胡敏读故事记托福短语(MP3+中英字幕) 第52期:比赛
日期:2016-09-19 18:20

(单词翻译:单击)

中英文本

52.The Race
52.比赛

Everyone hated how Manning came it over, some even hated to come into any contact with him.
大家都不喜欢曼宁那副盛气凌人的架势,有的人甚至不愿跟他有任何交往。
That's why everyone was so glad when Manning was forced to come back to earth and join us normal people.
所以当曼宁不得不回到现实,加人我们普通人行列的时候,大家都很髙兴。
It happened at a race.
这件事发生在一次比赛当中。
Sponsored by a company whose product had recently come into household use, the race was held on a Saturday.
这次比赛是在一个星期六举行的,赞助者是一家产品刚刚进入家庭使用的公司。
Manning was sure he would come in first in the race and he made sure everyone knew it.
曼宁满以为他能在比赛中获得第一名,所以他搞得谁都知道了他会贏。

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Little Mickey, however, disagreed.
但是,小米奇并不这么认为。
He was just coming into his own and, having also just come of age, eligible to run in the race.
他刚进入鼎盛期,而且刚刚满法岁定年龄,所以有资格参加比赛。
Manning had no idea what Little Mickey could do and didn't even notice him when he came into the room.
曼宁不知道小米奇到底水平如何,当他进到房间的时候,曼宁甚至都没有注意到他。
When the race began, it was a joy for the town to see.
比赛开始的时候,全城的人都髙兴地看着热闹。
And although it came in handy to have a pair of binoculars, everyone saw what happened.
虽然望远镜派得上用场, 但大家不用它也看到了发生的一切。
At the beginning all of the runners came into line. Then they took off.
开始的时候所有参赛者排成行,然后他们就起跑了。
Manning led for most of the race, but when it seemed sure that he would win, Little Mickey's plan came into effect.
比赛过程中曼宁一直领先,但就在大家觉得他稳贏的时候,小米奇的计划开始实施了。
He easily came from behind and passed Manning near the end.
他轻轻松松地从后面追了上来,快到终点时超过了曼宁。
Manning looked stunned as he watched Little Mickey come by, Little Mickey won!
看到小米奇从身边经过,曼宁显得很吃惊,小米奇贏了!
The town cheered and Manning almost fainted!
全城欢呼起来,曼宁差点晕倒了!
Suddenly, however, Manning pretended like he had come down with a cold.
但是曼宁突然假装他得了感冒。
Then he even said that he would have beaten Little Mickey on any other day.
接着甚至说要是换个时间他准能击败小米奇。
Everyone laughed at Manning and he finally came down from his high horse and decided to come clean.
大家都笑他,曼宁最后只得放下架子决定说实话。
Yes, he said, Little Mickey had won fair and square.
是的,他说,小米奇贏得光明正大。
When Little Mickey came into the bar that evening, even Manning cheered!
那天晚上小米奇来到酒吧时,就连曼宁也欢呼起来!

重点讲解

1.come by 得到,获得,经过,访问, 看望,偶然遇见,碰上
例句:Come by one day and look at some of the other dogs.
有空来一趟,看看其他狗。
2.come clean 全盘招供,说实话
例句:I think you have to come clean.
我认为你必须讲明真相。
3.come down 流传下来,落泊,潦倒;下跌, 淸醒过来
例句:His son has just come down from Oxford.
他的儿子刚从牛津大学毕业。
4.come down with 得,染上,出(钱)
例句:How much did she come down with?
她出了多少钱?
5.come down (或 back) to earth 从幻想中回到现实
例句:The lovers are living in a kind of dreamworld;but one day they'll come down to earth.
这对情侣现在正生活在梦幻中,总有一天他们会回到现实中来。
6.come from 从…来,来自;生长于
例句:Ambient noise may come from any direction.
外界噪声可以来自任意方向。

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