刻板印象，說他的成功只是曇花一現，英文怎麼說的？讀這則新聞，可以學到。
✽閱讀完整新聞請點此連結
http://edition.cnn.com/2012/02/20/opinion/yu-jeremy-lin/index.html?iref=allsearch
＊新聞標題
Will Jeremy Lin's success end stereotypes?
✽標題解說
‧ end：終止（動詞）如何知道 end 在此是動詞不是名詞？
‧ 看結構：Will X end stereotypes? X 是 Jeremy Lin’s success 林書豪的成功
Will X end Y? end必須是動詞，才合乎英文問句的結構，即使過去學過
「end」當名詞，在此也要能有疑，才知道如何用字典查證：
Merriam Webster’s Learner’s Dictionary
end:
http://www.learnersdictionary.com/search/end
to stop or finish (something)
to cause (something) to no longer continue to happen or exist
‧ stereotype：刻板印象（名詞）stereotypes（複數型）
這個字可當名詞也可當動詞，查字典的時候，要知道在此該查動詞還是名詞。
http://www.learnersdictionary.com/search/stereotype
an often unfair and untrue belief that many people have about all people or things with a particular characteristic
✽內文解析
█ 在他的整個職業生涯中，林忍受了來自對手和球迷種族偏見的取笑 。
Throughout his career, Lin has endured racist taunts from opponents and fans.
‧ endure：忍受（動詞）
‧ racist：種族偏見的（形容詞）
‧ taunt：取笑的言詞（名詞）taunts（複數型）
‧ opponent：對手（名詞）opponents（複數型）
█ 他一再被忽視。
And he's been overlooked repeatedly.
‧ he’s been overlooked = he has been overlooked 現在完成被動式
‧ overlook：提拔不列入考慮（動詞） http://www.learnersdictionary.com/search/overlook
to not consider (someone) for a job, position, promotion
█ 在可觀的高中球隊事業表現之後，沒有大學提供他獎學金 。
After a spectacular high school career, no college offered him a scholarship.
‧ spectacular：壯觀的（形容詞）
‧ scholarship：獎學金（名詞）
█ 在哈佛有極佳的表現之後，沒有 NBA 隊伍選他加入。
After he starred at Harvard, no NBA team drafted him.
‧ star：表現極佳（動詞）starred（過去式）
http://www.learnersdictionary.com/search/star
to perform extremely well
He starred in both baseball and football when he was in college.
‧ draft：選拔加入職業球隊（動詞）
http://www.learnersdictionary.com/search/draft
to choose (someone) to play on a professional sports team
█ 到底「林來瘋」是種族因素造成的嗎？
Is the 'Linsanity' hype caused by race?
‧ hype：大肆渲染炒作（名詞）
http://www.learnersdictionary.com/search/hype
talk or writing that is intended to make people excited about or interested in something or someone
‧ Linsanity：Lin（林書豪的姓） + insanity（瘋狂-名詞）組合而來
‧ race：種族（名詞）
█ 甚至在「林來瘋」緊緊抓住全國注意力的時候，評論家和球員伙伴繼續貶低林的才能。
Even as "Linsanity" gripped the nation, commentators and fellow players continued to play down Lin's talents.
‧ grip： 緊緊抓住（動詞）
‧ commentator：媒體評論員，名嘴（名詞）
http://www.learnersdictionary.com/search/commentator
a person who discusses important people and events on television, in newspapers,
‧ fellow players：同伴球員（固定用法）
‧ play down：貶低（動詞片語）http://www.learnersdictionary.com/search/play%20down
to make (something) seem smaller or less important
play down Lin’s talents：貶低林的才能
█ 從林是「存屬僥倖」和「曇花一現」的聲明到科比勉強說林的成功是「力和辛勤的見證」，其中透露出來的信息是明確的：亞裔美人並不真正屬於籃球場。
From the declarations that Lin was a "fluke" and a "flash in the pan" to Kobe Bryant's grudging comment that Lin was "a testament to perseverance and hard work," the message was clear： Asian-Americans don't really belong on the basketball court.
► 簡化來看：
From X to Y, the message was clear: Asian-Americans don’t really belong on the basketball court.
X= the declarations that …..
Y=Kobe Bryant’s comment that …
‧ declaration：聲明（名詞）
‧ fluke：僥倖（名詞）
Lin was a fluke.
‧ a flash in the pan：a person or thing that fails after being very popular or successful for a brief time
說人成功一下就失敗了，曇花一現
Lin was a flash in the pan.
‧ grudging：不情願的（形容詞）grudging comment（不情願的評語）
‧ a testament to X：見證 X, X 的見證,
a testament to perseverance and hard work 堅持與努力的見證
‧ perseverance：堅持不懈（名詞）
‧ basketball court：籃球賽的進行場地
‧ basketball arena：看籃球賽的球場
█ 我們一再聽到：「沒有一個人知道」林有多好，其實讓我們看清現實。林被忽略是因為當他們看他的時候，他們看到的是一種刻板印象，而不是籃球明星。
We've heard again and again that "no one knew" how good Lin was, but let's get real. Lin was overlooked because when people looked at him, they saw a stereotype, not a basketball star.
‧ get real：口語，別痴心妄想，該看清現實的時候了。
查字典的時候： 打「real」
http://www.learnersdictionary.com/search/real[1]
informal : to start to think in a serious or reasonable way : to stop having foolish ideas, hopes, etc.
We have to get real about this problem.
You think you can get into Harvard with those grades? Get real.
＊字彙整理
林來瘋不只是轟動體壇的現象，觀察這陣「瘋」也可是學英文的好機會：
‧ 刻板印象：stereotype（名詞）end stereotypes：終結刻板印象
‧ 僥倖：fluke（名詞）He’s a fluke. 他不是真有實力，存屬僥倖。
‧ 曇花一現：a flash the a pan（成語）
‧ 忽略，不被提拔：He was overlooked.
‧ 別痴心妄想了：Let’s get real.
‧ 不情願的評語：grudging comment
‧ 堅持不懈：perseverance（名詞）
‧ 大肆渲染炒作：hype（名詞）
‧ 種族偏見的：racist（形容詞）
‧ 籃球賽進行的場地：basketball court
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