英语短文名人故事 政界精英 第13期:弗拉基米尔.普京

 　　Vladimir Putin 弗拉基米尔·普京

　　He is fearless, altruistic¹, steel-willed, hospitable,unbelievably hardy², unpretentious and warm， 热情、无畏、无私、好客、谦逊、具有钢铁般的意志，

　　and he has lost none of these qualities since becoming Russia's president. 即使在当上俄罗斯总统之后，他仍然保持着所有这些可贵的品质。

　　Praise bestowed³ on the Kremlin leader  朋友们对普京给予了很高的评价。

　　ranges from young judoist⁵ Putin fighting "like a snow leopard⁶" to many years later his being visibly moved when decorated war veterans in the Kremlin stood up in salute⁷ as he entered the hall. 有人把热爱柔道的年轻普京形容为一只勇猛的雪豹;还有朋友讲述了多年后已经入主克里姆林宫的普京，当胸戴勋章的二战老兵时他敬礼时被深深感动的故事。

　　Putin also used the media opportunity to quiz his sports minister on the progress of another of his hobbies in its bid for Olympic recognition.  普京曾经用媒体刁难体育部长申请奥运会资格，当然，这也许是他的又一个玩笑。

　　The Prime Minister also practises sambo, a martial⁸ art that is used in training for members of the Russian security forces, 十足一个体育迷的普京还擅长“桑搏”一种俄罗斯独有的空手道功夫，普京自己用武术强身健体不算，还希望把自己痴迷的武术运用到自己国家的国防军队的训练中，

　　but Vitaly Mutko did not have good news for his leader. 只不过俄罗斯体育部长穆特科只能报以无奈的微笑。

　　Putin is a one-time judo⁴ champion of his home city St.Petersburg. 普京曾是其家乡圣彼得堡市的柔道冠军。

　　He is also an avid⁹ skier¹⁰,  普京还擅长滑雪。

　　and his apparent fitness and devotion to physical activity helped increase his popularity in eight years as president. 普京健壮的体魄和对体育的热爱助长了他在八年总统任期内的高人气。

　　"The level of developing of sports undoubtedly¹¹ defines the level of development of the country itself," Putin said at the presentation. 普京在发布仪式上说:“一个国家体育的发展水平无疑是决定该国整体发展水平的重要因素。”

　　"Without sports, it's impossible to speak of a healthy way of life, about the health of the nation as such," he said. 普京说:“没有体育运动，健康的生活方式和国民的健康就无从谈起。”

1 altruistic   

adj.无私的，为他人着想的

参考例句：

• It is superficial to be altruistic without feeling compassion.无慈悲之心却说利他，是为表面。
• Altruistic spirit should be cultivated by us vigorously.利他的精神是我们应该努力培养的。

2 hardy   

adj.勇敢的，果断的，吃苦的；耐寒的

参考例句：

• The kind of plant is a hardy annual.这种植物是耐寒的一年生植物。
• He is a hardy person.他是一个能吃苦耐劳的人。

3 bestowed   

赠给，授予( bestow的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• It was a title bestowed upon him by the king. 那是国王赐给他的头衔。
• He considered himself unworthy of the honour they had bestowed on him. 他认为自己不配得到大家赋予他的荣誉。

4 judo   

n.柔道

参考例句：

• The judo is a kind of fighting sport.柔道是一种对抗性体育活动。
• Which is more important in judo, strength or techniques?柔道运动中，力量和技术哪个更重要？

5 judoist   

n.柔道师，练习柔道的人

参考例句：

6 leopard   

n.豹

参考例句：

• I saw a man in a leopard skin yesterday.我昨天看见一个穿着豹皮的男人。
• The leopard's skin is marked with black spots.豹皮上有黑色斑点。

7 salute   

vi.行礼，致意，问候，放礼炮；vt.向…致意，迎接，赞扬；n.招呼，敬礼，礼炮

参考例句：

• Merchant ships salute each other by dipping the flag.商船互相点旗致敬。
• The Japanese women salute the people with formal bows in welcome.这些日本妇女以正式的鞠躬向人们施礼以示欢迎。

8 martial   

adj.战争的，军事的，尚武的，威武的

参考例句：

• The sound of martial music is always inspiring.军乐声总是鼓舞人心的。
• The officer was convicted of desertion at a court martial.这名军官在军事法庭上被判犯了擅离职守罪。

9 avid   

adj.热心的；贪婪的；渴望的；劲头十足的

参考例句：

• He is rich,but he is still avid of more money.他很富有,但他还想贪图更多的钱。
• She was avid for praise from her coach.那女孩渴望得到教练的称赞。

10 skier   

n.滑雪运动员

参考例句：

• She is a skier who is unafraid of danger.她是一名敢于冒险的滑雪者。
• The skier skimmed across the snow.滑雪者飞快地滑过雪地。

11 undoubtedly   

adv.确实地，无疑地

参考例句：

• It is undoubtedly she who has said that.这话明明是她说的。
• He is undoubtedly the pride of China.毫无疑问他是中国的骄傲。