NBA季後賽即將拉開帷幕

The Economist Espresso

Court trial: NBA playoffs

球場競賽：NBA季後賽

原文：This year』s American basketball season was supposed to be an extended coronation ceremony for the Golden State Warriors, a super-team that has won two of the past three titles.

參考譯文：人們期望今年的美國籃球賽季是金州勇士的又一次加冕儀式。勇士是一支在過去三年中獲得兩次冠軍的超級戰隊。

原文：But the defending champions can now expect a dogfight. Stephen Curry, the face of the franchise and probably the greatest shooter in NBA history, is out with an injury.

參考譯文：但是衛冕冠軍目前預計會遭遇一場混戰。因為受傷，這個球隊的形象大使，也可能是NBA歷史上最偉大的射手史蒂夫·庫里將缺陣。

原文：He is not expected to return until the second round of the playoffs. Meanwhile, the Houston Rockets have emerged as a dominant force.

參考譯文：他直到季後賽的第二輪才預計回歸。與此同時，休斯敦火箭隊已變成了一支具有統治性的力量。

搭配：

1.emerge as 變成

造句：

1.China has emerged as the world』s second largest economy only second to the US.

中國已經成為了僅次於美國的世界第二大經濟體。

原文：Led by two superstar guards in James Harden and Chris Paul, they have rained down three-pointers on opponents all season en route to a league-best 65-17 record.

參考譯文：在詹姆斯·哈登和克里斯·保羅兩大超巨後衛的帶領下，在整個賽季，火箭隊在整個賽季在應對對手時狂下三分雨，取得聯盟65勝17負的最好成績。

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