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Good morning, everyone.
大家早上好，各位。
Welcome to TalkCast, your go -to morning digest for the freshest news from around the globe, tailored
欢迎收听 TalkCast，这是为您量身打造的晨间新闻摘要，汇集全球最新动态，
specially for our English learners.
专门供我们的英语学习者收听。
I am Amelia, coming to you bright and early.
我是阿米莉亚，在清晨一大早为您播报。
And I am Brian.
我是布莱恩。
Good morning, Amelia, and a very warm welcome to all of our listeners.
早上好，阿米莉亚，热烈欢迎我们的所有听众。
If you are listening to us while having your breakfast or on your morning commute, we hope you have
如果您正在一边吃早餐，或者在早晨通勤的路上收听我们的节目，我们希望您
a wonderful cup of coffee in hand to kickstart your day. Indeed.
手里能拿着一杯香浓的咖啡来开启美好的一天。确实如此。
Before we dive into today's exciting stories, we want to say a massive thank you to our incredible
在深入了解今天精彩的故事之前，我们要向我们非凡的
TalkCast members.
TalkCast 会员表示由衷的感谢。
Your constant support keeps this show running.
您不断的支持让这个节目得以持续运行。
If you have not joined our membership program yet, please consider doing so.
如果您还没有加入我们的会员计划，请考虑加入。
We really appreciate every single one of you. Absolutely.
我们真的很感谢你们中的每一个人。绝对如此。
Your support means the world to us.
您的支持对我们来说意味着一切。
Now, Amelia, what is on the menu for today?
那么，阿米莉亚，今天有什么内容安排呢？
It is September 10th, 2026, and I can feel some major sporting drama in the air.
今天是 2026 年 9 月 10 日，我能感受到空气中弥漫着一些重大体育看点。
You have a great nose for news, Brian.
你对新闻有着敏锐的嗅觉，布莱恩。
Today, we have a packed sports edition.
今天，我们有一期内容丰富的体育特辑。
We're looking at some absolutely wild action at the U .S.
我们将关注美网公开赛上一些绝对精彩的对决，
Open tennis tournament, a shocking financial twist in the professional golf world, and some extreme
职业高尔夫界令人震惊的财务转折，以及一些极端的
travel strategies as the NFL prepares for its big debut in Australia. Wow.
出行策略，因为 NFL 正准备在澳大利亚迎来它的重大首秀。哇。
Tennis, golf, and football.
网球、高尔夫和橄榄球。
That is a triple threat.
那真是三重威胁（三重惊喜）。
Where are we starting?
我们从 哪里开始呢？
Let us start on the hard courts of New York with the U .S. Open.
让我们从美国网球公开赛所在地纽约的硬地球场开始。
It has been a tournament of absolute survival and historic achievements.
这是一场关乎绝对生存和历史性成就的赛事。
First, on the women's side, Coco Golf pulled off a spectacular comeback, saving match points to
首先，在女单方面，高芙上演了一场惊人的逆转，挽救了赛点，
defeat the rising star Mira Andreeva, booking her spot in the semifinals.
击败了新星米拉·安德烈耶娃，锁定半决赛席位。
Oh, wait, Amelia, let us pause for a second.
哦，等等，阿米莉亚，让我们暂停一下。
For our language learners, what exactly does saving match points mean?
对于我们的语言学习者来说，‘挽救赛点’究竟是什么意思？
It sounds incredibly stressful.
这听起来压力巨大。
It is stressful.
确实压力很大。
In tennis, a match point is when a player needs only one more point to win the entire match.
在网球比赛中，赛点是指选手只需要再得一分就能赢得整场比赛。
So when we say Coco Golf saved match points, it means her opponent was just one point away from winning.
所以当我们说高芙挽救了赛点时，意思是她的对手离胜利只差一分。
But Coco managed to win those crucial points, stay in the game, and eventually turn the whole match
但高芙成功拿下了那些关键分，留在比赛中，并最终扭转了整场局势，
around to win it herself.
反败为胜赢得了比赛。
It's the ultimate test of mental strength.
这是对心理素质的终极考验。
Ah, I see.
啊，我明白了。
It's like being on the edge of a cliff and somehow climbing back up to the top.
这就像站在悬崖边，不知怎么地又重新爬回了顶峰。
What a warrior.
真是个勇士。
And who is she playing next?
那她接下来要对阵谁？
She is set to face Elena Rybakina in the semifinals.
她将在半决赛中迎战埃琳娜·莱巴金娜。
And speaking of Rybakina, she has just made history by officially capturing the Women's Tennis
说到莱巴金娜，她刚刚 创造了历史，官方夺得了女子网球
Association World No.
