英语新闻与报道—News & Reports 86

 Wk 31 (30 July 1930)

First FIFA World Cup Is Held In UruguayThis Week in HistoryThe final match of the first FIFA World Cup Football Championship is held in Montevideo, UruguayIn 1930, the first FIFA World Cup Football (soccer) Championship was held in Uruguay, with the final match being played in the country's capital, Montevideo, between the host nation Uruguay and their South American neighbours Argentina. Uruguay trailed¹ 2-1 at half-time, but scored 3 goals in the second half to win 4-2 and become the first World Champions. The FIFA World Cup is now held every 4 years and is one of the world's most popular sporting events, with the final match regularly² watched by over 2 billion television viewers³.

1 trailed   

adj.被牵引的v.（使某物）被拖在后面( trail的过去式和过去分词 )；跟踪，追踪；（在比赛等中）输；（尤指跟在他人后面）疲惫地走

参考例句：

• The home team trailed by one point at half time. 上半场主队落后一分。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
• The party trailed in the election. 该党在选举中大大落后。 来自《简明英汉词典》

2 regularly   

adv.有规则地，一丝不苟地，正式地

参考例句：

• Check the engine oil level regularly.要时常检查机油量。
• We meet regularly to discuss business.我们定期会面讨论事务。

3 viewers   

n.电视观众( viewer的名词复数 )；观看者；勘查孔；看片机（把幻灯片等放大观看的装置）

参考例句：

• The programme attracted millions of viewers. 这个节目吸引了数百万电视观众。
• Television allows viewers to experience an event without any loss of immediacy. 电视让观众可以即时经历某一事件。 来自《简明英汉词典》