边看奥运边学英语！

里约奥运会开始啦，所以今天我们学奥运英语！
$ \$ u2 j% Z8 h1 I各种项目英语怎么说？我们中国的强项英语又是什么？看比赛之余，快补一下奥运英语吧！
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节目片头曲：The Girl from Ipanema, Joao Gilberto
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“里约热内卢”到底怎么念？

# |6 C  Y- H! e6 R) D3 X, yRio de Janeiro /ˈri oʊ deɪ ʒəˈnɛər oʊ/: 里约热内卢
Rio: 里约
Most people say "Rio" for convenience sake: 大家平时图方便，都说Rio
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Host country: 主办国
8 P) r5 b& |0 K0 D2 t4 J6 n" j7 fHost city: 主办城市
Rio is hosting the 2016 Olympics: 里约主办2016年奥运会
( B1 h& {9 d, p& {, F& e% OJenny and Spencer are podcast hosts: Jenny和Spencer是播客主播
# F$ X) o6 A7 J/ q* H8 ?I appreciate the athleticism that the athletes bring to the Olympics every 4 years: 我特别欣赏运动员每四年在奥运会上给我们贡献的体育精神

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奥运会：记住这两种说法↓↓

There are two ways to say it: 1) The Olympics, 2) The Olympic games
有两种说法，关键要注意"s"的位置。不要说成The Olympic，也不能说The Olympics games。
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• The Olympic spirit: 奥运精神
• The Olympic torch: 奥运火炬
• The Olympic mascot: 奥运吉祥物
• The Olympic rings: 奥运五环
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Is Rio ready? 里约准备好了吗？

There have been questions about whether Rio is ready for the Olympics? 里约准备好了吗？

Infrastructure: 基础设施

Venues: 场馆

Stadium: 体育场

The Olympic Village:  奥运村

The opening ceremony: 开幕式

BRIC countries: 金砖四国

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Brazil puts the "B" in "BRIC" countries: 巴西代表金砖四国里的B
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Brick: 砖头

Brazil used to be a shining beacon in developing economies: 巴西曾经是发展中经济体闪亮的灯塔

But it's in deep trouble now: 但是现在深陷困境

Let's focus on the positive: 我们还是正能量一点吧

Opening ceremony: 开幕式

The entire world has its eyes on the opening ceremony: 奥运开幕式万众瞩目

Brazilians sure know how to party: 巴西人最会派对

Party animals: 派对动物

They know how to get down: 他们很会玩

Carnival: 嘉年华

Samba: 桑巴舞

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Doping controversy: 禁药风波

The Russian track and field team is banned from the Rio Olympics due to doping allegations: 俄罗斯田径队由于禁药丑闻被禁止赛加里约奥运会

Doping: 服用禁药

Dope: 毒品、禁药

Doper: 服禁药的运动员

Clean athlete: 干净的、不服药的运动员

Anti-doping: 反禁药

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Events: 快找找中国的强项
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Events: 项目

Highly competitive events: 竞争激烈的项目

What's your favorite event to watch? 你最爱看什么项目？

I love watching weightlifting: 我最爱看举重

I'm always in awe of athletes who are trying to lift three times their body weight: 我特别佩服那些运动员，可以举起自己体重三倍的重量

I find it a bit cruel to watch, but that's what makes the athletes so awesome: 我觉得看举重很残酷，但这也展示了运动员的伟大

The events China is good at: 中国的强项

＊夫妻档杜丽、庞伟参加的射击项目统称为shooting。 再细分为杜丽参加的air rifle（气步枪), 庞伟参加的air pistol (气手枪)。恭喜两位老将夺得银牌、铜牌！＊

The events America is good at: 美国的强项

Track and field: 田径

Diving: 跳水

Divers: 跳水运动员

Synchronised diving: 双人跳水

Synchronised swimming: 花样游泳

Synchronised: 调协、同步

To sync your phone: 同步手机

Gymnastics: 体操

I'm a Olympics junkie. I love watching everything: 我是奥运脑残粉，什么项目都爱看

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Rich man's sports: 有钱人的运动

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There are some sports which I don't think should be in the Olympics: 有些项目我觉得不该是奥运项目

For instance, indoor cycling: 比如室内自行车

My gripe with indoor cycling is that you need expensive apparatus and a venue to compete. It's a rich man's sport: 我对它的嘈点是需要很昂贵的设备设施，是有钱人的精英运动

Whereas some events like running, is all about body power and mental drive: 但是像跑步这样的项目，就是人类体能和意志力的体现

You can come from a very poor background and still be at the top of the game: 即使是贫穷国家的运动员，也有可能达到世界最高水平

Speaking of running, there's short distance, also known as sprint, and long distance, marathon being the ultimate long distance running: 说到跑步，有短距离，也叫sprint, 还有长距离, 例如马拉松这种终极长距离跑

Relay: 接力

Hurdle: 跨栏

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China vs. US: who will come on top?

中美奖牌榜大战

The medal tally/medal table/medal count: 奖牌榜

Gold medal: 金牌

Silver medal: 银牌

Bronze medal: 铜牌

China and the US, who will come on top? 中国、美国，谁会奖牌榜第一？
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Battle it out: 较量一番

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大家享受奥运！Let's enjoy the Olympics!

• Are you an Olympics fan? 你爱看奥运吗？
• What's your favorite event to watch? 你最爱看什么项目？
• Who's your favorite athlete? 你最喜欢的运动员是谁？
• Tell us know! 留言告诉我们吧！
  

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最后说说今天节目的音乐

• 昨天奥运开幕式巴西超模吉赛尔伴着优美的音乐走T台，那首歌就是今天节目片头的The Girl from Ipanema, 也是最有代表性的一首Bossa Nova歌曲。
• 很多人是通过小野丽莎知道并喜欢Bossa Nova的。
• 但Bossa Nova曲风的鼻祖是照片中这对夫妻：巴西音乐大师Goao Gilberto和太太Astrud Gilberto。
• 上世纪60年代，他们和美国爵士大师Stan Getz, 巴西音乐人AC Jobim一起，创造出了令人耳目一新的Bossa Nova曲风。希望他们的音乐给你带来好心情！
  

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还要说说里约的地标，救世基督像↓↓

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Landmark: 地标

Christ the Redeemer: 救世基督像

Christ the Redeemer was completed in 1931. It's located at the peak of the Corcovado mountain: 救世基督像落成于1931年，坐落于里约科科瓦多山顶

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