书城工具书老外最想和你聊的101个英语话题——流行名人篇
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第99章 The Stronger in Sports 体坛强者(11)

Mike: That’s true。

麦克:的确是。

Daisy: How long have you been studying snooker·

黛西:你学台球有多久了·

Mike: Just one year。

麦克:就一年。

Daisy: I’m afraid that my hand may shake when playing。

黛西:我担心我一会打球的时候手会抖。

Mike: Don’t worry, you will get used to it。

麦克:别担心,你会很快习惯的。

Michael Phelps

迈克尔·菲尔普斯

2008年8月17日上午,“水立方”最后一项男子4X100米混合泳接力决赛精彩上演,美国队以3分29秒34创造了新的世界纪录,获得金牌!这是美国队的胜利,更是被称为“外星人”的菲尔普斯的胜利!在“水立方”的9天里,菲尔普斯17次跃进泳池,狂揽8枚金牌,打破7项世界纪录,以14枚金牌成为奥运史上夺金最多的运动员。菲尔普斯在这座“水立方”的魔幻世界创造神话,缔造了不朽的奥运传奇!

About Phelps

关于菲尔普斯

Michael Fred Phelps is an American swimmer who has, overall, won 16 Olympic medals—six gold and two bronze at Athens in 2004, and eight gold at Beijing in 2008, becoming the most successful athlete at both of these Olympic Games editions。 In doing so he has twice equaled the record eight medals of any type at a single Olympics achieved by Soviet gymnast Alexander Dityatin at the 1980 Moscow Summer Games。 His five golds in individual events tied the single Games record set by Eric Heiden in the 1980 Winter Olympics and equaled by Vitaly Scherbo at the 1992 Summer Games。 Phelps holds the record for the most gold medals won in a single Olympics, his eight at the 2008 Beijing Games surpassed American swimmer Mark Spitz’s seven-gold performance at Munich in 1972。 Phelps’ Olympic medal total is second only to the 18 Soviet gymnast Larissa Latynina won over three Olympics, including nine gold。 Furthermore, he holds the all-time record for most individual gold Olympic medals, at nine。

Phelps’s international titles and record breaking performances have earned him the World Swimmer of the Year Award six times and American Swimmer of the Year Award eight times。 He has won a total of fifty-nine medals in major international competition, fifty gold, seven silver, and two bronze spanning the Olympics, the World, and the Pan Pacific Championships。 His unprecedented Olympic success in 2008 earned Phelps Sports Illustrated magazine’s Sportsman of the Year award。

After the 2008 Summer Olympics, Phelps started the Michael Phelps Foundation, which focuses on growing the sport of swimming and promoting healthier lifestyles。 As a participant in the US Anti-Doping Agency’s “Project Believe” program, Phelps is regularly tested to ensure that his system is clean of performance-enhancing drugs。

迈克尔·菲尔普斯是罕见的游泳奇才。他已经被一些人视为他所从事的运动历史上最伟大的全能运动员。在2004年的美国选拔赛中,菲尔普斯取得了6个单人游泳项目的雅典奥运会参赛资格,这些项目包括了每种可能的游泳姿势。他最终获得了6枚奥运会金牌,2枚铜牌。在2008年北京奥运会上他又破纪录地独揽8枚金牌而震惊世界。

15岁时崛起于世界泳坛,当时他成为入选美国奥运游泳队最年轻的选手,并在悉尼奥运会上获得200米蝶泳的第五名。之后,菲尔普斯就开始了在世界泳坛掠金夺银的惊人之旅。前美国游泳名将马克·施皮茨曾经在1972年慕尼黑奥运会上一人独得七枚金牌,对于打破已经沉寂了36年的单届奥运会7枚金牌纪录,菲尔普斯表示:“我已经说过,并且再次重申,我只想做第一个迈克尔·菲尔普斯,而不是第二个马克·施皮茨!”马克·施皮茨对菲尔普斯在北京奥运会上独得8枚金牌追平自己保持了36年的纪录这一表现只用了一句话来评价:史诗般的伟大。北京奥运会之后,时年23岁的菲尔普斯已经拥有14枚奥运会金牌,远远超过马克·施皮茨、拉里莎·拉特尼娜、帕沃·鲁米与卡尔·刘易斯所创造的奥运会9金纪录,成为夏季奥运会获得金牌总数最多的运动员。这将是后来者难以逾越的一座高峰。

