美語情景對話 第1129期:Disc Golf 飛盤高爾夫
Sarah: So John, do you like to play golf?
薩拉：約翰，你喜歡打高爾夫嗎？John: Well, no. I don't play golf very much, but I play disc golf.
約翰：不喜歡。我不太常打高爾夫，不過我玩飛盤高爾夫。Sarah: Disc golf? What's that?
薩拉：飛盤高爾夫？那是什麼？
John: Well, some people call it Frisbee golf. Basically, there are courses at parks. It's similar to golf but the courses are much smaller. You use Frisbees or a flying disc and you have to throw it. So it's different from golf. You're not aiming for a small hole but actually, you need to throw the Frisbee into a basket.
約翰：有些人稱之爲飛碟高爾夫。通常公園裏有球場。球場和高爾夫球的類似，不過要小很多。將飛碟或飛盤扔出去。這和高爾夫球不同。目標不是將球打進小洞裏，而是將飛碟擲入籃子裏。Sarah: Oh, that sounds fun. Is it very easy?
薩拉：哦，聽上去很有意思。簡單嗎？John: Well, it can be easy or it can be very difficult. It depends on the course. Many different parks have different disc golf courses. And you can be an easy beginner or you can be an expert. It all depends on how much you want to get involved.
約翰：嗯，可以很簡單也可以很難。這要取決於場地。許多公園都有飛盤高爾夫球場。你可以是初學者，也可能成爲高手。這要取決於你的參與度。Sarah: I see.
薩拉：我明白了。John: My friends and I, we are beginners, so we just like to have fun. So we just do the easy courses and have a good time. I think it's relaxing.
約翰：我朋友和我，我們都是初學者，我們只想玩得開心。所以我們選擇的是簡單的場地，我們玩得很開心。那是項令人放鬆的運動。Sarah: So you only need one Frisbee?
薩拉：只需要一個飛碟嗎？John: Well actually, it's better to have two or three. You can play with one but in fact, when you learn more about disc golf, there are different sizes and weights of the discs.
約翰：最好是準備兩三個飛碟。你可以用一個飛盤玩，不過在你瞭解飛盤高爾夫這項運動以後，你會知道飛盤有不同的大小和重量。Sarah: Why would you want a different size disc?
薩拉：爲什麼大小會不同？John: Well, it's similar to the clubs in golf. When you throw you first throw, you want it to go very far, so you should use a heavier disc. But when you're near the basket, you should make a short throw, so you want a lightweight disc.
約翰：這和高爾夫球杆類似。在第一次擲的時候，你希望飛盤飛得更遠，所以你要用重一些的飛盤。而當你非常接近籃子時，你要短距離投擲，所以要用輕一些的飛盤。Sarah: I see. That's interesting.
薩拉：我明白了。這很有意思。John: Yeah. So as I said, when you want to become an expert, you have to spend more money to get better equipment. It's like any sport, I guess. In fact, they have disc golf competitions now. So you can even participate in a tournament and win some prize money.
約翰：嗯。如我所說，如果你想成爲高手，那你就要多花錢買更好的裝備。我想這和其他運動是一樣的。實際上，現在有很多飛盤高爾夫比賽。你甚至可以參加錦標賽，贏取獎金。Sarah: Did you ever compete?
薩拉：你參加過比賽嗎？John: Oh no. I'm just a beginner. I don't think I want to be too serious about it.
約翰：沒有。我只是初學者。我並不想太認真。Sarah: So golf has 18 holes. How about disc golf? Does it have 18 holes, too?
薩拉：高爾夫球有18洞。那飛盤高爾夫呢？也是18洞嗎？John: Well, not usually. Golf courses are very large, but disc golf courses are usually found in parks. So they usually have only six holes. But you can play 18 holes by doing all 6 three times each.
約翰：並不是。高爾夫球場非常大，不過飛盤高爾夫球場一般都設在公園裏。所以只有6洞。不過你可以玩18洞，玩三次6洞就是18洞了。Sarah: I see. How do you keep score?
薩拉：我知道了。怎麼記分？John: Score keeping is like real golf. So the winner should have the lowest score. Every time you throw a Frisbee or a flying disc, you have to mark one point. So if you can do a hole in one, that means you can hit the basket on your first try, then you'll only have one point. That's best.
約翰：和高爾夫比賽一樣。得分最少的是勝者。擲次飛碟或飛盤記一分。所以，如果你一球進洞，也就是一次就擲進籃子裏，那你就只記一分。這是最棒的。Sarah: Uh-hmm.
薩拉：嗯。John: But I'm not that good at it. So usually, I have three or four points for each course.
約翰：不過我的水平還沒有那麼好。通常我要擲三四次才能擲進籃子裏。Sarah: I see. You said disc golf is at the park. Do you have little kids playing in the middle of the course?
薩拉：我知道了。你說過飛盤高爾夫球場在公園裏。那球場中間有小孩玩嗎？John: Sometimes, the kids – of course, they can play wherever they want. And the courses do go though the park where kids play. So we have to be very careful, and we have to use good sportsmanship to wait for the course to be clear.
約翰：有時會有，孩子們通常想在哪裏玩就在哪裏玩。球場貫穿公園，會有孩子在那裏玩。所以我們一定要非常小心，而且還要有良好的體育精神，等待球場歸於平靜。Sarah: It sounds like a lot of fun.
薩拉：聽起來很好玩。John: It is fun. Maybe you can join us next time.
約翰：是很好玩。下次你可以和我們一起玩。Sarah: That sounds great. Thank you.
薩拉：聽起來不錯。謝謝。
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重點講解：
1. be similar to 相像的；相仿的；類似的；
例句：My new dress is similar to the one you have.
我的新衣服和你的那件相似。
2. be different from 有差別的；不同的；
例句：His view of life is different from yours.
他的人生觀與你的不同。
3. participate in 參與；參加；
例句：I hope to hear and participate in meaningful discussions on the matter in the coming year.
我期待在來年有機會聽取這方面的意見，以及參與有關的討論。
4. be serious about 認真的；當真的；真心的；鄭重其事的；
例句：You really are serious about this, aren't you?
你這話的確是發自內心的，是不是？
