早安英文 第175期:关于奥运的那些英文小知识

 英语学习笔记：

Ceremony ['ser?mo?ni] n. 开幕式

Samba ['s?mb?] n. 桑巴舞

Carnival¹ ['kɑ?rn?vl] n. 嘉年华

anthem² [‘?nθ?m] n. 主题曲

anthem [‘?nθ?m] n. 主题曲

Refugee [‘r?fj?d?i] n. 难民

Medal ['medl] n.奖牌

Parade of Nations 运动员入场

Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade 梅西百货感恩节大游行

Refugee Olympic Team难民奥运队

Olympic Flame Lighting³ Ceremony 点燃奥运圣火

medal table 奖牌排行榜

medal standings 奖牌榜

gold medal 金牌

silver ['s?lv?] medal 银牌

bronze [br?nz] medal 铜牌

“Sexiest” opening ceremony in history

据说是史上最性感的开幕式

performing of the Olympic anthem

演奏奥运会主题曲

With 554 athletes, the United States has the largest Olympic team

最多运动员的是美国，554名运动员

1 carnival   

n.嘉年华会，狂欢，狂欢节，巡回表演

参考例句：

• I got some good shots of the carnival.我有几个狂欢节的精彩镜头。
• Our street puts on a carnival every year.我们街的居民每年举行一次嘉年华会。

2 anthem   

n.圣歌，赞美诗，颂歌

参考例句：

• All those present were standing solemnly when the national anthem was played.奏国歌时全场肃立。
• As he stood on the winner's rostrum,he sang the words of the national anthem.他站在冠军领奖台上，唱起了国歌。

3 lighting   

n.照明，光线的明暗，舞台灯光

参考例句：

• The gas lamp gradually lost ground to electric lighting.煤气灯逐渐为电灯所代替。
• The lighting in that restaurant is soft and romantic.那个餐馆照明柔和而且浪漫。