美语情景对话 第1194期:Do athletes make too much money? 运动员是否挣得太多?
Diego: Hello, this is Diego from Mexico.
迭戈：大家好，我是迭戈，来自墨西哥。Elena: And Elena from Bulgaria.
埃琳娜：我是埃琳娜，来自保加利亚。Diego: Today we're going to talk about whether athletes make too much money or not.
迭戈：今天我们要讨论的问题是，运动员是否挣的太多。
Elena: So do you think they make too much money?
埃琳娜：你认为运动员挣钱太多吗？Diego: I don't know. I guess people in entertainment generally make too much money. We're talking about millions of dollars, a million dollar industry every year in advertising and all these things. But in a way if I think about artists like singers or musicians compared to athletes, I think athletes' earnings are more justified than general entertainment.
迭戈：我不知道。一般来说，我认为在娱乐业工作的人挣钱太多。我们这里指的是数百万美元，这个行业每年的广告费和其他花费可达100万美元。但是从某种角度来说，如果将歌手或音乐家等艺术家同运动员相比，我认为相比于一般性娱乐产业，运动员的收入更合理。Elena: Really? Why?
埃琳娜：真的吗？为什么？Diego: Because the athletes in the industry, they're setting an example for people, especially kids to be healthier, to actually go out there and run around, play soccer, swimming, golf, anything. So they are actually encouraging society to be more healthy and proactive.
迭戈：因为运动员在为其他人树立榜样，尤其是为孩子们树立榜样，让他们变得更健康，去户外参加各种运动，比如踢足球、游泳、打高尔夫等等。可以说他们在鼓励社会变得更健康、更积极。Elena: I guess you're right but in my opinion people getting paid that much money just to run around and have fun, I don't know.
埃琳娜：我认为你是对的，不过在我看来，只是四处活动和享受乐趣，就能挣这么多钱，我不太确定这是否合理。Diego: Yeah, well I guess it's a bit more than just running around and having fun, like it actually takes a lot of dedication, time and effort to become a professional athlete.
迭戈：嗯，我想不只是四处活动和享受乐趣，要成为职业运动员，还需要很多热情、时间和努力。Elena: I guess so but it takes dedication and time to become a professional anything, so I don't know.
埃琳娜：我也这样认为，不过无论在哪方面成为职业人士，都需要热情和时间，所以我还是不太确定。Diego: That is true. What do you guys think? Thank you.
迭戈：没错。听众朋友们怎么看？谢谢。
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重点讲解：
1. in a way (用于缓和语气)在某种程度上，在某些方面；
例句：In a way I agree with mary.
在某些方面我同意玛丽的意见。
2. compared to 与…相比；和…比起来；
例句：It sounds difficult, but compared to full-time work it was a cinch.
这听上去有难度，可是比起全职工作来，就是小意思了。
3. set an example 树立榜样；以身作则；
例句：An officer's job was to set an example.
军官的职责就是树立榜样。
4. in one's opinion 在…看来；据…的意见；
例句：In his opinion, my condition was perfectly fine for my age.
在他看来，我的身体状况和我的年纪十分相当。
