CCTV9英语新闻10月：奥运圣火返回摩尔曼斯克

Olympic flame is continuing its journey across the north of Russia, as it winds its way to the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi.

奥运圣火在俄罗斯北部几经辗转，正在奔向2014年索契冬奥会。

On Wednesday, the flame arrived by air in the northern port city of Murmansk after stopping in St. Petersburg over the weekend and the Baltic enclave of Kaliningrad. World biathlon champion Sergey Rozhkov capped off the torch¹ relay² through Murmansk by lighting³ the city’s flame cauldron.

本周奥运圣火结束圣彼得堡和位于波罗的海的“飞地”加里宁格勒的传递，于周三飞抵俄罗斯北部港口城市摩尔曼斯克。世界杯冬季两项冠军谢尔盖·罗日科夫点燃火炬盆，摩尔曼斯克圣火传递结束。

The Olympic flame was in Murmansk earlier this month, on its way to the North Pole as part of Russia’s record-long winter Olympic torch relay.

奥运圣火本月初抵达摩尔曼斯克，现正前往北极。奥运圣火将首次抵达北极 ，俄罗斯冬奥会圣火传递创纪录了!

1 torch   

n.火炬

参考例句：

• They are looking for volunteers to carry the torch.他们正在寻找火炬传递的志愿者。
• A famous athlete held a torch and ran to the stadium.一个著名的运动员举着火炬跑到运动场。

2 relay   

n.接力赛，中继转播（设备）；vt.转述，转播

参考例句：

• They will relay your message.他们会转达你的口信。
• This metal tower is used to relay television signals to distant villages.这个金属塔是用于向遥远的村子转播电视讯号的。

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。