协会世界第
1 singles ranking.
1 单打排名。
She secured this top spot after a brilliant victory over Zen Kinwin.
在精彩地战胜郑钦文后，她锁定了这一榜首位置。
Congratulations to Elena Rybakina.
祝贺埃琳娜·莱巴金娜。
Becoming World No.
成为世界第
1 is a dream come true for any athlete.
1 对任何运动员来说都是梦想成真。
But Amelia, I heard there was some late night madness on the men's side too.
不过阿米 莉亚，我听说男单那边也有一些深夜的疯狂之举。
Oh, absolutely.
哦，当然是这样。
The match between Carlos Alcaraz and Ben Shelton was nothing short of surreal.
卡洛斯·阿尔卡拉斯与本·谢尔顿之间的这场比赛简直太超现实了。
Shelton ended Alcaraz's reign as champion in a grueling late night marathon.
谢尔顿在这场精疲力竭的深夜马拉松大战中，终结了阿尔卡拉斯的卫冕之路。
Get this, Brian.
听着，布莱恩。
The match ended at 3 .33am.
比赛在凌晨3:33结束。
3 .33am?
凌晨3:33分？
Are you kidding me?
你在跟我开玩笑吗？
People are usually fast asleep or having nightmares at that time, not playing world -class tennis.
那个时间人们通常都已经熟睡或者在做噩梦，而不是在打世界顶级网球赛。
Is that even healthy?
那真的健康吗？
Many sports writers and fans are saying the exact same thing.
许多体育作家和球迷也在表达完全相同的看法。
A lot of people think having tennis matches finished so late is ridiculous.
许多人认为网球比赛打到这么晚才结束简直是荒谬。
But the fans who stayed in person said the energy was electric.
但留在现场的球迷表示，全场的氛围非常热烈。
Carlos Alcaraz actually lost his title at 3 .33am.
卡洛斯·阿尔卡拉斯居然在凌晨3:33失去了他的冠军头衔。
And despite the loss, walked off the court grinning like a Cheshire cat.
尽管输掉了比赛，他离场时依然像柴郡猫一样咧嘴笑着。
Grinning like a Cheshire cat.
咧嘴大笑得像一只柴郡猫。
That is a fantastic idiom.
那真是个太棒的习语。
It means to have a very broad, self -satisfied smile, just like the fictional cat in Alice in Wonderland.
它的意思是露出非常灿烂、自满的微笑，就像《爱丽丝梦游仙境》里的那只虚构猫咪一样。
Why was he smiling so much after losing?
为什么他在输掉比赛后还能笑得这么开心？
Well, Alcaraz is known for his incredibly positive attitude and love for the game.
嗯，阿尔卡拉斯以他极其积极的态度和对这项运动的热爱而闻名。
He appreciates great tennis, even when he is on the losing side.
即使自己处于输球的一方，他也欣赏精彩的网球比赛。
Plus, Ben Shelton played a spectacular game and will now face France's TFO in an All -American semifinal.
此外，本·谢尔顿打出了一场精彩绝伦的比赛，接下来将在全美半决赛中迎战法国的蒂亚福。
TFO himself described his quarterfinal victory as a Braveheart -type win.
蒂亚福本人将他在四分之一决赛中的胜利描述为‘勇敢的心’式的胜利。
A Braveheart -type win.
勇敢的心式的胜利。
I love that.
我喜欢那个说法。
Meaning full of courage, passion, and fighting until the very last breath.
意思是充满勇气、激情，并战斗到最后一口气。
Tennis fans are certainly getting their money's worth this year.
网球球迷们今年确实觉得物超所值。
They certainly are.
他们确实是的。
Now, let us swing our focus over to the golf world, where things are taking a very dramatic, non
现在，让我们把焦点转向高尔夫界，那里的局势正朝着非常戏剧性且非
-sporting turn.
-体育的方向发展。
Live Golf has officially filed for bankruptcy protection.
LIV高尔夫已正式申请破产保护。
Wait, hold on.
等等，稍等一下。
Live Golf?
LIV高尔夫？
The massive, mega -rich tour backed by billions of dollars? Bankruptcy?
那个由数十亿美元资金支持的超级巨富巡回赛？破产了？
Amelia, you have to explain this.
阿米莉亚，你得解释一下这个。
How does a sports league with that much money file for bankruptcy?
拥有那么多资金的体育联盟怎么会申请破产呢？
It is a shocking development.
这是一个令人震惊的进展。
According to reports, without the continuous direct funding from their Saudi backers, the league has
根据报道，如果没有来自沙特赞助商持续的直接资金支持，该联盟已经
run into serious financial trouble.
