曾经打过高尔夫球
(2024-03-04 06:50:05)
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曾经打过高尔夫球
鸭绒25(译)
2024年3月3日
比尔正在机场排队买票。和他平行的另一排队伍中有个人肩上挎着一个高尔夫球袋。由于队伍很长,航空公司的售票手续又非常缓慢,比尔和他开始了交谈。
当比尔称赞他的高尔夫球袋时,他非常高兴。他自豪地说,自己参加了美国职业高尔夫球锦标赛。
然后,他将话题转向比尔,问了一个所有高尔夫球手都会问的问题:“你打高尔夫球吗?”
比尔摇了摇头:“我以前打过。但我放弃了。因为我打得不好。我的入洞一直在70杆以下。”
在说出“70杆以下”之前,比尔有一个长长的呼吸停顿。
“没错。”比尔确认。
“一直都是70杆以下?”高尔夫球手钦佩地问。
“每个洞70杆。”比尔坦承。
注:PGA是美国职业高尔夫协会(Professional Golfers' Association of America)的简称。每年8月由它举办的年度锦标赛也被称作“美国职业高尔夫锦标赛(PGA Championship)”。在18个洞的国际标准球场,标准杆是72杆。职业选手通常在67-80杆之间。业余选手如果能在70杆以下,则被视为高手。
原文: I Used to Golf
Bill was standing in a ticket line at airport,and a fellow in a line parallel to hise had a golf bag slung over his shoulder。Since the line was long and airline ticketing is a slow process at best,they struck up a conversation。
He brightened when Bill admired his golf bag,and he proudly stated that he was on the PGA Tour。
Then he turned to Bill and asked the question all golfers ask:“Do you play?”
Bill shook his head:“I used to,but I quit because I wasn't very good。I shot consistently in the lower seventies。”
There was a long,low in-take of breath,then “The lower seventies”。
“Yes。”Bill admitted。
“Consistently?”the golfer queried admiringly。
“Every hole。”Bill confessed。