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[J-202] From Love to Game 从零到赢
A: In tennis, before a player wins any point, the score is called “love.” After a player wins his or her fourth point, that is, when the player has won the game, the score is called “game.” Why should a tennis player, thus, begin with love and try to end with game?
B: Well, presumably, all tennis players know that in a match, love means nothing at first, but it soon develops into an act of winning. After you win his or her all fours, he or she will become no other than your game. You can then kill him or her at any time without love.
[译注]
A: 在网球方面，球员尚未得分时，分数称为「零／爱」。在某球员得到第四分时，那就是当该球员赢得了那局时，分数就称为「赢／局」。为何网球员要如此以「零／爱」开始而想以「赢／局」结束呢？
B: 好，或许所有网球员都知道:在竞赛／婚配时，爱起先意味着无，可是它很快就发展成为赢的动作。在你赢得他或她的四肢之后，他或她就变成无异于你的猎物。那么你就可以随时无爱地把他或她给杀了。
注：1. presumably: 或许，可假定、推测地。 2. match: 指球场的「竞赛」，或指男女之「婚配」。 3. all fours: 四肢 (= the four limbs) 。 4. game: 指「球赛」、网球的「一局」，也指「猎物」。 5. kill: 杀人或杀球。
[复习填充]
A: In tennis, before a player wins any point, the s_____ is called “love.” After a player wins his or her _____ point, that is, when the player has won the game, the score is called “game.” Why should a tennis player, thus, begin ____ love and try to end ____ game? B: Well, pre______, all tennis players know that in a m____, love means n____ at first, but it soon develops into an act of w_____. After you win his or her all f____, he or she will become no other than your g____. You can then k___ him or her at any time without love.
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