超勵志！ 小丑約基奇的逆襲人生The Inspiring Journey of Nikola Jokić
The Inspiring Journey of Nikola Jokić
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12/7 生活英語
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https://www.ivy.com.tw/newsLetter/life_cont/2023082117351033710
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超勵志！ 小丑約基奇的逆襲人生The Inspiring Journey of Nikola Jokić
從小胖弟蛻變成 NBA 巨星
目錄 / You Can Do This 英文試金石 / 中文翻譯
人物傳記 ｜本集 精彩教學影片（講解老師：Chris & Antony老師）
From being overweight to becoming an NBA superstar
Nikola Jokić is one of the best basketball players in the world. The 211-cm Serbian superstar regularly dominates other players in the NBA. To fans, it may seem like basketball comes easy to Jokić, but in truth,he has put in a lot of effort to get to the top.
Jokić was born on February 19, 1995 in Serbia, a country between Central and Southern Europe. He fell in love with basketball at a young age after his brothers introduced him to the sport. Even though he was overweight and couldn’t even do a single push-up, he had a natural talent for basketball. To make up for his lack of fitness, he relied on his height and developed an incredible instinct on the court.
As he grew, Jokić perfected his game playing against older players in Serbia. His talent eventually caught the attention of NBA scouts. In 2014, he was chosen to join the Denver Nuggets. He made an immediate impact in the league and kept getting better each year. In 2021, Jokić became the first center in 21 years to win the NBA’s Most Valuable Player (MVP) award. This secured his position as one of the league’s best players.
單字片語整理
Words in Use
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introduce [͵ɪntrəˋdjus]
vt. 介紹；引進，推出（產品等）、使認識
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immediate [ɪˋmidɪɪt]
a. 立刻的；最接近的，直接的
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impact [ɪmˋpækt]
n. 影響，衝擊（常與介詞 on 並用）
vt. 對……產生影響
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eventually [ɪˋvɛntʃʊəlɪ]
adv. 終究，到頭來
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secure [sɪˋkjʊr]
.vt. 獲得；弄牢
a. 安全的
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incredible [ɪnˋkrɛdəb!]
a. 難以置信的
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dominate [ˋdɑmə͵net]
vt. 統治，支配；（山脈或建築物）俯瞰、在⋯⋯中佔主要地位、對⋯⋯有壓倒優勢
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instinct [ˋɪnstɪŋkt]
n. 本性；本能；直覺
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perfect [ pɚˈfɛkt ]
vt. 使完美，改善
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scout [skaʊt]
vi. 偵察，尋找
n. 童子軍、球探;星探
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inspiring [ɪnˋspaɪrɪŋ]
a. 激勵人心的，具啟發性的
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overweight [ˋovɚ͵wet]
a. 過重的
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regularly [ˋrɛgjəlɚlɪ]
adv. 經常地
Practical Phrases
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rely on... 依賴……；信賴……
= count on...
= depend on / upon...
I know he is a man I can always rely on.
我知道他是一個可信賴的人。
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introduce A to B 把 A 介紹給 B，向 B 介紹 A
The chairman introduced the speaker to the audience.
主席向聽眾介紹這位演講者。
The Dutch were the first to introduce tea to Europe.
首次將茶引進歐洲的是荷蘭人。
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make up for 補償／彌補⋯⋯
Ben bought Molly a box of chocolates to make up for being late.
班送茉莉一盒巧克力以彌補遲到。
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put in... 花費⋯⋯(精力或時間)
Tim needs to put in more effort to become a better musician.
提姆要付出更多努力才能成為更好的音樂家。
You Can Do This 英文試金石
請從下欄選出最適合的句子來完成該句
___❶ This class aims to introduce students
___❷ Matt is a baseball scout
___❸ The company is trying to
A. find ways to perfect its system.
B. who searches for good players.
C. to the basics of science.
D. by relying on others for support.
答案：1. C 2. B 3.A
中文翻譯
從小胖弟蛻變成 NBA 巨星
尼古拉．約基奇是世界上最優秀的籃球員之一。這位身高兩百一十一公分的塞爾維亞巨星經常在 NBA 比賽中輾壓全場。在球迷看來，打籃球對約基奇似乎是駕輕就熟的事，但事實上，他付出了許多努力才得以躋身頂尖之列。
約基奇於 1995 年二月十九日出生於塞爾維亞，這是一個位於中歐與南歐之間的國家。他年幼時在哥哥們帶他認識籃球後就愛上了這個運動。儘管他當時體重過重，甚至連一個伏地挺身都做不了，他卻有與生俱來的籃球天賦。為了彌補體能上的不足，他仰賴身高並在場上培養出驚人的直覺。
隨著年齡漸長，約基奇在塞爾維亞和其他球員交手時不斷完善自己的打球技巧。他的才華最終吸引了 NBA 球探的注意。2014 年，他獲選加入丹佛金塊隊。他立即在聯盟中產生影響，並每年不斷進步。2021 年，約基奇成為二十一年來首位獲得 NBA 最有價值球員獎（ MVP）的中鋒。這鞏固了他作為聯盟最佳球員之一的地位。
