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剛剛,2022年北京冬殘奧會正式開幕了。

Winter

Paralympics

set to get

underway

in Beijing following

exclusion

of Russia and Belarus

CNN

Arecordnumber of Para athletes —— around 700 —— were expected to compete in this year‘s WinterParalympics

in Beijing, but much of the focus

the day before the Opening Ceremony

fell on the 83 who won’t。

約700名殘疾人運動員有望參加今年的北京冬季殘奧會,人數創下新高。但在開幕式前一天,人們的關注點主要集中在83名不能參賽的運動員身上。

underway

表示“正在進行的;正在發生的”,英文解釋為“If something is underway, it is happening now。”舉個:

Economic recovery is alreadyunderway。

經濟已開始復甦了。

exclusion

表示“排斥;排除在外”,英文解釋為“the act of not allowing someone or something to take part in an activity or to enter a place”如:her exclusion from the list of Oscar nominees 她被排除在奧斯卡獎提名名單之外。

record

作形容詞,表示“創紀錄的;空前的”,英文解釋為“at a higher level than ever achieved before”舉個:

The long hot summer has led toa record harvestthis year。

這個夏天漫長而又炎熱,使得今年成為一個創紀錄的豐收年。

Paralympics

the Paralympics / the Paralympic Games 表示“殘疾人奧林匹克運動會,殘奧會(為身體殘疾的人組織的一項國際體育競賽,每4年舉行一次)”,英文解釋為“an international sports competition for people with physical disabilities, that happens every four years immediately after the Olympics”

That‘s afterthe International Paralympic Committee(IPC) announced theU-turndecision to block Russian and Belarusian athletes from competing at the Gamesin the wake ofRussia’sinvasionof Ukraine。

此前,因

俄羅斯入侵烏克蘭,國際殘奧委會(IPC)宣佈了

禁止俄羅斯和白俄羅斯運動員參加奧運會比賽這一態度大轉變的決定。

U-turn

1)表示“(觀念或行為上的)徹底轉變”,英文解釋為“a complete change from one opinion or plan of action to an opposite one”舉個:

He did/made a quickU-turnin response to all the adverse publicity。

面對所有這些不利宣傳,他的態度來了個180度的大轉彎。

2)表示“U 型轉彎,180度轉彎”,英文解釋為“a turn made by a car in order to go back in the direction from which it has come”舉個:

It is illegal to do/make aU-turnon a motorway。

在高速路上掉頭是違章的。

in the wake of

in the wake of表示“作為…的後果;隨…之後而來”,英文解釋為“If something happens in the wake of something else, it happens after and often because of it。”舉個:

Airport security was extra tightin the wake ofyesterday‘s attacks。

昨天的襲擊發生之後,機場安檢變得格外嚴格。

電影《科洛弗道10號》(10 Cloverfield Lane)中的臺詞提到:In the wake ofthis afternoon’s widespread blackout 在今天下午的大面積停電之後,。。。

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電影《阿波羅13號》(Apollo 13)中的臺詞提到:lt was that phosphorescent stuff that gets churned upin the wake of a big ship。 就是在大船駛過後被攪上來 會發出磷光的那種東西。

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傳記電影《史蒂夫·喬布斯》(Steve Jobs)中的臺詞提到:Apple Computers closed two of its factories todayin the wake of disappointing sales。 因為銷量不佳 蘋果電腦今天關閉了兩家工廠。

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invasion

表示“入侵,侵略”,英文解釋為“an occasion when an army or country uses force to enter and take control of another country”舉個:

They were planning to mountan invasion ofthe north of the country。

他們正計劃發動對該國北部的侵略。

According to the IPC,backlashfrom the teams and athletes preparing to compete in Beijing was “jeopardisingtheviability” of the Games and making the safety of athletes “untenable,” even after Russian and Belarusian participants were set to compete asneutrals。

據國際殘奧委會的說法,準備在北京參加比賽的團隊和運動員的抵制“正危及”奧運會的“正常舉行”,並使運動員的安全“無法保證”,即使俄羅斯和白俄羅斯的參賽者被以中立身份參賽。

backlash

表示“強烈抵制,集體反對”,英文解釋為“a strong negative reaction by a large number of people, for example to sth that has recently changed in society”如:the male backlash against feminism 男性對女權主義的強烈反應。

美劇《無恥之徒》(Shameless)第一季中的臺詞提到:There will be a

backlashif people don‘t stop 字幕組翻譯為:如果人們不停止。。。的話,遲早會出大事。

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jeopardise/jeopardize

jeopardize /ˈdʒɛpəˌdaɪz/ 表示“使處於危險境地;危及,損害”,英文解釋為“to put something such as a plan or system in danger of being harmed or damaged”舉個:

She knew that by failing her finals she couldjeopardizeher whole future。

她知道考試不及格會影響自己的整個前程。

viability

viability /ˌvaɪ。əˈbɪl。ə。t̬i/ 1)表示“可以實施;可望成功”,英文解釋為“ability to work as intended or to succeed”舉個:

