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1.7.15 14 Super Bowl Sunday:Broncos Versus Seahawks  超级碗星...
14 Super Bowl Sunday:Broncos Versus Seahawks 超级碗星期天 野马对战海鹰

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仔细听

Sunday is one of the biggest days of the year for sports fans in the United States.It is Super Bowl Sunday,when the two best football teams of the year go head to head in the National Football League's yearly championship game.Steve Ember has more.

本周日将是美国球迷一年中最重要的一天。又到了超级碗星期天了,这一天,全美国最优秀的两支球队会在全国橄榄球联赛的年度冠军赛中相互较量。史蒂夫·安博带来详细报道。

听力破解:新闻首段重读了biggest days和Super Bowl Sunday,点明了新闻的主题和它在美国球迷心中的重要性。

词汇宝典:championship game是“冠军赛”的意思,championship也可以表示“冠军的地位”,比如The two teams are fighting for the

championship.两个队伍在争夺冠军。 champion是“冠军”,如:world champion“世界冠军”,Olympic champion“奥运会冠军”。

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The Denver Broncos take on the Seattle Seahawks in Super Bowl 48,the first Super Bowl game to be financed by two states.The northeastern states of New York and New Jersey are jointly supporting the game at Metlife Stadium in East Rutherford,New Jersey.

在第48届超级碗中,丹佛野马对阵西雅图海鹰,这是首届由两个州出资支持的超级碗比赛。这场比赛的场地位于新泽西州的东拉瑟福德的大都会体育场,由纽约州和新泽西州联合赞助支持。

听力破解:这位播报员的语速较快,许多地方发生连读,比如Seahawks in连读为[′si:hα:ksin];and尾音弱读,[d]几乎听不到,需注意。

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This is also the first Super Bowl in history to be played outdoors in a cold weather state.Winter weather blanketed the stadium with snow this week.And,the below freezing temperatures that have hit many parts of the United States in recent days have caused more than a little concern for many football fans.同时,这也是超级碗史上第一次在天气寒冷的州的户外举办。本周,体育场被大雪覆盖。此外,于近日袭击美国众多地区的零度以下低温也给球迷带来了不小的担忧。

听力破解:Bowl in发生了连读现象,读音为[bəul′in];cold尾音[d]弱读,发音很微弱。

词汇宝典:blanket在这里并非名词“毯子”,而是动词“覆盖”,也可以当“用毯子裹着”讲,经常被用作其比喻义,形容被大雾、大雪等笼罩,比如:Beijing was blanketed in fog early Wednesday.星期三的早些时候,北京被大雾笼罩。

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NFL officials say they have several plans in place in case of bad weather.One would mean changing the game to an earlier or later time.There are also plans to give out warmer kits to those attending the Super Bowl game.

This is the seventh time that Denver Broncos have been to the Super Bowl.The Colorado team won the championship two times,in 1998 and 1999.That was the last time the team went to the Super Bowl.

美国橄榄球联盟的官员表示,他们已制定了几个应对恶劣天气的计划。其中一个是将比赛时间前移或后推。此外,计划还包括为超级碗比赛的参与者提供更暖和的装备。

这是丹佛野马队第七次参加超级碗了。这个来自科罗拉多的球队曾夺得过两次冠军,分别在1998年和1999年。那也是这个球队最后一次参加超级碗。

听力破解:此处播音员重读了several plans,目的是为了强调主办方的准备很充分。

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学着说一说

1.go head to head对阵

▶这个短语的字面意思是“头和头撞在一起”,可以引申为“直接竞争或挑战,正面交锋”等,多用来形容两队在体育比赛中较量。

▶head除了当“头”讲,还有“神智,头脑”的意思,如某人做事不动脑,别人就可以说他:

Use your head.动动脑子吧。

▶如果某人在遇到紧急情况时失去了理智,不知该如何是好,可以形容

为 lose one's head“失去理智;不知所措”。如:

This annoyed him,and he began to lose his head.

这惹恼了他,他开始失去理智。

2.take on同……较量

▶take on 是固定搭配,在新闻中的意思是“同……较量,接受……的挑战”。

▶这个词组还可以表示“承担某工作”,看下面的例子:

A:Could you draw up a project proposal for me?

能帮我起草一份计划书吗?

B:I'm tied up now.I can't take on more work.

我现在很忙,不能承担更多工作了。

▶take on还可以表示“呈现某种面貌;具有某种性质”等,如:

The campus has taken on a new look.校园旧貌换新颜。