杨鸣特别爱运动，其中对篮球这项运动更是青睐有加。平时只要一有空，他就会观看NBA的比赛视频。这一次，他有机会可以和美国朋友James一起去现场观看NBA球赛，一想到可以现场观看并可以在现场为自己喜爱的球员呐喊助威，杨鸣就特别兴奋。但是，杨鸣转念一想，自己用中文喊“加油”，美国球员肯定听不懂啊。那么，如何用英语表达“加油”呢？杨鸣决定提前向美国朋友James请教一下：

杨鸣：Hi James，后天就可以去现场看球了，这简直太棒了！不过，去现场看球和看电视可不一样，现场可以为运动员打气，给球队加油。那么，“加油”用英语应该怎么表达呢？

James：表达加油的话，我们一般会说Let's go! Let's go在这里不是说我们走吧，而是“加油”。那么，到底应该怎么喊加油呢？我来教教你。

杨鸣：好的，洗耳恭听。

James：Let's Go is followed by the name of the team you are cheering for. You then follow it with another "Let's go." Like "Let's go, Lakers. Let's go."

杨鸣：哦哦，那我在现场就可以喊，Let's Go. Boston Celtics. Let's Go.

James：Yes. You are good.

杨鸣：假如我想给个别的球员喊加油呢？也是用Let's go吗？

James：To cheer on an individual athlete in a race or a competition, many U.S. fans will yell: "Come on!" followed by the name of the athlete they are cheering for. They will end with "You can do it!"

杨鸣：假如我想为Marcus Morris喊加油，那就喊：

James：Even though I'm not a Marcus Morris fan, I would say "Come on! Marcus, You can do it!" But, perhaps the most famous cheer is one used at middle and high schools all over America. It goes like this "Two, Four, Six, Eight - who do we appreciate?" followed by the name of the team you are rooting for.

杨鸣：这个有意思！那我也可以在现场喊"Two, Four, Six, Eight-who do we appreciate?" "Marcus".

来源：VOA英语教学   编辑：上海翻译公司-译锐翻译质控部Peter