China pockets Swaythling Cup, losing Corbillon at Moscow wor

    China pockets Swaythling Cup, losing Corbillon at Moscow worlds

MOSCOW, May 30 (Xinhua) -- For the first time in nearly two decades(十年), the Corbillon Cup was not claimed（拿下） by China, as the Chinese women paddlers lost the final to Singapore 3-1 at the 50th table tennis worlds here on Sunday.
    The Chinese trio of Ding Ning, Liu Shiwen and Guo Yan, the same outfit¹ in the semifinal（半决赛）, encountered a real challenge in the gruelling competition from Singapore's Feng Tianwei, Wang Yuegu and Sun Beibei.
    Ding Ning had a good start for a 2-0 lead but soon suffered strong and constant resistance from Feng Tianwei, the world No. 2 player. She eventually lost the opener 3-2, which was also the first defeat the Chinese girls had in the Moscow worlds.
    Perhaps influenced by the loss, Liu Shiwen was unable to subdue² Wang Yuegu in the first, second and fourth games, losing the match 3-1.
    Thanks to Guo Yan, who overcame Sun Beibei 3-1 in the third match, the Chinese team's hope for win was ignited³ again.
    However, Liu Shiwen failed to stop the strong momentum⁴ of Feng Tianwei, losing the final match 3-2.
    Shi Zhihao, head coach of the Chinese women's team, said the young players paid a price by losing the Corbillon Cup.
    "They really have paid the price, which can give them a more clear idea about world events," said the coach, "They can see now that Chinese team is not unbeatable."The Chinese girls cried for the loss of cup, while their Singapore peers⁵ celebrated⁶ their historical championship（冠军）, also with tears.
    Wang Yuegu could not hold her tears back during the interview （采访）after the match.
    "The hard earned success means a lot to me at my age. I played table tennis for years in different countries, and paid much to the sports. Here I want to thank my family, who support me all these years," the 30-year-old player said.
    "What I want to do most is to thank my coach, and to share the joy of victory with my mom," Feng Tianwei said, "The win is surely a great encouragement for me, building me more confidence（信心） for the 2012 London Olympics."The Singapore's head coach Zhou Shusen told the media that he was actually worried about Feng's first match at the beginning.
    "If Feng Tianwei lost the first match, our team would have no chance to win at all. The victory over China is definitely a historical breakthrough," he noted⁷.
    "Although Feng Tianwei has played the game for seven years, and Wang Yuegu 10 years, I still think our players are young. They still need to play hard for their beloved sports," the coach added.
    Facing the intense pressure caused by the women's loss, Chinese men's team tried their best and did not let the Chinese supporters down again, by wining the final contest over Germany 3-1.
    The German team, especially famed Timo Boll who is ranked world No.3, caused trouble to China, but still failed to stop the all-leading team from lifting the Swaythling Cup.

1 outfit   

n.（为特殊用途的）全套装备，全套服装

参考例句：

• Jenney bought a new outfit for her daughter's wedding.珍妮为参加女儿的婚礼买了一套新装。
• His father bought a ski outfit for him on his birthday.他父亲在他生日那天给他买了一套滑雪用具。

2 subdue   

vt.制服，使顺从，征服；抑制，克制

参考例句：

• She tried to subdue her anger.她尽力压制自己的怒火。
• He forced himself to subdue and overcome his fears.他强迫自己克制并战胜恐惧心理。

3 ignited   

点燃，引发( ignite的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• The blast was caused by pockets of methane gas that ignited. 爆炸是由数袋甲烷气体着火引起的。
• He ignited the wood with a band of hay. 他用一把干草引燃了这些木柴。

4 momentum   

n.动力，冲力，势头；动量

参考例句：

• We exploit the energy and momentum conservation laws in this way.我们就是这样利用能量和动量守恒定律的。
• The law of momentum conservation could supplant Newton's third law.动量守恒定律可以取代牛顿第三定律。

5 peers   

n.同等的人，贵族vi.凝视，窥视vt.与…同等，封为贵族v.凝视( peer的第三人称单数 )；盯着看；同等；比得上

参考例句：

• She enjoys the respect of her peers. 她受到同侪的尊敬。
• She peers into my eyes. 她盯着我的眼睛。 来自《简明英汉词典》

6 celebrated   

adj.有名的，声誉卓著的

参考例句：

• He was soon one of the most celebrated young painters in England.不久他就成了英格兰最负盛名的年轻画家之一。
• The celebrated violinist was mobbed by the audience.观众团团围住了这位著名的小提琴演奏家。

7 noted   

adj.著名的，知名的

参考例句：

• The local hotel is noted for its good table.当地的那家酒店以餐食精美而著称。
• Jim is noted for arriving late for work.吉姆上班迟到出了名。