Nanjing Youth Olympics mascot veiled

 NANJING, East China, Nov. 30 (Xinhua) -- Nanjing's special product riverstone has been unveiled as the mascot¹ for the 2014 Youth Olympic Games here.

 

The pebble² mascot named NANJINGLELE was unveiled on a big ceremony here on Thursday.

 

The word "lele" represents the sound of stones colliding together and is pronounced like the Chinese word meaning happiness or joy, organizers said.

 

Nanjing has been famous for its colorful riverstones or Rain-Flower Pebble as Chinese call them.

 

International Olympic Committee president Jacques Rogge said the mascot design was "inspiring".

 

"The design of NANJINGLELE is truly inspiring and will certainly capture the attention of the world's youth and older generations alike. Not only does it incorporate 

 

aspects of the host city's majestic³ local stone, the riverstone, but it is bright and vibrant⁴ and sets the tone for a fun, colourful and energetic YOG," he said in a 

 

letter sent to the organizers.

 

NANJINGLELE was chosen following a nationwide mascot design competition launched by NYOGOC earlier this year. More than 1.2 million students from more than 900 

 

colleges across China participated in the competition.

1 mascot   

n.福神，吉祥的东西

参考例句：

• The football team's mascot is a goat.足球队的吉祥物是山羊。
• We had a panda as our mascot.我们把熊猫作为吉详物。

2 pebble   

n.卵石，小圆石

参考例句：

• The bird mistook the pebble for egg and tried to hatch it.这只鸟错把卵石当蛋，想去孵它。
• The pebble made a ripple on the surface of the lake.石子在湖面上激起一个涟漪。

3 majestic   

adj.雄伟的，壮丽的，庄严的，威严的，崇高的

参考例句：

• In the distance rose the majestic Alps.远处耸立着雄伟的阿尔卑斯山。
• He looks majestic in uniform.他穿上军装显得很威风。

4 vibrant   

adj.震颤的，响亮的，充满活力的，精力充沛的，(色彩)鲜明的

参考例句：

• He always uses vibrant colours in his paintings. 他在画中总是使用鲜明的色彩。
• She gave a vibrant performance in the leading role in the school play.她在学校表演中生气盎然地扮演了主角。