2009年十大道歉(中英对照)--6 吴士异教授翻译
6. Serena Williams: My Fault赛莲娜·威廉姆斯:是我错了
翻译：吴士异教授
（英语原文来源：《纽约时代》周刊）
By RANDY JAMES Tuesday, Dec. 08, 2009
Serena Williams sent shock waves through the genteel world of women's tennis in September when the 27-year-old phenom erupted in rage against a U.S. Open line judge. Angry about a fault called on match point in the women's semifinals, Williams jabbed her racket toward the judge and dropped a couple of F bombs as she offered to introduce her tennis ball to the inside of the stunned woman's throat. Williams, who had already been warned by judges after smashing her racket earlier in the match, was docked a point for her profane outburst (and later fined a record $82,500), giving the match to opponent Kim Clijsters. Williams issued an apology 36 hours later to "make it clear to all young people that I handled myself inappropriately." After winning the U.S. Open doubles title with her sister Venus, Serena reiterated her apology and offered to give the line judge "a big ol' hug." Her supporters clearly didn't want to dwell on the blunder — the crowd in Flushing Meadows, N.Y., booed loudly as ESPN commentator Patrick McEnroe repeatedly asked about the incident in a postvictory interview. Venus Williams stepped in on behalf of her younger sister: "I think what the crowd is saying is, 'Patrick, let's move on.' "
2009年9月，赛莲娜 威廉姆斯在参加美国女子网球公开赛时，这个27岁的网坛巨星因对边线裁判暴怒，而引起了一场轩然大波。在半决赛中威廉姆斯以为判她失误而怒不可遏，她把球拍戳向裁判，并几次把球摔到出去，扬言要把球塞进她嘴里。威廉姆斯曾经摔了球拍之后受到裁判警，之后又因她粗鲁的暴怒被扣掉1分，（以后又被创纪录罚款82,500美元），把冠军送给对手基姆 克里斯特尔斯。36小时后，威廉姆斯发布了道歉：“向所有年轻人说明，当时我没有控制好自己。”在和姐姐赢得美国女网公开赛双打冠军后，赛莲娜再次表示歉意，还说要给那位边裁一个“大大的拥抱”。她的支持者们显然不想详细描写这个愚蠢的错误。娱乐体育节目电视网（ESPN：Entertainment and Sports Programming Network）的评论员帕特里克麦肯罗在在塞湖的采访中，反复追问这次事件，而纽约弗勒欣草地的人群，发出大声的“嘘嘘”。维纳斯 威廉姆斯走上前来，代表妹妹说道：“我想草地上人群中说的是‘帕特里克，我们还是谈点别的吧。’” |