Rising costs are threatening theviabilityof many businesses。

不斷上漲的成本正在威脅許多企業的生存。

2)表示“能生長髮育;可以存活”,英文解釋為“ability to continue to exist or develop as a living being”舉個:

As the world population of Hawaiian geese has shrunk to very small numbers, the bird’s continuingviabilityis in doubt。

全球範圍內夏威夷雁已經所剩無幾,這種鳥能否繼續繁衍下去讓人懷疑。

untenable

1)表示“(理論或論點)難以捍衛的,站不住腳的”,英文解釋為“If a theory or argument is untenable, it cannot be supported or defended against criticism。”

2)表示“(局面)難以繼續的,難維持的”,英文解釋為“An untenable situation cannot continue as it is。”舉個:

If three people in four no longer support her, isn‘t this anuntenablesituation?

如果四分之三的人不再支援她,這樣的局面就難以為繼了吧?

neutral

neutral /ˈnuː。trəl/ 作名詞,表示“中立者”,英文解釋為“a neutral person or thing”舉個:

Sweden and Switzerland wereneutralsduring the war。

在戰爭期間,瑞典和瑞士是中立國。

It is against thisbackdropthat the Opening Ceremony of the Winter Paralympicsgets underwayon Friday with the first eventsscheduledfor Saturday。 The competition runs until March 13 and showcases 78 events across six Para sports:alpineskiing,biathlon,cross-countryskiing, paraice hockey, snowboarding and wheelchaircurling。

正是在這種背景下,冬季殘奧會的開幕式於週五開始,第一批賽事定於週六舉行。比賽將持續到3月13日,共有6個殘疾人運動大項78個小專案:高山滑雪、冬季兩項、越野滑雪、殘奧冰球、單板滑雪和輪椅冰壺。

backdrop

1)表示“(舞臺的)背景幕布”,英文解釋為“a painted piece of cloth that is hung behind the stage in a theatre as part of the scenery”。

2)表示“事件的背景”,英文解釋為“Thebackdropto an event is the general situation in which it happens。”舉個:

The election will take placeagainst a backdrop ofincreasing instability。

選舉的背景是逐漸不穩的局勢。

schedule

表示“為…安排時間;安排,排定”,英文解釋為“to arrange that an event or activity will happen at a particular time”舉個:

The flightis scheduled toarrive at 10:20, but it’s running 15 minutes late。

航班預定於10:20到達,但要晚點15分鐘。

alpine

alpine /ˈælpaɪn/ 表示“高山的;(尤指中歐)阿爾卑斯山的”,英文解釋為“existing in or connected with high mountains, especially the Alps in Central Europe”。

biathlon

biathlon /baɪˈæθ。lən/ 表示“兩項運動(包括越野滑雪和步槍射擊)”,英文解釋為“a sports competition that combines skiing and shooting a rifle (= gun)”

decathlon /dɪˈkæθ。lɑːn/ 表示“男子十項全能(比賽)”,英文解釋為“a competition in which an athlete competes in ten sports events”

heptathlon /hepˈtæθ。lɑːn/ 表示“女子七項全能運動”,英文解釋為“a competition in which athletes compete in seven sports events”

pentathlon /penˈtæθ。lɑːn/ 表示“現代五項運動,五項全能運動”,英文解釋為“a sports event in which athletes compete in five different sports”舉個:

The pentathlon consists of running, swimming, riding, shooting, and fencing。

五項全能運動包括賽跑、游泳、騎馬、射擊和擊劍。

cross-country

表示“越野”,英文解釋為“Cross-country sports involve people moving over long distances through the countryside。”如:cross-country skiing 越野滑雪。

ice hockey

表示“冰球運動”,英文解釋為“a game played on ice between two teams of players who each have a curved stick with which they try to put a puck (= a small, hard disc) into the other team‘s goal”

curling

curling表示“冰壺,冰上溜石遊戲(將重石片滑向一目標)”,英文解釋為“a game played on ice, in which players slide heavy flat stones towards a mark”。

As with last month’s Winter Olympics, events will be held in the three separate zones of central Beijing, Yanqing and Zhangjiakou。

與上個月的冬奧會一樣,賽事將在北京市中心、延慶和張家口三個獨立區域舉行。

◐When do events start? 比賽何時開始?

Action begins in Beijing, the first city to host both a Summer and Winter Games, with medal events in men‘s and women’s para alpine skiingdownhilland the men‘s and women’s para biathlon on Saturday。

北京是第一個同時舉辦夏季和冬季奧運會的城市,比賽將於週六開始,屆時將舉行男子和女子高山滑雪滑降專案以及男子和女子冬季兩項的比賽。

downhill

downhill skiing替表示“滑雪速降”,英文解釋為“skiing down slopes, rather than along level ground”

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