慢速英语:Play Ball! Baseball is America's 'National Pastime'

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1. So, during a special time in the game, everyone stands up and stretches their arms and legs.

stand up 起立; 竖立
例句：According to etiquette, you should stand up to meet a guest. 
按照礼节你应该站起来接待客人。 

2. For example, in a song written in 1912, a woman tells her boy friend that she will not like him unless he is a good baseball player.

for example 例如， 譬如
例句：For example, third parties often affect discussions.
比如，第三方常常会对谈判产生影响。

3. In addition to the many songs written about baseball, there is a famous poem about the game, too. 

in addition to 除…之外
例句：In addition to French, he has to study Japanese. 
除了法语外,他还得学日语。 

4. Mudville is depending on its best player, Casey, to win the game.

depend on 依赖; 相信
例句：Our desired expenditures depend on our national income. 
我们所需的支出取决于我们的国民收入。 

5. In fact, he wrote a song in which the words are nothing but the names of famous and, perhaps, some not-so-famous baseball players.

in fact 实际上，其实
例句：In fact, it could help.
事实上，这可能有利无害。