里约奥运会开始啦,所以今天我们学奥运英语!3 d( Z8 B8 X2 I/ M& 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! ' @ O# ?3 l" G0 Q6 l2 O- E # w9 w8 V/ Q$ } * X0 ]% `8 ^' z节目片头曲:The Girl from Ipanema, Joao Gilberto* g3 H5 u9 S. j) [9 B- H 片尾曲:Fly me to the moon, Astrud Gilberto / E, n1 W, m$ J; f( c7 X8 | " D, Z9 F$ l7 T& l2 | # t \2 A) d' U0 _) @
“里约热内卢”到底怎么念?
6 l4 [$ j2 D7 h& sRio de Janeiro /ˈri oʊ deɪ ʒəˈnɛər oʊ/: 里约热内卢 / L* T( v2 a) [1 y) ORio: 里约4 o; k Z* b, h7 E5 k' R
Most people say "Rio" for convenience sake: 大家平时图方便,都说Rio ! `% E8 t1 t2 h" IBrazil /brə'zil/: 巴西2 g$ q* J7 q( @% i
Host country: 主办国 6 `0 P: B" {4 L0 u. D% bHost city: 主办城市# K) ~& W9 A5 K, W! v
Rio is hosting the 2016 Olympics: 里约主办2016年奥运会8 M8 m- }2 H/ t, X) c" f5 [
Jenny and Spencer are podcast hosts: Jenny和Spencer是播客主播 5 m. B& r+ q9 p7 A3 C( ]& m0 JI 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 r2 b$ A% [8 i* D' R6 a. y 0 C9 l' a; {3 o7 b, Y/ o% o$ o+ O" M5 b; K) ~, g
奥运会:记住这两种说法↓↓
! Q9 N+ I1 e' D# J) h, JThere are two ways to say it: 1) The Olympics, 2) The Olympic games 2 j% m$ R5 _) r% o* D5 W) `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。 * L `6 i* E# P再多分享几个奥运名词: . l& @" y3 D" I8 n
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 ; V2 K; P% m) g2 T. P
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Is Rio ready? 里约准备好了吗?
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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
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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B2 b' w. c1 C7 U6 Q3 A
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
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Opening ceremony: 开幕式 * }% V6 L& K! T* G- `
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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 $ `6 r& F$ |6 z! h! R: _
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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
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
4 W3 G; F' _ s, Z+ n* ^! e4 \I prefer watching the old-school sports: 我更爱看传统项目
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
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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?6 n+ U4 F2 h; v
Battle it out: 较量一番
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大家享受奥运!Let's enjoy the Olympics!
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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!' J' I! C# W0 r, y/ o
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最后说说今天节目的音乐
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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。