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Sports injuries are injuries that happen to athletes participating in sporting events. In many cases, these types of injuries are due to overuse of a part of the body. For example, runner's knee is a painful condition associated with running, while tennis elbow is a form of repetitive stress injury at the elbow. Other types of injuries, such as a broken bone, can be caused by hard contact with something.
译文：运动损伤是指运动员在参加运动项目时发生的损伤。在很多情况下，这些类型的伤害是由于过度使用身体的一部分。例如，跑步膝是一种与跑步有关的疼痛状况，而网球肘是一种肘部重复性应力损伤的形式。其他类型的损伤，如骨折，可能是由与某物的剧烈接触引起的。
participate in = 参与，参加
overuse = n. 过度使用
runner's knee = 跑者膝，跑步膝（跑步等运动造成的膝盖伤）
associate with = 与…联系在一起，与……有关
tennis elbow = 网球肘【(因玩网球等造成的)肘部发炎】
repetitive = 重复的
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Injuries are a common occurrence in professional sports, and most teams have a staff of trainers and close connections to the medical community. Controversy has arisen at times when teams have made decisions that could threaten a player's long-term health for short-term gain.
译文：受伤在职业运动中是很常见的，大多数球队都有训练人员和与医学界的密切联系。当球队为了短期利益做出可能威胁球员长期健康的决定时，有时就会引发争议。
controversy = n. 争论；论战；辩论[ 复数：controversies ]
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Sports injuries can be classified as either traumatic or overuse injuries. Traumatic injuries account for most injuries in contact sports such as soccer, rugby and American football. This is of course due to the dynamic and high collision nature of these games. These injuries range from bruises and muscle strains to fractures and head injuries.
译文：运动损伤可分为创伤性损伤和过度使用性损伤。在足球、橄榄球和美式足球等接触性运动中，创伤性损伤占多数。这当然是由于这些比赛的动态性和高碰撞性。这些损伤包括瘀伤、肌肉拉伤、骨折和头部损伤。
classify = 把…分类[ 过去式：classified，过去分词：classified，现在分词：classifying ]
be classified as = 被归类为…
traumatic = adj. 创伤的
account for = （比例）占
dynamic = 动态的
collision = n. 碰撞；冲突
bruise = n. 擦伤；挫伤；青肿 [复数：bruises]
muscle strains = 肌肉拉伤，肌肉劳损（strain = 扭伤，损伤）
fracture = 骨折
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A bruise is damage to small blood vessels which causes bleeding within the tissues. A muscle strain is a small tear of muscle fibers and a ligament sprain is a small tear of ligament tissue. The body's response to these injuries is the same in the initial five-day period immediately following the incident - inflammation. Inflammation is characterized by pain, localized swelling, heat, redness and a loss of function. Inflammation is the first phase of healing, and typically lasts for around five days. However, too much of an inflammatory response can mean that the healing process will take longer, and a return to activity is delayed. Sports injury treatments are intended to minimize the inflammatory phase of an injury so that the overall healing process is accelerated.
译文：瘀伤是对小血管的损伤，会导致组织内出血。肌肉拉伤是肌肉纤维的一种小撕裂，关节扭伤是韧带组织的一种小撕裂。身体对这些损伤的反应在损伤事件发生后的头5天内是相同的，也就是炎症。炎症的特点是疼痛、局部肿胀、发热、发红和功能丧失。炎症是愈合的第一阶段，通常持续5天左右。然而，过多的炎症反应可能意味着愈合过程将需要更长的时间，活动的恢复将被推迟。运动损伤治疗的目的是尽量减少损伤的炎症期，从而加速整个愈合过程。
tissues = 组织（tissue的复数）
ligament = 韧带
incident = 事件
inflammation = 炎症，发炎
localized swelling = 局部肿胀
phase = 阶段
inflammatory = 炎症性的
be intended to = 意图是…，是为了…
Exercises:
1. — What is the purpose of this article?
— to educate and inform
2. — What is the most common cause of sports injuries?
— overuse of a body part
3. A phase is about the same thing as stage.
4. To overuse something means to use it too much.
5. The tone of this article is logical and informative.
Please tap the first correct sentence to appear:
1. — What is an example of injury that is due to overuse?
—For example, runner's knee is a painful condition associated with running, while tennis elbow is a form of repetitive stress injury at the elbow.
2. —What's the body's usual response to a traumatic injury?
—The body's response to these injuries is the same in the initial five-day period immediately following the incident -inflammation.
Fill in the blanks:
1. Controversy has arisen at times when teams have made decisions that could threaten a player's long-term health for short-term gain.
2. Sports injuries can be classified as either traumatic or overuse injuries. Traumatic injuries account for most injuries in contact sports such as soccer, rugby and American football. This is of course due to the dynamic and high collision nature of these games. These injuries range from bruises and muscles trains to fractures and head injuries.
Put the sentences below in order:
(1) This is of course due to the dynamic and high collision nature of these games.
(2) These injuries range from bruises and muscles trains to fractures and head injuries.
(3) Sports injuries can be classified as either traumatic or overuse injuries.
(4) Traumatic injuries account for most injuries in contact sports such as soccer, rugby and American football.
Correct Order: (3) (4) (1) (2)
Repeat & Read Sentences:
1. Inflammation is the first phase of healing, and typically lasts for around five days.
2. Traumatic injuries account for most injuries in contact sports.
3. Runner's knee is a painful injury that's due to overuse.
4. Injuries are a common occurrence in professional sports, and most teams have a staff of trainers and close connections to the medical community.
5. Sports injury treatments are intended to minimize the inflammatory phase of an injury so that the overall healing process is accelerated.