陷入了严重的财务困境。
They actually owe former PGA stars who jumped ship to join Live millions of dollars in promised contracts.
他们实际上还欠着那些跳槽加入LIV的前PGA球星数百万美元承诺的合同款项。
By filing for bankruptcy protection, they are entering a new phase to try to restructure their debts
通过申请破产保护，他们正在进入一个新的阶段，试图重组债务
and find new investors.
并寻找新的投资者。
Okay, let us break down this term for our listeners.
好的，让我们为听众们剖析一下这个术语。
Bankruptcy protection.
破产保护。
In business, when a company cannot pay its debts, it can ask a court for bankruptcy protection.
在商业中，当一家公司无法偿还其债务时，它可以向法院申请破产保护。
This is like hitting a giant pause button.
这就像按下了一个巨大的暂停键。
It stops creditors, the people they owe money to, from seizing their assets immediately and gives
它能阻止债权人（即他们欠钱的人）立即没收其资产，并给
the company time to reorganize its money and try to survive.
公司时间来重整资金并争取生存下去。
It is not necessarily the end of the company, but it means they are in deep, deep trouble.
这并不一定意味着公司的终结，但这意味他们陷入了极深的困境。
Exactly, Brian.
完全正确，布莱恩。
It's a financial safety net to prevent immediate collapse.
这是一个防止立即崩溃的财务安全网。
Now, Live Golf is racing to re -sign players and secure a rescue package of around $300 million.
现在，LIV高尔夫巡回赛正在竞相与球员续约，并获得约3亿美元的救助资金。
Meanwhile, rival players like Rory McIlroy are already predicting that many players will leave Live
与此同时，像罗里·麦克罗伊这样的竞争对手已经在预测，许多球员将离开LIV
to return to the traditional European and PGA tours.
重返传统的欧洲巡回赛和美巡赛。
It's a massive power shift. Unbelievable.
这是一次巨大的权力转移。简直不可思议。
It just goes to show that even in sports, cash is king.
这正好说明，即使在体育界，现金也是王道。
And if the money faucet turns off, the whole castle can crumble very quickly.
如果资金龙头关掉，整个城堡会在瞬间崩塌。
Well said.
说得好。
Now, let us transition to American football, because the NFL is officially kicking off its 2026 season.
现在，让我们过渡到美式橄榄球，因为NFL官方即将开启2026赛季。
But this year, they're doing something very bold.
但今年，他们正在做一件非常大胆的事情。
They're playing a regular season game all the way in Melbourne, Australia. Australia?
他们要一路远赴澳大利亚墨尔本打一场常规赛。澳大利亚？
That is a massive journey.
那可是一段漫长的旅程。
But wait, Australia is almost on the other side of the world from the United States.
但等等，澳大利亚几乎在地球的另一端，离美国非常遥远。
How on earth do you prepare for a game like that?
你到底该如何为那样的一场比赛做准备？
The travel must be exhausting.
这种长途飞行肯定令人筋疲力尽。
It is.
确实如此。
The flight is about 15 hours, and the time difference is huge.
飞行时间大约有15个小时，而且时差非常巨大。
In fact, oddsmakers and coaches are closely watching the travel strategies of the two teams playing,
事实上，博彩商和教练们都在密切关注参赛两支球队的出行策略，
the Los Angeles Rams and the San Francisco 49ers.
即洛杉矶公羊队和旧金山49人队。
The Rams chose a very unusual travel strategy, and some experts are calling them crazy for it. Crazy? Why?
公羊队选择了一项非常不寻常的出行策略，一些专家甚至称他们疯了。疯了？为什么？
What are they doing?
他们到底在做什么？
Well, while the 49ers went to Australia early to acclimate to the environment, the Rams decided to
嗯，虽然49人队提前去了澳大利亚以适应环境，但公羊队决定
stay in California as long as possible and fly in much closer to the game day.
尽可能久地留在加利福尼亚，并在更临近比赛日的时候飞过去。
The big worry here is jet lag.
这里最大的担忧是时差反应。
Ah, jet lag.
啊，时差滞后。
Every traveler knows that feeling.
每一位旅行者都知道那种感觉。
It's that extreme fatigue you feel after flying across multiple time zones.
那是跨越多个时区飞行后感受到的极度疲劳。
Your body thinks it's 3 a .m., but the local clock says it's 3 p .m.
你的身体以为现在是凌晨3点，但当地的钟表却显示是下午3点。
Amelia, how do sports science experts suggest athletes deal with jet lag?
