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Good morning and welcome to TalkCast, your favorite daily news podcast.
早上好，欢迎收听 TalkCast，您最喜爱的每日新闻播客。
I am Sophia, your senior host.
我是 Sophia，您的资深主持人。
And good morning to everyone listening.
也向各位收听节目的听众道一声早安。
I am Benjamin.
我是本杰明。
It is wonderful to wake up with you on this bright morning of September 9th, 2026.
在这个2026年9月9日明朗的早晨，能和大家一起醒来真是太美好了。
Yes, it is a beautiful morning.
是的，这是一个美丽的早晨。
Before we share today's news, we want to say a huge thank you to our TalkCast members.
在分享今天的新闻之前，我们要向 TalkCast 的会员们致以诚挚的感谢。
We really appreciate your support.
我们非常感谢您的支持。
If you are not a member yet, please think about joining us.
如果您还不是会员，请考虑加入我们。
TalkCast needs your help to keep making these lessons.
TalkCast 需要您的帮助来继续制作这些课程 。
That is right.
一点没错。
Now let us look at our headlines.
现在让我们来看看今天的头条新闻。
First, we have great news from the U .S.
首先，我们从美国带来了一个好消息。
Open, where American tennis is having a historic moment.
公开赛上，美国网球正迎来一个具有历史意义的时刻。
Then quarterback Baker Mayfield signs a massive new deal.
随后，四分卫 Baker Mayfield 签署了一份数额巨大的新合同。
We will also talk about Patrick Mahomes returning to the football field after his knee injury and a
我们还将聊聊 Patrick Mahomes 在膝盖受伤后重返橄榄球场，以及
beautiful new sports building planned for Philadelphia.
为费城规划建造的一座美丽的新体育建筑。
Finally, we have a funny story about a stadium that lost all its electricity.
最后，我们有一个关于一座体育场完全断电的趣闻。
Let us start with tennis.
让我们从网球开始吧。
The U .S.
美国
Open is happening in New York, and American fans are very excited.
公开赛正在纽约举行，美国球迷们非常兴奋。
This is because six American players have reached the quarterfinals.
这是因为有六名美国选手打进了四分之一决赛。
Six players.
六名选手。
That is amazing.
这太令人惊叹了。
But wait, Sophia, can you explain what a quarterfinal is?
不过等等，Sophia，你能解释一下什么是四分之一决赛吗？
Some of our listeners might be new to tennis.
我们的一部分听众可能刚接触网球。
Of course.
当然可以。
In a big tournament, players must win many rounds to reach the end.
在一场大型锦标赛中，选手必须赢得许多轮比赛才能走到最后。
The quarterfinals are the round when only eight players are left.
四分之一决赛就是只剩下八名选手的那个轮次。
After this, we have the semifinals with four players and then the final with the last two players.
在此之后是四名选手参加的半决赛，然后是最后两名选手决胜的决赛。
I see.
我明白了。
So reaching the quarterfinals means you are in the top eight.
所以打进四分之一决赛意味着你进入了前八强。
That is a fantastic achievement.
这真是个了不起的成就。
It really is.
确实是的。
This is the first time since 2002 that so many Americans have made it this far.
自2002年以来，这是第一次有这么多美国选手走得这么远。
One of the most exciting matches was played by Francis Tiafoe.
其中最精彩的比赛之一是由 Francis Tiafoe 带来的。
He was losing, but he made an incredible comeback to win in five sets.
他原本处于劣势，但他完成了难以置信的逆转，在五盘比赛中获胜。
A comeback?
逆转？
What does that word mean?
那个词是什么意思？
A comeback means you are losing a game, but then you start playing very well and win in the end.
逆转的意思是你在比赛中处于落后，但随后你开始发挥极佳并最终赢得胜利。
Tiafoe was close to losing, but he never gave up.
Tiafoe 当时接近输掉比赛，但他绝不放弃。
That is so inspiring.
这真是太鼓舞人心了。
It shows that in sports and in life, you should never stop trying until the very end.
这表明在体育运动和生活中，你直到最后一刻都不应该放弃努力。
Exactly, Benjamin.
一点没错，本杰明。
We also saw Irina Sabalenka win her match to reach the semifinals.
我们也看到 Irina Sabalenka 赢得了比赛并打进半决赛。
She is trying to defend her title from last year.
她正试图卫冕她去年的冠军头衔。
To defend her title.
去卫冕她的头衔。
Does that mean she won last year and she wants to win again this year? Yes.
