万花筒 2009-10-06&10-07 申奥失败，芝加哥很郁闷

Chicago('s)getting knocked out in the first round. It's just absolutely incredible¹ to me.
It took the wind out of everyone sails,I was gasping².

It was quiet, like there is no one was moving. Everyone was just so shocked.
The only thing I can think is they keep talking about the danger of the first round where people vote for their favorites, not necessary the city they think is the best. Then I think that's what happened.

It would help if we have more support. There (would) should've been a bit more people down here. The community should've been more behind the  bid³.
Chicago was the front runner, that kinda made me nervous because they were saying on the news, you know, it's always at the last minute; you never know somebody else can knock you out. And, well, I feel like I got knocked out right now. So..
Part of me wonders how we could've been so wrong about this. I think we were all really confident that we'd at least make it to the final round.
We've really thought those gonna come down to Rio and Chicago. And well, it just broke everyone's hearts.

Well, it's so sad today that we didn't end up making it. It's really fun to look around and just see the team spirit, you know, see everyone's love for Chicago, everyone to come down here.

You know, I'm proud of the city and we are still great. Go Chicago!
 

1 incredible   

adj.难以置信的，不可信的，极好的，大量的

参考例句：

• Some planets run at incredible speed.某些星球以难以置信的速度运行着。
• Her answer showed the most incredible stupidity.她的回答显示出不可思议的愚蠢。

2 gasping   

adj. 气喘的, 痉挛的 动词gasp的现在分词

参考例句：

• He was gasping for breath. 他在喘气。
• "Did you need a drink?""Yes, I'm gasping!” “你要喝点什么吗？”“我巴不得能喝点！”

3 bid   

n.出价；投标；vt./vi.（拍卖时）喊（价）；投标

参考例句：

• How much do you bid?你出多少钱？
• I bid 1000 dollars for that picture.我对那幅画出价1000美元。