阿米莉亚，运动科学专家建议运动员如何应对时差？
Well, athletes usually try to adjust their sleep schedules days before the flight.
嗯，运动员通常会在飞行前几天尝试调整作息时间。
They also use special light -emitting glasses, stay hydrated, and strictly manage their sleep on the plane.
他们还会佩戴特制的发光眼镜，保持身体水分，并严格管理飞机上的睡眠。
The 49ers are hoping that arriving early gives their bodies time to adjust, while the Rams are
49人队希望提前到达能给身体时间去适应，而公羊队则
hoping to play before their biological clocks even realize they have left California.
希望在他们的生物钟还没意识到离开加州之前就完成比赛。
That is a high -stakes experiment.
那可是一项高风险的实验。
Imagine running onto a field to get tackled by 250 -pound athletes when your body thinks it's bedtime.
想象一下，当你的身体觉得该睡觉时，你却要跑上球场被250磅重的运动员擒抱撞击。
I don't envy them at all.
我一点也不羡慕他们。
Neither do I.
我也不羡慕。
And to make matters worse for the Rams, their legendary defensive star Aaron Donald, who recently
对公羊队来说雪上加霜的是，他们传奇的防守巨星亚伦·唐纳德最近
came out of retirement, will not make the trip to Australia.
刚刚选择复出（走出退役状态），却不会随队前往澳大利亚。
The 49ers might have caught a massive break there. Definitely.
49人队这次可算是拣了个大便宜。毫无疑问。
Now, Amelia, are there any other major changes we should know about as the NFL season begins?
那么阿米莉亚，随着NFL赛季开幕，还有什么我们需要了解的重大变化吗？
Yes, actually.
是的，实际上确实有。
The NFL is introducing some major rule changes for the 2026 season, including a brand -new three
NFL正在为2026赛季引入一些重大规则修改，包括全新的“三
-strike suspension system for player conduct violations, as well as adjustments to kickoffs to make
振出局”禁赛制度（针对球员不当违规行为），以及对开球规则的调整，以使
the game safer.
比赛变得更安全。
A three -strike suspension system?
“三振出局”禁赛制度？
That sounds like baseball.
那听起来像棒球规矩。
Three strikes and you're out. Exactly.
三次违规就出局。确实如此。
If a player commits three serious on -field safety violations, they will face an automatic suspension.
如果球员在场上犯下三次严重的安全违规行为，他们将面临自动禁赛。
The league is trying very hard to protect players from serious injuries, especially concussions.
联盟正在努力保护球员免受严重伤害，尤其是脑震荡。
That is a very positive step.
那是一个非常积极的举措。
Safety should always come first, even in a high -contact sport like football. Absolutely.
即便是像足球这样高接触的运动，安全也始终应该放在第一位。那是当然。
Now, let us fly back to the UK for a quick round of short news updates.
现在，让我们飞回英国，快速看一组最新的简短新闻动态。
First up, the League Cup in English soccer.
首先是英格兰足球联赛杯。
Chelsea and Leeds United played an absolute thriller that fans will be talking about for years.
切尔西和利兹联带来了一场绝对精彩对决，球迷们多年后仍会津津乐道。
Oh, I saw the scoreline.
哦，我看到比分了。
Chelsea won 6 -3.
切尔西 6-3 赢了。
Nine goals in a single match?
在单场比赛中进了九个球？
That is crazy for soccer.
这对于足球来说太疯狂了。
It was breathless.
整场比赛令人屏息凝神。
Leeds was actually put up a great fight, but Chelsea, inspired by Morgan Rodgers and Cole Palmer,
利兹联实际上展开了顽强抵抗，但切尔西在摩根·罗杰斯和科尔·帕尔默的鼓舞下，
went on a rampage in the second half, scoring six goals to complete an epic comeback.
下半场展开了狂暴进攻，连入六球完成了一场史诗级逆转。
It was a classic cup tie.
这是一场经典的杯赛对决。
A cup tie?
杯赛对决？
For our learners, a cup tie simply means a match played in a cup competition, like the League Cup,
对于我们的学习者来说，杯赛对决简单来说就是指在杯赛赛事中进行的比赛，比如联赛杯，
where it's a knockout format.
那种比赛采用的是淘汰制赛制。
You win and go through, or you lose and you're out.
你赢了就能晋级，输了就会被淘汰。
And what a way to win. Indeed.
这种获胜方式真是太绝了。确实如此。
Moving on to cycling, Great Britain's Matthew Brennan has made history at the Vuelta a España.
