A dark horse on the tennis court

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　　THE "Good Luck Beijing" 2007 ITF Pro Circuit event was held in the city from October 6-20. Tennis fans Gabe and his colleague, Yang, watched every minute of it.

　　Gabe: Yo, Yang, let's hit the court after work. I want to put a few aces past you.

　　Yang: Yeah, right! The day you hit a serve past me is the day I give up the sport.

　　Gabe: You never know. If I keep improving my game, I could one day become a dark horse player on the ITF Pro Circuit.

　　Yang: In your dreams! Are you comparing yourself to Zhou Yimiao, the dark horse of the ITF Pro Circuit event?

　　Gabe: Yeah, you've got me there. She gave a remarkable performance.

　　Yang: Right. At the beginning of the Beijing tournament, she was an unranked ITF player. Nonetheless, she won the tournament.

　　Gabe: And so that's why she's worthy of the name "dark horse" – just like me.

　　Yang: Well, I'm sorry to take the wind out of your sails, but I suggest you quit your wishful thinking. Zhou Yimiao had spent years of training before stepping into the spotlight. You've been playing tennis for 10 months.

　　Gabe: Well, you know what they say – a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.

　　The "Good Luck Beijing" 2007 ITF Pro Circuit: 好运北京国际网联巡回赛
　　dark horse: 黑马，竞赛中出人意料的获胜者，政治上则常用"黑马"比喻作为政治候选人获得意外的支持和成功的人
　　hit the court: 去球场。
　　hit: 到达。
　　court: 指tennis court （网球球场）。
　　ace: （网球）发球直接得分。
　　serve: 发球（羽毛球、网球）。
　　you've got me there: 被你说对了，被你看透了。
　　be worthy of the name: 名副其实，也可以说成the name matches the reality.
　　take the wind out of your sails: 使某人气馁或泄气。
　　Being humiliated by a newcomer has taken the wind out of his sails. 被一个新来的人羞辱让他觉得很窝囊。
　　wishful thinking: 如意算盘, 痴心妄想，通常指一些不切实际的梦想。
　　step into the spotlight: 引起公众的注意，进入大家的视线。spotlight: 聚光灯，比喻公众的注意力。