这意味着她去年赢得了比赛，而今年她想再次获胜吗？是的。
In sports, if you are the current champion, you must defend your title by playing against everyone
在体育运动中，如果你是现任冠军，你就必须通过与每一位
who wants to take it from you.
想要从你手里夺走它的人比赛来卫冕你的头衔。
That sounds like a lot of pressure, but it makes the games very exciting to watch.
听起来压力很大，但这让比赛变得非常刺激好观赏。
It certainly does.
确实如此。
Now let us move to American football.
现在让我们转到美式橄榄球。
We have some huge business news.
我们有一些重大的商业新闻。
Quarterback Baker Mayfield has agreed to stay with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
四分卫贝克·梅菲尔德已同意留在坦帕湾海盗队。
I heard about this.
我听说过这件事。
He signed a contract extension, right?
他签署了一份合同续约，对吧？
Can you explain what that is? Yes.
你能解释一下那是什么吗？是的。
A contract is a formal agreement.
合同是一项正式的协议。
An extension means they added more years to his current agreement, so he will play for his team for
续约意味着他在他目前的协议上增加了年限，因此他将为球队效力
three more years.
再多三年。
And I heard the money is huge.
而且我听说金额非常巨大。
How much is it?
具体是多少钱？
It is a massive deal.
这是一笔巨额交易。
It is worth $165 million over three years. Wow.
这份合同三年价值1.65亿美元。哇。
$165 million.
1.65亿美元。
That is an incredible amount of money.
那是一笔难以置信的巨款。
What does a quarterback do to get paid so much?
四分卫做了什么能拿到这么高的报酬？
The quarterback is the most important player on the offense.
四分卫是进攻端最重要的球员。
They receive the ball at the start of each play.
他们在每次进攻开始时接收球。
They must decide very quickly whether to throw the ball, hand it to a teammate, or run with it.
他们必须非常快速地决定是传球、交给队友，还是自己带球跑。
They are the leader on the field.
他们是球场上的领袖。
Ah, so they are like the captain of a ship.
啊，所以他们就像船上的船长一样。
If they make a mistake, the whole ship sinks.
如果他们犯错，整艘船就会沉没。
That is a perfect way to put it, Benjamin.
这个说法非常完美，本杰明。
Mayfield had some difficult years in his career, but he worked very hard.
梅菲尔德在职业生涯中曾经历过艰难时期，但他非常努力。
This big contract shows that the team really trusts him to lead them.
这份大合同表明球队真的很信任他能带领他们。
That is a great success story.
这是一个伟大的成功故事。
I am happy for him.
我为他感到高兴。
Hard work really pays off.
努力工作真的会有回报。
It does.
确实如此。
And speaking of quarterbacks, we have more exciting news.
说到四分卫，我们有更多令人兴奋的新闻。
Patrick Mahomes is ready to return to the field.
帕特里克·马霍姆斯准备重返赛场。
Oh, Mahomes.
哦，马霍姆斯。
I know him.
我认识他。
He is one of the best players in the world.
他是世界上最好的球员之一。
But he had a very serious knee injury, right?
但他膝盖受了非常严重的伤，对吧？
Yes, he did.
是的，他确实受过伤。
Many fans were worried that he would miss the start of the season.
许多球迷担心他会错过赛季初的比赛。
But his coach, Andy Reid, announced that Mahomes will most likely start in their first game against
但他的教练安迪·里德宣布，马霍姆斯极有可能在他们对阵
the Denver Broncos.
丹佛野马队的第一场比赛中首发。
That is great news for football fans.
这对橄榄球球迷来说是个好消息。
When a coach says a player will start, what does that mean?
当教练说一名球员会首发时，那是什么意思？
It means the player is in the starting lineup.
这意味着该球员在首发阵容中。
These are the best players who are on the field at the very beginning of the game.
这些是在比赛刚开始时就在场上的最顶尖球员。
If Mahomes is starting, it means the doctors believe his knee is fully healed.
如果马霍姆斯首发，意味着医生认为他的膝盖已经完全痊愈。
Mahomes is so fun to watch.
马霍姆斯的比赛非常值得观看。
He throws the ball in ways that seem impossible.
他传球的方式看起来是不可能的。
I am glad he is healthy again.
我很高兴他再次恢复健康。
Me too.
我也是。
Sports are always better when the best players are healthy and playing.
当最优秀的球员保持健康并参赛时，体育运动总是会更加精彩。
I agree.
我同意。
Now let us talk about a different sports business.
