BBC新闻词汇(视频版) 第145期:争夺奖牌
日期:2016-10-23 12:06

(单词翻译:单击)

Vocabulary:

词汇:

warming up

热身

brought about

推出,带来

the brink of extinction

濒临灭绝

showcase

展示

big cats

狮子


In the shadows of Mount Kilimanjaro, warriors are warming up.

在乞力马扎罗山的阴凉处,勇士们正在热身。

They’re competing in the Maasai Olympics.

他们在参加马赛奥运会比赛。

The event was brought about to discourage the traditional practice of hunting, which has taken the local lion population to the brink of extinction.

推出这一活动的目的是阻止当地传统的狩猎做法,狩猎活动已导致当地狮子数量下降到灭绝的边缘。

The games will allow young men to showcase their skills and also preserve the big cats.

这一运动盛会不仅能展示参赛者的技能,同时也能保护狮子的生存。

In the shadows of Mount Kilimanjaro, warriors are warming up.

在乞力马扎罗山的阴凉处,勇士们正在热身。

They’re competing in the Maasai Olympics.

他们在参加马赛奥运会比赛。

The event was brought about to discourage the traditional practice of hunting, which has taken the local lion population to the brink of extinction.

推出这一活动的目的是阻止当地传统的狩猎做法,狩猎活动已导致当地狮子数量下降到灭绝的边缘。

The games will allow young men to showcase their skills and also preserve the big cats.

这一运动盛会不仅能展示参赛者的技能,同时也能保护狮子的生存。

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重点单词
  • traditionaladj. 传统的
  • discouragevt. 使气馁,阻碍
  • populationn. 人口 ,(全体)居民,人数
  • preservev. 保存,保留,维护 n. 蜜饯,禁猎区
  • extinctionn. 消失,消减,废止