【双语对话】

Melanie: Pickleball sounds fun. I'd like to watch you play sometime. I can walk the dog when you play.

匹克球听起来很有趣。我想有机会看你打。你打的时候我可以遛狗。

Coco: Sure! Pickleball is a hit with older people too.

好啊！匹克球在老年人中也很受欢迎。

Melanie: Really?! Then it's easier for me to make friends! I would love to make some new friends in the area.

真的吗？那这样的话交朋友就更容易了！我很想在这个地区结交一些新朋友。

Coco: If you are interested, I would love to give you a short intro and take you on next time!

如果你有兴趣，我很乐意给你一个简短的介绍，并带你玩一次！

Melanie: I would love to! Is it always played on a small court? How do you score points?

太好了！匹克球总是在小球场上打吗？得分规则是什么？

Coco: Yes, it's played on a smaller court, actually it's smaller than the tennis court. You score when the opponent fails to return the ball. The score tally itself is the only confusing part of the game. But you'll get the hang of it after playing a couple of times. It's not the most important part of the game.

是的，匹克球在一个比网球场还小的场地上打。你的对手未能把球回击过来时，你得分。记分系统可能会让人有些糊涂，但打几次后你就会慢慢掌握。它不是比赛中最重要的部分。

【重点笔记】

1.a hit n. 大爆款；一记击球

例：The baseball player swung the bat and got a hit. Translation:

那位棒球运动员挥动球棒，打了一记击球。

例：The show that no one had high hopes for turns out to be a huge hit.

那个没人给予很高期望的节目成了大爆款。

2.intro n. 介绍

例：Let me give you a brief intro about myself. Translation

让我简单介绍一下我自己。

3.court n. 球场；法院

例：The trial will take place in the court next week.

审判将于下周在法庭进行。

4.score v. 得分；n. 分数

例：He managed to score a goal in a soccer match.

他在足球比赛中成功进球。

5.opponent n. 对手

例：The boxer's opponent was much stronger and more experienced.

这位拳击手的对手更强壮，更有经验。

6.tally v. 把分数加在一起

例：The teacher asked the students to tally their test scores.

老师要求学生把他们的考试成绩进行合计。