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The torch of the Rio 2016 Olympic Game has been lit in southern Greece.
在希腊南部，里约2016奥运会火炬被点燃。
Lighting a flame in Olympia has been a ritual since the Games started there in the eight century BC.
自公元前八世纪奥运会开始以来，在奥林匹亚点燃火炬成为一种仪式。
Here,an actress performed the role of high priestess, using the sun’s rays to light the torch.
在这里，一名演员扮演女祭司的角色，用太阳光点燃火炬。
In these difficult days that Brazil is facing, the flame is a timeless remember that we are all a part of the same humanity.
在巴西正面临的这些艰难日子里，火焰是一个永恒的记忆，我们都是人类的一部分。
The flame is an ancient symbol of peace and harmony, a symbol of the power of humanity to come together despite our differences.
火焰是和平与和谐的古老象征，是人类力量团结的象征，尽管我们存在差异。
The torch will now be carried all the way to Brazil by some 10,000 runners, in an international relay that will culminate with the Games’ opening ceremony in Rio on August 5.
火炬现在将通过10,000名火炬手传递到巴西，经过国际传递在8月5日抵达里约奥运会开幕式。
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词汇解析
1、perform
做，执行，履行（尤指复杂的任务或行动）
We're looking for people of all ages who have performed outstanding acts of bravery, kindness or courage.
我们正在寻找那些见义勇为、乐于助人、勇气可嘉的人，年龄不限。
His council had had to perform miracles on a tiny budget.
他的委员会不得不以极少的预算去创造奇迹。
演出；表演；演奏
Gardiner has pursued relentlessly high standards in performing classical music.
加德纳一直不懈地追求古典音乐演奏的高水准。
This play was first performed in 411 BC.
该剧于公元前411年首演。
（人）表现良好/很差；（事物）运转良好/糟糕
He had not performed well in his exams.
他考试没考好。
England performed so well against France at Wembley.
在温布利球场上，英格兰队表现出色，击败了法国队。
2、symbol
象征;代表
To them, the monarchy is the special symbol of nationhood.
对他们来说，君主政体是国家地位的特殊象征。
She was put under house arrest two years ago but remained a powerful symbol in last year's election.
虽然两年前就已遭软禁，她在去年的选举中仍然是势力强大的代表人物。
象征物;标志
Later in this same passage Yeats resumes his argument for the Rose as an Irish symbol.
随后在同一篇诗歌里，叶芝再次将玫瑰作为爱尔兰的标志。
I frequently use sunflowers as symbols of strength.
我经常用向日葵来作为力量的象征。
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