ireland was under British rule,
早在19世纪爱尔兰还处于英国统治下的时候,
the rise of hurling came in concert with the rise of the independence movement.
曲棍球运动兴起之时正值独立运动兴起之时tiG_G__Mz~t3uEB
In many parts of Ireland, especially the North, playing the game of hurling is not just about playing a sport,
对爱尔兰的许多地方,尤其是爱尔兰北部的人而言,打曲棍球不仅仅是在从事一项运动,
it's about keeping your Irish identity, keeping your Irish history alive.
更是在守护你爱尔兰人的身份,守护我们的历史(fNhhfN3.ijw(XLBHz
It becomes more important than your job, more important than anything else but your family.
它比工作更重要,比除家庭以外的任何东西都要重要OtpV0DUf#)]Z
Once a lad, a young lad picks up a stick, he strikes the ball, over time, he develops a connection to the game
一旦一个男孩,一个年轻的男孩拿起球棍,他就得击球,久而久之,他就会与这项运动建立起一种纽带,
because it's raw, full of passion, it just represents everything what Ireland is about.
因为它是一项既粗犷,又充满了激情的运动,它代表着爱尔兰的一切内涵ceO|Z2wVe6HiXl#X&@

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