现在让我们谈谈一项不同的体育商业活动。
I heard some news about golf that is quite surprising. Yes.
我听到了一些关于高尔夫的新闻，非常令人惊讶。是的。
We have news about Live Golf.
我们有关于Live高尔夫的新闻。
They have filed for bankruptcy protection as they try to survive. Wait.
他们在努力求生存的同时申请了破产保护。等等。
Bankruptcy protection?
破产保护？
That sounds very serious.
听起来非常严重。
What does bankruptcy mean?
破产是什么意思？
Bankruptcy is when a person or a company has too many debts and cannot pay the money they owe.
破产是指一个人或一家公司有太多的债务，无力偿还所欠的钱。
Protection means they are using a law that stops people from taking their money.
保护意味着他们正在利用一项法律，防止他人取走他们的钱。
This gives the company time to reorganize its business so they can try to survive. Ah.
这给公司时间来重组业务，以便他们能努力生存下去。啊。
So they are not closing down completely.
所以他们并不是彻底倒闭。
They just need time to fix their money problems. Yes. Exactly.
他们只是需要时间来解决资金问题。是的。确实如此。
They said this is the next phase of their business.
他们说这是他们业务的下一个阶段。
They want to make the league smaller and more stable.
他们希望让联赛规模更小、更稳定。
Some players will have the option to leave the league if they want to.
如果愿意，部分球员将拥有离开联赛的选择权。
That is a big change.
那是一个巨大的改变。
LIV Golf was very famous for spending a lot of money to get the best players.
LIV高尔夫曾因斥巨资引入顶尖球员而非常闻名。
It shows that even big sports businesses must manage their money carefully.
这表明，即使是大型体育企业也必须谨慎管理自己的财务。
Indeed they do.
他们的确实需要如此。
Now let us talk about something positive.
现在让我们谈谈一些积极的事情。
We have some interesting news about sports buildings in Philadelphia. Yes.
我们有一些关于费城体育建筑的有趣新闻。是的。
Two of Philadelphia's famous teams, the 76ers basketball team and the Flyers hockey team, have
费城两支著名球队——76人篮球队和飞人冰球队，已经
shared plans for a new arena.
共同公布了一座新场馆的计划。
An arena is an indoor building with a roof.
体育馆是一种带有屋顶的室内建筑。
It is used for indoor sports like basketball and hockey and also for music concerts.
它用于举办篮球和冰球等室内体育赛事，也用于举办音乐演唱会。
They plan to open it in 2030.
他们计划在2030年启用它。
And they shared some digital drawings which are called renderings to show the design. Exactly.
他们还展示了一些被称为效果图的数字设计图来展示外观设计。正是如此。
The renderings show a very modern building in South Philadelphia.
效果图展示了位于南费城的一座非常现代化的建筑。
It has lots of lights and looks beautiful.
它灯火通明，看起来非常美观。
It sounds like a wonderful project.
这听起来是一个极好的项目。
It will bring many jobs and excitement to the city of Philadelphia.
它将为费城市带来许多就业机会和活力。
It will.
确实会的。
Now let us jump over to baseball.
现在让我们转到棒球话题。
We have a very happy return to discuss.
我们有一个非常值得高兴的回归要讨论。
Oh, are you talking about Corbin Burns?
噢，你是在谈论科宾·伯恩斯吗？
I heard he is back on the field.
我听说他重新回到了球场上。
Yes, he is.
是的，他回来了。
Pitcher Corbin Burns is back for the Arizona Diamondbacks.
投手科宾·伯恩斯重返亚利桑那响尾蛇队。
He was out for a very long time because of an injury.
由于伤病，他缺席了很长时间。
Let us explain that.
让我们解释一下。
What is a pitcher and what is the injured list?
什么是投手，什么又是伤病名单？
A pitcher is the player in baseball who throws the ball to the batter.
投手是棒球运动中将球投给击球手的球员。
They have the most important job on defense.
他们承担着防守端最重要的工作。
The injured list is an official list for players who are hurt.
伤病名单是为受伤的球员设立的官方名单。
While on this list, they cannot play games, which gives them time to heal.
在此名单期间，他们不能参加比赛，这为他们提供了康复的时间。
Ah, I see.
啊，我明白了。
For Burns, he was on the injured list for more than a year.
对伯恩斯来说，他在伤病名单上呆了一年多的时间。
Returning after such a long time must take a lot of mental strength.
在经历了这么长时间后重返赛场，必然需要强大的心理力量。
It certainly does.
确实如此。
He made his return debut and played very well.
