Sportscasters call games and add special facts to broadcasts. They give play-by-playaccounts of what is happening and also let people know little-known, behind-the-scenes details. Some sports fans hate certain sportscasters, while others become legends in their own cities for the way they call the games. Out of all the sportscasters that have been on TV or radio, there is one that stands out above the others—Howard Cosell. Cosell rose to fame when boxer Muhammad Ali was the champion. For a while, no one knew if these two were enemies or friends, but whatever their relationship was, people watched Cosell's famous interviews with the champ. Cosell also was the first host of Monday Night Football, which went on to become a huge hit. Cosell was not limited to boxing and football, though. He was so loved that he announced many of the events at the Olympics. Cosell is also remembered for a tragedy. On the night when John Lennon was murdered in 1980, Cosell was the first person to announce the death of the popular member of The Beatles to America. Most importantly, Cosell will always be remembered for changing sportscasting in many positive ways.
broadcast n. 電視節目；廣播節目 Ted watches the news broadcast on CNN every morning. 泰德每天早上都會看 CNN 的新聞節目。
account n. 報導，敘述 The news gave a first-hand account of the accident. 這則新聞是這場意外的第一手報導。
behind-the-scenes a. 幕後的；秘密的 The movie studio released behind-the-scenes footage of an upcoming movie. 該電影公司釋出了一部即將上映電影的幕後影片。
legend n. 傳奇（人物）；傳說 The basketball legend retired and started his own school. 那位籃球傳奇人物退休並開辦了自己的學校。
stand out 脫穎而出 That researcher's proposal stands out from the rest of the proposals. 那位研究員的提案從其他的提案中脫穎而出。
be limited to... 侷限於…… Aaron's interests are limited to movies, motorcycles, and sports. 亞倫的興趣侷限在電影、重機和運動。
announce vt. 當……的播報員，播報；宣布 Brad and Lily announced that they are going to get married this year. 布萊德和麗莉宣布他們今年要結婚了。
murder vt. 謀殺 Joseph murdered his friend in cold blood for money. 約瑟夫為了錢而殘忍地謀殺了他的朋友。
sportscaster n. 體育賽事解說員
play-by-play a.（運動比賽的）實況報導的
『迅速竄紅』怎麼說
本文 "Cosell rose to fame when boxer Muhammad Ali was the champion." 中的 rose to fame 表『迅速竄紅』，片語 rise to fame 裡的 fame（名聲，名氣）為名詞，常見相關用語還有 fame and fortune，表『名氣與財富』。例：
The 12-year-old boy rose to fame after he won the international chess tournament. （這個十二歲的小男生贏得國際象棋錦標賽後迅速竄紅。）
In spite of Jerry's fame and fortune, he was unhappy. （傑瑞雖然擁有名氣和財富，但是他並不快樂。）
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