Key words & Sentences

关键词句全知道

Michael Phelps’s name is now in the air。

迈克尔·菲尔普斯这个名字现在尽人皆知。

Olympic champion Michael Phelps explains the secret of his success。

奥运冠军迈克尔·菲尔普斯讲述了他成功的秘密。

If you look into the eye of a hurricane you will see Michael Phelps swimming。

如果你能看到飓风的风眼,那么你会看到菲尔普斯在游泳。

Pete’s Grill in Baltimore couldn’t be prouder of hometown hero Michael Phelps。

巴尔的摩的比特烧烤店对其家乡的游泳英雄迈克尔·菲尔普斯感到无比的自豪。

Michael Phelps will melt his gold medals down and use them as water in his pool。

菲尔普斯简直可以把他的金牌熔了然后倒在池子里当水游泳。

The loch ness monster has never been found because it is hiding from Michael Phelps。

从来没有人真正发现尼斯湖水怪,因为他们都躲在菲尔普斯身后。

Michael Phelps sneaked into Beijing almost unnoticed。 He’s unlikely to go out that way。

迈克尔·菲尔普斯“溜进”北京,竟然没被发现。这是不可能的。

After he retires from swimming, Michael Phelps might want to try his hand at competitive eating。

从游泳队退役之后,迈克尔·菲尔普斯也许会去参加食量比拼大赛。

Michael Phelps has garnered the fame。

菲尔普斯赢得了名望。

Michael Phelps once swam so fast, he reversed the Earth’s rotation。

有一次菲尔普斯不小心游得太快了颠倒了地球的自转。

After his extraordinary performance in Beijing, Michael Phelps earned a spot on the list of all-time Olympic greats。

在北京精彩卓绝的演出之后,迈克尔·菲尔普斯在奥运伟人列表中占据了一席之地。

There is no need for an astronaut to go to Mars。 Michael Phelps has already been there and swam so much that there is no longer water。

根本不用太空人登陆火星了,因为菲尔普斯已经去过,并且因为常常在上面游泳,那里已经没有水了。

US swimming star Michael Phelps became the greatest Olympian of all time by winning his 10th and 11th Olympic gold medals。

美国的游泳明星迈克尔·菲尔普斯赢得了他的第10块和11块奥运金牌,成为奥运会历史上最伟大的运动员。

What is it that makes Michael Phelps so good·

是什么使得迈克尔·菲利普斯如此出色·

Contrary to popular belief, the tides are not caused by the moon’s gravitational pull。 It’s the water trying to get closer to Michael Phelps。

和大家原先认为的不一样,潮涨潮落不是由月球引力产生的,而是水试图接近菲尔普斯。

They are cheering for Michael Phelps, the American swimmer。

他们正在为美国游泳选手迈克尔·菲尔普斯而欢呼。

Germany’s Paul Biedermann beat Michael Phelps in the men’s 200m freestyle final to win gold-obliterating the American’s world record in the process。

德国比德尔曼在男子200米自由泳决赛中打败菲尔普斯赢得金牌——从而抹去了美国人的世界纪录。

US Michael Phelps took home his girlfriend to spend Thanksgiving with his family。

感恩节期间,“美国飞鱼”迈克尔·菲尔普斯带了他的正牌女友回家面见父母。

His biggest competitor is Michael Phelps。

他最大的竞争对手是菲尔普斯。

Michael Phelps stood proudly upon the podium。

菲尔普斯自豪地站在领奖台上。

Michael Phelps acknowledged his poor judgment。

菲尔普斯承认了自己的错误。

I hope there will be a time I can beat Michael Phelps。

我希望有一天我能打败迈克尔·菲尔普斯。

Let’s Talk!

开始交流吧!

Mike: You see, that’s Phelps swimming。

麦克:你看,那是菲尔普斯在游泳。

Daisy: Wow, he is really fast。

黛西:哇,他游得好快。

Mike: He is like a big fish。

麦克:他就像条大鱼。

Daisy: How can he swim so fast·

黛西:他怎么能游这么快·

Mike: It is said that his hands are longer than normal person。

麦克:听说他的手比一般人要长。

Daisy: That’s really a big advantage。

黛西:那的确是个很大的优势。

Mike: And he’s diet is different。

麦克:而且他的饮食也不一样。

Daisy: What does he eat·

黛西:他吃的什么·

Mike: I don’t know, it must be scientifically arranged。

麦克:我也不知道,他的食谱一定是科学安排的。

Daisy: That is amazing。

黛西:太不可思议了。

Mike: And he is very lovable。

麦克:他长得也很可爱。

Daisy: I agree。

黛西:我觉得也是。

Mike: I can’t imagine how many gold medals he will win。

麦克:我不敢想象他会赢得多少金牌。

Daisy: Yes, he may be the best swimmer until now。

黛西:是的,他也许是迄今为止最好的游泳运动员了。