A day in the life of Serena By Paul White and Vicki L. Friedman Serena the diva never hit Hampton Roads. No brassy attitude. No ear-splitting grunting. No catsuit. 没有令人刺耳的态度 没有震耳欲聋的吼叫 没有猫女装 “I’m so glad you invited me,” said a soft-spoken Serena Williams, the co-headliner of the fifth annual Anthem Live! tennis exhibition Thursday at ODU’s Ted Constant Convocation Center. “This is a beautiful event. I love people.” "我真的很荣幸被邀请 这是个很棒的表演赛 我喜欢所有观众" “You’re the only reason I watch tennis,” said Floyd Langford, who skipped work Thursday when he heard Serena was signing autographs at the Achievable Dream Tennis Center in Newport News. "你是我唯一看网球的原因" 当Floyd Langford知道小威要办签名会的时候他就翘班了 “Serena!” fans squealed as the eight-time Grand Slam champion and France’s Tatiana Golovin walked onto the Constant Center court. 当Serena跟Golovin进场时 球迷们疯狂的喊着小威的名字 “Her enthusiasm, her personality, the way she plays, her fashion. … I like everything about her,” a giddy Nicole Butler said after having her photo snapped with the star at a pre-event meet-and-greet. “This is a once-in-a-lifetime thing.” "他的热情 他的性格 他的球风 他的时尚 他的每件事" Nicole Butler在跟小威合照後说 "这是个千载难逢的机会" Serena’s face is as likely to be seen in People magazine as it is in Inside Tennis. She hawks computers and her own clothing line in a commercial that never uses her face or her last name. Serena被刊在时人杂志的机会就像被刊在网球杂志的一样多 他可以在广告中结合电脑与他设计的衣服 并不需要抛头露面或利用他的姓氏就能达到宣传 Neither is necessary. She’s simply Serena. 没什麽是必须的 他就是小威 “Jay-Z, Pharrell, there’s a lot of one-name stars out there,” Serena said. “I’m honored they felt they could use me that way, too.” "很多明星都只用单一个名字 我很高兴HP觉得我也可以在广告中只用我的名字" It’s not just tennis fans who are into her. A recent Harris survey revealed she has replaced her sister Venus as America’s most popular female athlete, in any sport. 近来Harris杂志公布Serena已经超过Venus成为全美人气最旺的女运动员 In the case of Langford, who doesn’t play tennis, Serena’s physical beauty, often accentuated by eye-catching outfits, is what drew him in. 例如对Langford这位没有打球的人来说 小威的运动美经常被他引人注目的球衣所强调 这也让他开始进入网球世界 “That catsuit. Man,” Langford said, referring to the black skintight outfit she debuted at the 2002 U.S. Open. "特别是那套猫女装" Langford 是说小威2002美网穿的那套 Local fans were introduced to the caring, sensitive Serena, instead of a larger-than-life personal. This Serena has been helping the cause to fight cancer for years, though she hasn’t been personally touched by the disease. The Avon Foundation presented her with the Celebrity Role Model Award in 2003 for her work promoting breast cancer awareness. In 2004, she teamed with Jennifer Capriati and Anthem Live! for a charity exhibition in Richmond. 小威已经对於对抗癌症有数年的贡献 虽然他本人并没有经历过 Avon在2003年因为他对於推广乳癌防护的贡献颁给他名人模范奖 2004年他跟Jennifer Capriati也一起打过这个表演赛 This year when James Blake was looking for a headliner, he knew whom to call. 今年当James Blake在想表演赛的邀请对象 他知道该找谁 “Last year I got Andre Agassi,” Blake said. “This time, I got an even bigger star.” "去年我邀请到了Andre Agassi 今年我甚至找来了更闪亮的一位明星" Serena began her day, clad in a simple white Nike sweatsuit, trading forehands and backhands on the indoor courts at Achievable Dream. 小威首先穿着白色的Nike热身装在Achievable Dream俱乐部分享正反拍的秘诀 Asia Thomas couldn’t believe she was on the same court as Serena. “I’m shaking,” the 16-year-old said. “This is so surreal.” Asia Thomas不敢相信他跟小威竟然站在同片球场 "这真是太不可思议了" Said 17-year-old Shakira Norville: “My stomach is in knots.” Shakira Norville说"我的胃正在抽动" Later, she chastised herself as she struggled with the proper spelling of names as she signed autographs. 稍後 他责怪自己竟然拼不出球迷的名字 “I’m 0 for 9!” a laughing Serena said as she butchered another one. “ Justice? J-u-s-t-i-c-e. Now I’m one for 10!” "天啊 竟然九个全错" 他问另外一位球迷"Justice? 噢 现在我至少拼对一个了" Afterward, she handed out pre-signed autographs, studying each child with a wide-eyed fascination as he or she walked by. “Ooh, I love your hair!” she said to a blushing Taeonna Wansel. 然後他拿出先签好的照片 睁大眼睛看着球迷们走过来 "噢 我喜欢你的发型" 他对一位球迷 Taeonna Wansel说 It turns out the clinic reminded Serena of herself years ago, when she was the talented youngster marveling at the skills of a tennis legend. “I remember in Los Angeles I went to a clinic by Billie Jean King,” she said. “ It was so inspiring.” 这个网球营让小威想起几年前的自己 那时他还是个新星 对於网球传奇的球技感到惊奇 "好几年前我曾去过Billie Jean King办的网球营 我真的收获很多" It is this Serena, the kinder, gentler version, that the star insists is the real deal. The snarling, ultra-aggressive persona is reserved for the court. The attention that comes with her style and skill, she said, is simply a matter of people liking what they see. 这就是更温柔版的Serena 那个咆啸 攻击力强的小威是留给场上的 对於他球技跟球风的讨论 小威觉得那只不过是球迷们喜不喜欢的问题而已 “I guess some of the things I do get people excited,” she said. “But I’m just being me.” "我想我可能做了一些让大家感到兴奋万分的事 但我只是努力做我自己而已" --

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