接下来关注自行车运动，来自英国的马修·布伦南在环西班牙自行车赛上创造了历史。
He sprinted to a historic fifth stage victory in Seville.
他在塞维利亚冲刺夺冠，取得了历史性的第五个赛段胜利。
A fifth stage win?
第五个赛段胜利？
That is phenomenal.
那真是惊人的成就。
In grand cycling tours like the Vuelta, the entire race is broken down into daily races called stages.
在像环西这样的自行车大巡回赛中，整个赛事被拆分为每天的比赛，称为赛段。
Winning five stages in a single tour is incredibly rare and shows absolute dominance.
在单次巡回赛中赢得五个赛段极其罕见，展现出了绝对的统治力。
Huge congratulations to Matthew Brennan.
热烈祝贺马修·布伦南。
He is truly a sensation.
他确实是一位引发轰动的人物。
And finally, let us end with a very cool and slightly chilly community story from Chicago.
最后，让我们以来自芝加哥的一个非常酷且略带寒意的社区故事来结束。
Have you ever wanted to jump into the Chicago River, Brian?
布莱恩，你有没有想过跳进芝加哥河里？
In the Chicago River?
跳进芝加哥河里？
Isn't that water notoriously dirty?
那里的水难道不是臭名昭著地脏吗？
Why would anyone want to do that?
怎么会有人想要那么做？
Well, it used to be, but the city has been cleaning it up for years.
嗯，过去确实如此，但这座城市多年来一直在清理它。
And now they are hosting the Chicago River Swim, supporting ALS research and youth swimming education.
现在他们正在举办芝加哥河游泳赛，以此支持渐冻症（ALS）研究和青少年游泳教育。
They are even offering an event called The Big Jump, where participants can make a splash to raise awareness.
他们甚至还提供了一项名为“大跃进”的活动，参与者可以跃入水中，以此提高人们的关注度。
Oh, that is wonderful.
哦，那真是太棒了。
ALS is a serious neurological disease, so raising funds for research while showing off how clean the
渐冻症是一种严重的神经系统疾病，因此在为研究筹集资金的同时展现这条
river has become is a win -win.
河流变得多么干净，真是一个双赢的举措。
I might not jump in myself, but I would definitely cheer them on from the bridge.
我自己可能不会跳进去，但我绝对会在桥上为他们加油。
Me too.
我也是。
It is a great cause and a fantastic community event.
这是一项伟大的事业，也是一次极好的社区活动。
Well, what an incredible lineup of stories today, from the high courts of New York to the waters of Chicago.
嗯，今天的新闻阵容真是精彩绝伦，从纽约的高级法院一直延伸到芝加哥的水域。
It certainly has been.
确实如此。
And now, before we sign off, we have a fun question for all of our listeners today.
现在，在节目结束之前，我们今天为所有听众准备了一个有趣的问题。
We want to ask you, if you had to play a professional sports match at 3 .30 in the morning like
我们想问问大家，如果你不得不像卡洛斯·阿尔卡拉斯那样在凌晨 3:30 参加一场职业体育比赛，
Carlos Alcaraz, which sport would you choose, and how would you fight off the sleepiness?
你会选择哪种运动？你又会如何驱散困意呢？
Oh, that is a tough one.
哦，这真是个棘手的问题。
Personally, I think I would need a lot of energy drinks.
就我个人而言，我觉得我需要喝大量的能量饮料。
Listeners, please write down your answers in the comments section below, or check out what other
听众朋友们，请在下方的评论区写下你的答案，或者看看其他
listeners are saying.
听众都在说些什么。
We love reading your creative responses.
我们非常喜欢阅读大家富有创意的回复。
Yes, please do.
是的，请大家踊跃留言。
And remember, if you want to review the vocabulary or read along with the English transcript of
另外请记住，如果您想复习词汇或跟着朗读英语逐字稿，
today's episode, we regularly publish the full text on our official WeChat public account, Talkcast.
本期节目的全文，我们都会定期发布在官方微信公众号 Talkcast 上。
Make sure to follow us there.
请务必在微信上关注我们。
Do not forget to subscribe to our podcast, share it with your friends who are learning English, and
请不要忘记订阅我们的播客，并分享给您身边的英语学习者朋友，
leave us a review.
并给我们留下评价。
Your feedback and support keep us going every single day.
您的反馈和支持是我们每天不断前行的动力。
Thank you so much for listening.
非常感谢您的收听。
Have a wonderful, energetic day ahead, and we will see you next time on Talkcast.
祝您度过美好而活力满满的一天，我们下期 Talkcast 再见。
Have a great day, everyone.
祝大家今天过得愉快。
Bye -bye.
再见。
