Orioles Pitcher Chen Wei-Yin (2)

Eye on the ball
Chen's parents weren't always the biggest fans of him throwing baseballs around, regardless of how big their neighborhood alley was. One too many broken windows, bruises on grandma and a big brother's black eye caused Chen's family to clamp down on his ball-throwing activities. Still, his mother saw some sense in letting him play ball in the club at school. By the time he was in high school, Chen's dream of joining the major leagues began to form.

Playing with the big boys
That dream became a reality in 2012. However, he received a rude awakening on April 10, 2012, during his MLB start, which was a game against the Yankees. Derek Jeter, the first batter, hit a home run! While the Orioles lost that game, Chen had the most wins, game appearances and strikeouts of any pitcher for the Orioles last season. Not to mention their entry into the playoffs - a feat they hadn't accomplished since 1997 - came after he was on board. "My responsibility ... is to make every pitch my best. My ultimate goal is to do the best for my team in every game." His reputation as "a man you can trust" has definitely been well-earned.

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fan n.迷  fans粉絲(複數)
- I am your fan. 我是你的粉絲
- Chen's parents weren't always the biggest fans of him throwing baseballs around.
陳偉殷的父母並不是他的粉絲，指他的父母當初並不贊同他打棒球。
groupie n. 狂熱追隨者；追星族 [比較口語:迷哥, 迷姊]
an admirer of a celebrity who attends as many of his or her public appearances as possible 

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regardless of [preposition phrases介系詞片語]不管、不顧、不論
without being stopped or affected by (something)
- We will finish the project regardless of how much time it takes us.
不管要花多少時間，我們都要完成這個案子。
- These rescuers will climb to the top of the mountain regardless of the danger.
這些救難人員會不顧危險的爬到山頂

clamp down on [phrasal verb]  強力的限制、壓制
to take firm action to stop a particular type of crime
clamp v.緊抓住
to put or hold something in a position so that it cannot move
- The governor's attempt to clamp down on smuggling didn't succeed.
州長打擊走私的努力並未成功
- The school's effort to clamp down on drop-outs really worked.
學校對降低中輟生的努力有非常好的成效

feat n.功績、英勇事跡
- The police officer received a medal because of his heroic feat.
這位警官因為他的英勇事蹟而得到獎章
- The manager accomplished a marvelous feat by raising the sales figures 4% within 3 months.
經裡創下了驚人的創舉，在三個月內讓業績提升了百分之四。

ultimate adj.最終的、終極的
- The ultimate goal of the course is to help trainees develop a healthy life style.
這個課程的終極目標是要幫助學員發展出健康的生活方式
- Winning a medal at the Olympic Games is his ultimate challenge.
在奧運中得到獎牌是他的終極挑戰

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