Pitino Resigns as Celtics Coach_奥运英语

　rick pitino has called it quits as head coach of the boston celtics.

　pitino told espn's david aldridge on sunday there will be no news conference on monday, but that a statement either has been, or will be, released by the celtics announcing his resignation.

　celtics assistant jim o'brien takes over for pitino as the interim head coach.

　boston celtics：nba波士顿凯尔特队，里克·皮蒂诺1997年与该队签订了一份10年5000万美元的合同，创造了nba主教练薪金的惊人纪录。

　news conference：新闻发布会；皮蒂诺说他将不召开新闻发布会，但是会由球队发表关于他辞职的声明。

　interim：临时的，过渡的；在皮蒂诺辞职之后，球队的助理教练奥布里恩担任临时主教练。

　pitino, who left the team after watching the celtics lose their fifth straight saturday night in miami, said he's going to stay in florida for the rest of the week with his wife.

　pitino said he will receive two months' severance pay from the celtics, but the approximately $22 million remaining on his contract would be forfeited.

　straight：连续；凯尔特人队最近连败五场，直接导致了皮蒂诺“下课”。

　severance pay：解雇费；凯尔特人队给了皮蒂诺两个月工资作为“解雇费”。

　forfeit：丧失；皮蒂诺提前辞职，损失了2200万美元的薪水。