American sports English 44 basketball

P:Ok, I'm warmed up and ready. Are you ready to lose at another sport to me, Yang Chen?

Y:I'm totally ready.

P:To lose?

Y:Not to lose.

P:Well, be prepared to get schooled.

Y:School? 我早就毕业了。I am smart, and educated.

P:Well, you may be educated, but getting schooled or to get schooled, means to get embarrassed by someone who has superior skill compared to you in head-to-head competition. You can get schooled or you can school someone. So get ready to get schooled, Yang Chen.

Y:Come on, Patrick. 我今天要给你点儿颜色看看。

P:Don't believe me? Well, you have been on a losing streak lately. I beat you in every game we've played so far.

Y:什么是losing streak?

P:Losing streak means someone or a team has lost a number of consecutive games without a single win.

Y:除了体育，还可以用在别的地方吗?

P:Of course! If you're a lawyer, and you lost three cases in a row, you're on a losing streak!

Y:How about dating, 我记得你连续被三个女孩儿拒绝，那我可不可以说: you're on a losing streak?

P:Hey! It's not three. It's...

Y:Oh, my apology, it's not three, it's five, 你被五个女孩儿拒绝，hahaha!

P:Ok, Yang Chen. This is motivating me to end my losing streak and find a girl friend!

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A:losing streak? 诶呀，我又想到我那三次拿起又三次放下的小说了。

B:Don't forget what we said earlier——have faith in yourself! You'll get out of that writer's block!

A:多谢鼓励！以后我成名了一定不会忘记你！

B:Yeah! Mention me in your memoir!

A:哈哈，就这么说定了！好了，节目时间到了，这次的撰稿人是晓北，编辑是蔚然。同学们，我们下次的美语训练班再见!

B:Bye!