看NBA學英文: LeBron James Got Carded by Bartender This Week

LeBron James Got Carded(註一) by Bartender This Week

這個禮拜LeBron James在酒吧被酒保查證件

LeBron James must love wearing his headband everywhere he goes.

LeBron James 一定不管到哪裡都愛戴他的頭帶。

If he would expose his receding hairline for the world to see, just like most human beings do when the follicles on top of their head start to grow fewer and further between, he might have avoided an inexplicable occurrence.

如果他可以像大部分的人一樣，當頭頂上的毛囊開始減少且彼此間距離越來越遠時還展現那退去的髮線。那他就可以避免這個莫名其妙的場面。

According to B/R's Ethan Skolnick, the NBA's reigning MVP was actually carded at a hotel bar:
根據B/R記者，這位上屆MVP得主真的在旅館的酒吧被酒保查證件。

記者的推特

我見過最怪的事昨晚就是LeBron在旅館的酒吧被查證件。酒保是認真的。

Seriously. 說真的

Let's forget about the headband speculation and run over(註二) a few facts:

說他到處戴著頭帶只是開玩笑的，複習一下幾個事實：

LeBron is 29 years old. LeBron已經29歲。
He has looked old enough to drink since he was in high school(註三). 他在高中看起來就已經老到可以喝酒了。
He has a chiseled 6'8" frame that leaves him as one of the most in-shape(註四)-looking people in the world. 他身高六呎八吋而且身材健壯，是全世界外表最出色的人之一。
He's one of the most recognizable people on the planet. 他是全世界最好辨認的人之一。
He was presumably at a hotel the Miami Heat were staying at, so the employees probably knew what was going on. 想必他在邁阿密熱火隊住的旅館，所以員工應該都知道發生什麼事。

Was this bartender just trying to spend more time with the superstar, knowing that LeBron would probably walk away and engage his teammates or retreat to his room as soon as he got his drink? Is the bartender legally blind, relying on a seeing-eye dog(註五) to make drinks for customers?
是酒保想和這位球星有更多的相處時間嗎？以免LeBron一拿到酒就和隊友回他的房間。還是酒保真的瞎了，必須靠導盲犬幫客人調酒？

Does this bartender make even the most rule-bound people on the planet look like rebels?
這位酒保真的讓地球上最自律的人看起來像一個叛逆者嗎？

Fortunately, Joel Cordes, one of Bleacher Report's assistant NBA editors, had a great suggestion for LeBron when we were discussing the bizarre(註六) nature of this story.
當我們在討論這個不尋常的事件時，另一位B/R的NBA助理編輯提供給LeBron一個很好的建議。

It doesn't involve ditching the headband. It doesn't involve wearing his Heat jersey at all times. It doesn't even involve playing better basketball so people will actually recognize him.
不是叫他拿掉頭帶，不是叫他隨時穿著熱火球衣，更不是叫他把籃球打個更好而讓大家可以認出他。

All LeBron has to do is hang out with Kevin Hart(註七) 24/7(註八).
LeBron要做的只是無時無刻和Kevin Hart混在一起。

James和Kevin Hart的手機廣告

When standing next to the diminutive comedian, there's no way anyone will think the King has failed to hit 21(註九).
當站在一個矮小的喜劇演員旁邊，沒有人會覺得James不能玩21點了。

註一： Got Carded 被查證件
例句： Michelle got carded when she want to night club.
Michelle 去夜店時被查證件。

註二：Run Over 複習、預演
例句：Mike always run over his lines before going on stage .
Mike總是會在上台前溫習他的台詞。

註三：

James高中時的照片

註四：In Shape 健美、保持健康
例句：Plenty of workout will help you keep in shape.
充足的健身會讓你保持健美的身材。

註五：Seeing Eye Dog 導盲犬 = Guide dog

註六：Bizarre 奇異的、不同尋常的
例句：For LeBron, it was a bizarre experience.
對LeBron來說這是一個奇異的經驗。

註七：Kevin Hart 美國演員、脫口秀和喜劇藝人，身高157公分又有娃娃臉，所以James和他站在一起相比會成熟很多XD