棒球在台湾意味着什么?汗水,热闹和身份认同
<p><span word="TAOYUAN">TAOYUAN</span>, <span word="Taiwan">Taiwan</span> — <span word="As">As</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="batter">batter</span> <span word="steps">steps</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="plate">plate</span>, <span word="the">the</span> <span word="clamor">clamor</span> <span word="reaches">reaches</span> <span word="its">its</span> <span word="crescendo">crescendo</span>, <span word="a">a</span> <span word="rhyming">rhyming</span>, <span word="thumping">thumping</span> <span word="chant">chant</span>, <span word="often">often</span> <span word="tailored">tailored</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="his">his</span> <span word="name">name</span>.</p><p>台湾桃园——喧哗声随着击球手踏上本垒板而达到高潮，人们反复呼喊押韵的、通常专为球手名字设计的口号，为他加油。</p><p><span word="Cheerleaders">Cheerleaders</span> <span word="prance">prance</span> <span word="atop">atop</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="dugout">dugout</span>, <span word="accompanied">accompanied</span> <span word="by">by</span> <span word="blaring">blaring</span> <span word="recorded">recorded</span> <span word="music">music</span> <span word="or">or</span> <span word="even">even</span> <span word="live">live</span> <span word="drums">drums</span> <span word="and">and</span> <span word="brass">brass</span> <span word="instruments">instruments</span>. <span word="Fans">Fans</span> <span word="wield">wield</span> <span word="all">all</span> <span word="manner">manner</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="noise">noise</span> <span word="makers">makers</span> — <span word="clappers">clappers</span>, <span word="pairs">pairs</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="plastic">plastic</span> <span word="bats">bats</span>, <span word="small">small</span> <span word="vuvuzelas">vuvuzelas</span> — <span word="pretty">pretty</span> <span word="much">much</span> <span word="nonstop">nonstop</span> <span word="for">for</span> <span word="nine">nine</span> <span word="innings">innings</span>.</p><p>拉拉队员们在球员席上火辣起舞，伴随着录制好的响亮刺耳音乐，甚至现场演奏的鼓和铜管乐。球迷们用各种各样的东西制造噪音——竹板、塑料球棒、小呜呜祖拉，九个局次几乎没有间断。</p><p><span word="They">They</span> <span word="are">are</span> <span word="not">not</span> <span word="trying">trying</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="distract">distract</span> <span word="from">from</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="opposing">opposing</span> <span word="team">team</span>’<span word="s">s</span> <span word="batter">batter</span>, <span word="but">but</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="cheer">cheer</span> <span word="on">on</span> <span word="their">their</span> <span word="own">own</span>. <span word="How">How</span> <span word="any">any</span> <span word="batter">batter</span> <span word="manages">manages</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="concentrate">concentrate</span> <span word="enough">enough</span> <span word="in">in</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="din">din</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="get">get</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="hit">hit</span> <span word="is">is</span> <span word="anyone">anyone</span>’<span word="s">s</span> <span word="guess">guess</span>.</p><p>他们并不是要分散对方击球手的注意力，而是在为自己的球队加油。天知道击球手怎么能在这样的嘈杂声中集中足够的注意力，击中棒球。</p>
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