📖 Lesson 7 · A Fair Competition 一场公平的竞争

第 7 篇 · 共 40 篇｜高考词汇以绿色高亮，下方附释义

Swifter, Higher and Stronger stands for the spirit of the Olympics.

“更快、更高、更强”代表着奥林匹克精神。

stand for 代表、象征 spirit 精神

But fairness is the basis of this motto.

但公平是这句格言的基础。

fairness 公平 basis 基础 motto 格言、座右铭

Only when you win fairly will you and your homeland deserve the great glory.

只有当你公平取胜时，你和你的祖国才配得上这份巨大的荣耀。

fairly 公平地 homeland 祖国 deserve 应得、配得上 glory 光荣、荣耀

But nowadays, unlike the ancient honest slave competitors, some hopeless athletes who can't bear the pain of training cheat when taking part in games.

但如今，和古代那些诚实的奴隶竞技者不同，一些无望的运动员忍受不了训练的辛苦，参加比赛时会作弊。

unlike 与…不同、不像 competitor 参赛者、竞争者 athlete 运动员 cheat 作弊、欺骗

Medals seem to have magical power causing them to cheat, and the prize money has replaced the motto as their only goal.

奖牌似乎有某种魔力诱使他们作弊，奖金已经取代格言，成了他们唯一的目标。

magical 有魔力的 prize money 奖金 replace 取代、代替

So, in the gymnastics event to be held in our city next month, one of the host's responsibilities is to keep competitions fair.

因此，在下个月于我市举行的体操赛事中，主办方的职责之一就是保证比赛公平。

gymnastics 体操 event 赛事、项目 host 主办方、东道主 responsibility 责任、职责

They advertised on posters outside the stadium to promise that every competitor is to have a regular physical examination in a gymnasium one after another.

他们在体育场外的海报上宣传，承诺每位参赛者都要依次到体育馆接受常规身体检查。

advertise 做广告、宣传 stadium 体育场 competitor 参赛者、竞争者 gymnasium 体育馆

No one can bargain on this.

在这一点上，没有人可以讨价还价。

bargain 讨价还价

The volunteers in charge will be very strict.

负责这件事的志愿者们会非常严格。

volunteer 志愿者 in charge 负责 strict 严格的

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It is foolish to cheat because they will not be admitted to compete and will even be fined as well.

作弊是愚蠢的，因为他们将不被允许参赛，甚至还会被罚款。

foolish 愚蠢的 admit 准许进入、允许 fine 罚款