今天的英语新闻精读练习的内容是:
Eliud Kipchoge clocks 2:01:09 for world record in Berlin Marathon
伊鲁德·基普乔格在柏林马拉松比赛中以2小时01分09秒的成绩打破世界纪录
英语原文:
He's done it again.
Two-time Olympic champion Eliud Kipchoge bettered his own world record in the Berlin Marathon on Sunday.
The Kenyan star clocked 2 hours, 1 minute, 9 seconds to shave 30 seconds off his previous best mark of 2:01:39 set on the same course in 2018.
“My legs and my body still feel young,” the 37-year-old Kipchoge said. “But the most important thing is my mind, and that also feels fresh and young. I’m so happy to break the world record.”
生词:
Kipchoge 基普乔格
clock v. 达到(某时间或速度)
bettered v. 超过,胜过;改善,改进
Berlin n. 柏林
Marathon n. 马拉松赛跑;
Kenyan adj. 肯尼亚的;肯尼亚人的
shave v. 减少,缩小
fresh adj.清醒的,精神饱满的
译文对照:
He's done it again.
他再次做到了!
Two-time Olympic champion Eliud Kipchoge bettered his own world record in the Berlin Marathon on Sunday.
两届奥运会冠军伊鲁德·基普乔格在周日的柏林马拉松比赛中刷新了自己保持的世界纪录。
The Kenyan star clocked 2 hours, 1 minute, 9 seconds to shave 30 seconds off his previous best mark of 2:01:39 set on the same course in 2018.
这位肯尼亚明星用时2小时1分9秒,将他2018年在同一赛道创下的2小时01分39秒的最好成绩缩短了30秒。
“My legs and my body still feel young,” the 37-year-old Kipchoge said.
“我的腿和我的身体仍然感觉年轻,”37岁的基普乔格说。
“But the most important thing is my mind, and that also feels fresh and young. I’m so happy to break the world record.”
“但最重要的是我的头脑,它同样感觉精力充沛和年轻。我很高兴能打破世界纪录。”
文章原文来自美联社(AP News), 这里只是截取了文章的一部分进行精读、学习.
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