美丽冻人：加拿大举办年度圣诞泳装跑

 　　Participants in red bathing suits run during the 2014 Toronto Santa Speedo Run event in Toronto, Canada, Dec. 13, 2014. Dozens of participants took part in this annual event to raise money for sick kids on Saturday.

　　12月13日，参与者们身穿红色泳装参加了加拿大多伦多举办的2014”多伦多圣诞泳装跑“活动。周六，数十位参与者参加了这项年度活动，该活动的目的是为患病儿童筹款。

　　These plucky¹ fundraisers brrrr-aved freezing temperatures to complete a festive² charity fun run - wearing just their SWIMSUITS.

　　这些勇敢的募捐人顶风冒雪在零度气温中完成了这一项节日募捐长跑——只穿着泳衣。

　　Around 70 participants tackled the snow-covered 3km course for the 8th annual Toronto Santa Speedo Run.

　　大约有70名参与者登上了积雪覆盖的3公里跑道，参加第八届年度“多伦多圣诞泳装跑”。

　　The chilly³ challenge is dedicated⁴ to raising money for the Toys and Games Fund at the Hospital for Sick Children, in Toronto.

　　这项寒冷挑战是为了给医院的玩具游戏基金会筹集资金以帮助多伦多的患病儿童。

　　The charity invests in toys, activities and art supplies for children who will be spending Christmas in the hospital.

　　慈善机构为将在医院度过圣诞节的儿童们投资购买玩具、举办儿童活动以及购买美术用品。

　　Saturday’s run raised more than $32,000. Since it began in 2005, the charity race has raised almost $250,000.

　　周六的长跑筹集了32,000多美元。自2005年开始以来，这场慈善竞跑已经筹集了大约250,000美元的资金。

1 plucky   

adj.勇敢的

参考例句：

• The plucky schoolgirl amazed doctors by hanging on to life for nearly two months.这名勇敢的女生坚持不放弃生命近两个月的精神令医生感到震惊。
• This story featured a plucky heroine.这个故事描述了一个勇敢的女英雄。

2 festive   

adj.欢宴的，节日的

参考例句：

• It was Christmas and everyone was in festive mood.当时是圣诞节，每个人都沉浸在节日的欢乐中。
• We all wore festive costumes to the ball.我们都穿着节日的盛装前去参加舞会。

3 chilly   

adj.凉快的，寒冷的

参考例句：

• I feel chilly without a coat.我由于没有穿大衣而感到凉飕飕的。
• I grew chilly when the fire went out.炉火熄灭后，寒气逼人。

4 dedicated   

adj.一心一意的；献身的；热诚的

参考例句：

• He dedicated his life to the cause of education.他献身于教育事业。
• His whole energies are dedicated to improve the design.他的全部精力都放在改进这项设计上了。