夏说英语新闻晨读 第511期:红魔门神再次显灵

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Marcus Rashford's low finish from Paul Pogba's superb pass on the stroke of half-time stretched Manchester United's flawless start, but the coach had De Gea to thank for a magnificent display as Spurs laid siege to United's goal after the break. The Spaniard made a succession of crucial interventions¹, 11 in total, including many with his feet, as Spurs tried in vain to avoid a defeat that makes their task of keeping pace with Liverpool and Manchester City even more arduous². The result leaves Spurs nine points behind leaders Liverpool and United level on points with fifth-placed Arsenal³ as they revive their top-four hopes.

low finish: 低射
superb: adj. 极好的，超凡的
superb goal: 精彩的进球
on the stroke of…: ……即将到来
flawless: adj. 完美的，没有瑕疵的
magnificent: adj. 壮丽的，华丽的，出色的
lay siege to: 发起围攻
a succession of: 一连串的……；一系列的……
arduous: adj. 艰苦卓绝的

1 interventions   

n.介入，干涉，干预( intervention的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Economic analysis of government interventions deserves detailed discussion. 政府对经济的干预应该给予充分的论述。 来自辞典例句
• The judge's frequent interventions made a mockery of justice. 法官的屡屡干预是对正义的践踏。 来自互联网

2 arduous   

adj.艰苦的，费力的，陡峭的

参考例句：

• We must have patience in doing arduous work.我们做艰苦的工作要有耐性。
• The task was more arduous than he had calculated.这项任务比他所估计的要艰巨得多。

3 arsenal   

n.兵工厂，军械库

参考例句：

• Even the workers at the arsenal have got a secret organization.兵工厂工人暗中也有组织。
• We must be the great arsenal of democracy.我们必须成为民主的大军火库。