【双语对话】

Melanie: I gave pickleball a try today. I went with Jill next door.

今天我尝试打了一下匹克球。我跟隔壁的吉尔一起去的。

Coco: Oh, really? How did it go? Did you enjoy it?

哦，真的吗？感觉怎么样？你喜欢吗？

Melanie: It was thrilling! It was a little more movement than I expected. I'm proud I gave it a shot.

太刺激了！比我预想的运动量要大一些。我为自己尝试了一下感到自豪。

Coco: I bet you did great! What was the best part for you?

我相信你肯定打得很好！对你来说最好的部分是什么？

Melanie: Hitting that first perfect shot was amazing. I felt like a pro!

打出第一个完美的击球感觉太棒了。我觉得自己像个专业选手！

Coco: I knew you'd get hooked!

我就知道你会迷上它的！

Melanie: The pace of the game did surprise me; it's quite fast especially when everyone comes forward to the net. I was nervous about missing the ball when the game was tense, but my teammates reassured me that it was okay.

比赛的节奏让我吃了一惊；特别是当每个人都冲上网的时候，速度相当快。在比赛紧张的时候，我担心自己会漏接球，但是我的队友们让我放心说没关系。

【重点笔记】

1.give it a try 尝试一下

例:Learning a new instrument can be challenging, but don't be afraid to give it a try!

学习一种新乐器可能会有挑战，但不要害怕尝试一下！

2.give it a shot 尝试一下

例:I've never played basketball before, but I'll give it a shot.

我以前从来没打过篮球，但我会试试看。

3.pro n. 专业选手

例:He is a pro at playing the piano.

他是钢琴方面的专家。

4.hooked adj. 被迷住

例:After watching that movie, I'm hooked on science fiction.

看了那部电影后，我迷上了科幻片。

5.come forward 往前走，站出来

例:If you witnessed the accident, please come forward and share what you saw. : 如果你目击了事故，请站出来说出你所见到的。

6.tense adj. 紧张的，紧绷的

例:During the interview, I felt very tense and nervous.

面试时，我感到非常紧张和焦虑。