他完成了回归首秀，并且表现得非常好。
The fans gave him a huge welcome.
球迷们给了他热烈的欢迎。
It is great to see him healthy and pitching again.
看到他恢复健康并再次投球真的太棒了。
That is wonderful.
那真是太棒了。
Now, what is our last story for today, Sophia?
那么，索菲亚，我们今天的最后一个故事是什么？
Our last story is a bit funny.
我们的最后一个故事有点搞笑。
It happened at a college football game between Florida State and SMU.
这发生在佛罗里达州立大学和南美以美大学之间的一场大学橄榄球比赛中。
Oh, I love funny stories.
哦，我喜欢有趣的故事。
What happened?
发生什么事了？
The game had to stop for a long time because of a power outage.
比赛因为停电不得不暂停很长时间。
A power outage?
电力中断？
That means all the electricity stopped and the lights went out, right? Yes.
那意味着所有的电都停了，灯也灭了，对吧？是的。
The stadium became completely dark.
体育场变得一片黑暗。
The officials said it was caused by a main breaker failure.
官方表示这是由主断路器故障引起的。
A main breaker?
主断路器？
What is that?
那是什么？
A breaker is like a safety switch.
断路器就像是一个安全开关。
If there is too much electricity, the switch turns off automatically to keep the building safe.
如果用电量过大，开关会自动跳闸以确保建筑物安全。
In this case, the main switch failed, so all the power went out.
在这种情况下，主开关失灵了，所以所有电力都切断了。
Oh no.
哦，不。
That must have been so strange for the players and the fans.
对于球员和球迷来说，那一定感到非常古怪。
What did they do while waiting in the dark?
他们在黑暗中等待时都做了些什么？
Well, some college volleyball players who were there started to entertain the crowd.
嗯，现场的一些大学排球运动员开始娱乐观众。
And fans on the internet had a lot of fun.
互联网上的球迷也玩得很开心。
Many people joked and told the university to pay their power bill.
许多人开玩笑，叫大学赶紧去交电费。
Ha ha ha.
哈哈哈。
Pay your power bill.
赶紧交电费吧。
That is so funny.
那太滑稽了。
I'm sure they pay their bills, but it is a hilarious joke. Yes.
我相信他们付了账单，但这确实是个爆笑的玩笑。是的。
It was a very lighthearted and funny moment.
那是一个非常轻松有趣的时刻。
Luckily, the workers fixed the switch.
幸运的是，工人修理好了开关。
The lights came back on and they finished the game.
灯光重新亮起，他们完成了比赛。
It sounds like a night the fans will never forget.
听起来这对于球迷们来说是个永难忘怀的夜晚。
Even when things go wrong, people can still have fun together.
即使事情出了差错，大家依然可以一起享受乐趣。
That is true.
确实如此。
And that brings us to the end of our sports stories for today.
这样一来，我们今天的体育新闻就告一段落了。
This was a great episode, Sophia.
索菲亚，这是一期非常精彩的节目。
Before we go, let us ask our listeners a question. Yes.
在我们结束之前，让我们问听众一个问题。是的。
Today we heard about a stadium losing power and people making jokes and having fun in the dark.
今天我们听到了一则关于体育场失去电力，人们在黑暗中开玩笑并寻找乐趣的故事。
Our question is, have you ever experienced a funny or strange situation when the power went out?
我们的问题是，当停电时，你是否曾经经历过搞笑或奇特的情形？
What did you do?
你当时做了什么？
Please write your answers in the comment section or read what other listeners have written.
请在评论区写下你的答案，或者阅读其他听众写的内容。
We love reading your stories.
我们非常喜欢阅读你们的故事。
Also, don't forget to subscribe to TalkCast and share this episode with your friends who are
此外，不要忘记订阅 TalkCast 并将这期节目分享给你的朋友们，那些
learning English.
正在学习英语的朋友。
And a quick reminder, the full English text of this episode is published on our TalkCast WeChat account.
快速提醒一下，本期节目的英文全文已发布在我们的 TalkCast 微信公众号上。
You can check it to review the new words and expressions we used today.
你可以查看它来复习我们今天使用的新单词和表达 方式。
Thank you for listening.
感谢您的收听。
Have a wonderful day and we will see you tomorrow morning on TalkCast.
祝您拥有美好的一天，我们明天早晨在 TalkCast 再见。
Have a great day, everyone.
祝大家度过美好的一天。
Bye -bye. Goodbye. Goodbye.
再见。再见。再见。
