即使像圣保罗一样平常勤奋工作的城市,超市从早上七点营业和交通拥挤已经司空见惯,照样因为巴西足球队出赛而停顿下来。
Even a normally hard-working city like São Paulo, where supermarkets open at 7.00am and heavy traffic is a way of life, came to a standstill for Brazil’s matches.
Leao执教的巴西足球队与澳大利亚队这样的二流球队在进行第三名比赛时输了,并且在预赛时与不被人看好的日本和加拿大踢成了平局。
The Leao-coached Brazilian team lost to football light-weight Australia in a match for third-place, and drew with unheralded Japan and Canada during the preliminary round.
当巴西人想到祖国的美好或国家足球队的水平时,他们喜欢开玩笑,“上帝是巴西人。”
When Brazilians contemplate the beauty of their country or the ability of their soccer team, they like to joke, "God is Brazilian."
此刻,巴西人民只关心一件事情︰国家足球队在世界杯的表现,巴西将在世界杯第六次举起冠军金杯几乎被认为是毫无疑问。
At the moment only one thing matters to Brazilians: the performance of the national football team in the World Cup, where lifting the trophy for the sixth time is considered almost a right.
据《每日电讯报》报道,为提高矮小人士在社会上的地位,巴西日前建立世界首支"侏儒足球队"(见图)。
Brazilians have laid claim to being the first country with a football team made up entirely of dwarves (see photo), the Daily Telegraph reported.
但是今年他对巴西真的很失望,不是说足球队、而是对巴西这个国家失望,他认为这种感觉影响了气氛。
'but this year I'm really down on Brazil, not in soccer terms, but as a country, and I think that has affected the atmosphere.
这支来自(巴西)南部城市沙佩科的球队,2014年晋升为巴西甲级球队,上周战胜阿根廷圣洛伦索足球队晋级决赛。
The team, from the southern city of Chapeco, was promoted to Brazil's first division in 2014 and reached the final last week after a victory against Argentina's San Lorenzo.
“巴西必须有一个伟大的足球队”,一名记者说。
"Brazil must have a great football team," says one journalist.
罗纳尔多这位可以说是巴西最知名的人,已经得到他所在的西班牙足球队“皇家马德里”的允许,去领导这场扫盲运动。
Ronaldo, arguably Brazil's best-known individual, has received permission from his Spanish soccer team, Real Madrid, to lead the literacy campaign.
我们的足球队惨败巴西队。
我们的足球队惨败巴西队。
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