Tennis stars hoping to bring relief to Bahamas after Hurricane Dorian 2019-11-07 661 words in total New words of this article(12 words): --------------------------------------------- havoc n.大破坏,浩劫vt.严重破坏 batter n.击球手v.打坏,猛击 mph n.miles per hour,时速(每小时所行驶之英里数) homeless adj.无家的,无家可归的 inaugural adj.就职的,开始的n.就职演说 idyllic adj.田园短诗的,牧歌的,生动逼真的 gut n.[复]内脏,(幽门到直肠间的)肠子,勇气,剧情,内容,肚子,内脏,海峡vt.取出内脏,摧毁(房屋等的)内部装置 philanthropy n.慈善事业 winning 胜利,获得,成功,赢得物.得胜的 brunt n冲击,冲势 sensitivity n.敏感,灵敏(度),灵敏性 wrongful adj.不正当的 --------------------------------------------- (CNN) Wreaking havoc大破坏,浩劫严重破坏 and destruction, Hurricane Dorian battered击球手打坏,猛击 the islands of the Bahamas in August and September. Winds reaching 180 mph时速(每小时所行驶之英里数) killed 65 people and caused up to $3 billion in damage in the Caribbean. About 70,000 people were left homeless无家的,无家可归的 with more forever touched by the devastation. In the wake of this tragedy, some of the world's best tennis players are hoping to bring some joy to the people of the region. In the inaugural就职的,开始的就职演说 Baha Mar Cup from November 7-10, fans will get the chance to rally with Australian Open champion Naomi Osaka , rising star Coco Gauff and former world No. 1 Andy Roddick. Included among the list of household names appearing is the 39-year-old American James Blake, who retired from professional tennis in 2013. "Tennis players have always been great with helping out others in need and so when a tennis player asks for a favor I'm happy to help," Blake, the former world No.4, told CNN World Sport's Don Riddell. "So I'm going to Nassau. We are going to have a clinic with some of the kids in the area, play an exhibition and hopefully I can still hit the ball around." A view of damage left by Hurricane Dorian in Marsh Harbor, Great Abaco in September. Spreading joy Blake last visited the Bahamas 20 years ago. Back then, the idyllic田园短诗的,牧歌的,生动逼真的 cluster of islands were as haven for honeymooners and holidaymakers. Today, the scene in many parts is gut[复]内脏,(幽门到直肠间的)肠子,勇气,剧情,内容,肚子,内脏,海峡取出内脏,摧毁(房屋等的)内部装置 wrenching "I saw the damage," Blake said. "The destruction was so sad to see, to see an island basically decimated. Nassau, from what I heard, was not hit so I'll get to see that. It's a beautiful tourist destination so I'm going to that part and see some of the places that weren't hit." Blake continued: "From what I hear, the rebuilding process is extremely difficult and probably going to be extensive and very long. We want to do what we can. I know it's a drop in the bucket what we're doing. We're using what we have and abilities we have. Start where you are and do what you can. This is what I can do to help." Since retiring from professional tennis, James Blake has turned to philanthropy慈善事业 and charity work. Add some spark All proceeds and winnings胜利,获得,成功,赢得物得胜的 from the tournament will go directly to supporting victims, particularly in communities in the islands of the Abacos and Grand Bahama that bore the brunt冲击,冲势 of the Hurricane Dorian's impact. Blake, whose foundation raises funds for cancer research and who regularly features in charity tennis tournaments, is conscious of the sensitivity敏感,灵敏(度),灵敏性 surrounding his trip to the Bahamas. "Yeah, that is a little bit of mixed emotion," he said. "But I think this is the best thing we can do to make a difference. Hopefully we can have some of those people who were displaced, they can be there and have some fun as well. I have a feeling that for the last month or two their life has been anything but fun. If we can add a little bit of a spark to them." Naomi Osaka (left) and Coco Gauff clashed in an epic US Open encounter earlier this year. Now, they join forces to help bring relief to the people of the Bahamas. Blake has experienced some lows in his own life and is keen to make an impact. In 2004 his father died of stomach cancer and in 2015 he was wrongfully不正当的 arrested and brutally treated by police officers in New York after being mistaken for a suspect of interest. "One thing that made a difference when I had hard times was someone trying to get me out of bed, someone trying to get me to have fun, someone trying to get me to smile," Blake said. "We are trying to put a smile on anyone's face in that area. We know Nassau wasn't hit but a lot of people were displaced to there so hopefully we can get a lot of those people and put a smile on their face."