万众瞩目的2008北京奥运会离我们越来越近了。那一把把点燃圣火的奥运火炬,凝聚着世界上无数热爱运动、热爱和平的人们的满腔热情。世界各地人民将相约北京、相聚中国,为着同一个梦想聚集在一起。2008北京将为世界展现一幅“团结、友谊、进步”的壮美图画,奏响“更快、更高、更强”的激情乐章。
The 2008 Beijing Olympic Games is getting closer to us. The Olympic torch, which ignites the torch, embodies the enthusiasm of countless people who love sports and peace in the world. People from all over the world will meet in Beijing and China for the same dream. In 2008, Beijing will show the world a magnificent picture of "unity, friendship and progress", and play a passionate movement of "faster, higher and stronger".
在那即将到来的令人激动的时刻,做为奥运小主人,我们应该做到讲文明、讲礼貌,为奥运做一些力所能及的事情。积极宣传奥运,让更多的人了解奥运,了解中国。让我们携起手来,为奥运加油,做好奥运小主人。
At that exciting moment, as the little host of the Olympic Games, we should be civilized and polite, and do what we can for the Olympic Games. We should actively promote the Olympic Games and let more people know about the Olympics and China. Let's join hands to cheer for the Olympics and be a good Olympic host.
India's sewer workers and British school standards 印度下水道工人施工安全,英国在校生学习成绩下降
A recipe for disaster 后患无穷
In good nick 品质好、没有损坏
One good turn deserves another 以德报德,礼尚往来
Close, but no cigar 几近成功
Knee-jerk reaction 本能反映
IOC on Russian doping and hot June 奥委会就涉俄兴奋剂事件报告进展,六月高温破纪录
It's on the cards 这件事十有八九会发生
Test the water 试探,摸底
To make a mountain out of a molehill 小题大做
White / blue-collar worker 白领,蓝领
To fall at the first hurdle 跌倒在第一关
A bitter pill to swallow 不得不吞的苦药
Off the hook 脱身
To make a monkey out of me 捉弄我
Cyborg beetle and the teenage brain 半机械甲虫,青少年脑部发育
Clean up your act 改邪归正
The cost of protecting the environment, Juno space probe 保护环境付出的代价,“朱诺”木星探测器
Drama queen 小题大做的人
Get someone's goat 火冒三丈
Chelsea doctor and surfing in Australia 切尔西队医与球队和解,澳大利亚冲浪
Axe to grind 别有用心
The last/final straw 忍无可忍,使人最终崩溃的一击
In the blink of an eye 一眨眼之间
You're pulling my leg! 你在愚弄我!
Cyclists make Olympic history, 400-year-old shark 英国自行车运动员创英奥运历史,400岁格陵兰鲨鱼
It takes two to tango 一个巴掌拍不响
Pull something out of the hat 突施妙计
Alligator takes boy and Tate Modern extension 鳄鱼拖走小男孩,泰特现代美术馆扩建完工
Burn a hole in your pocket 有钱不花难受