奥巴马每周电视讲话：总统呼吁向奥运会展示最好的美国（02）
时间：2018-12-30 作者：英语课 分类：奥巴马每周电视讲话
We've got basketball players who stand nearly seven feet tall and a gymnast who's 4-foot-8.
我们有近七英尺高的篮球球员和 4.8 英尺高的体操运动员。
And Team USA spans generations: a few athletes who are almost as old as I am, and one born just a year before my younger daughter.
美国队跨越几代人：一些运动员几乎与我同年出生，还有一位比我小女儿早一年出生。
Our roster 1 includes a gymnast from Texas who's so trailblazing, they named a flip 2 after her.
我们有位来自德克萨斯体操运动员，以她名字命名一个翻转动作。
A young woman who persevered 3 through a tough childhood in Flint, Michigan, to become the first American woman to win gold in the boxing ring.
一个年轻的女子，童年在密歇根的弗林特历尽艰辛，成为第一个赢得拳击比赛金牌的美国女将。
And a fencing champion from suburban 4 Jersey 5 who'll become the first American Olympian to wear a hijab while competing.
击剑冠军来自泽西郊区，是美国第一位戴头巾的参赛选手。
And on our Paralympic team, we're honored to be represented by a Navy veteran who lost his sight while serving in Afghanistan
我们的残奥队很荣幸有海军退役军人代表，在阿富汗服役时失明，
and continues to show us what courage looks like every time he jumps in the pool.
继续在每一次跃入泳池时展示其勇气。
When you watch these Games, remember that it's about so much more than the moments going by in a flash.
当你看这些比赛时，记住其背后有这么多闪光的时刻。
Think about the countless 6 hours these athletes put in,
想想这些运动员投入的无数时光，
knowing it could mean the difference in a split-second victory that earns them a lifetime of pride, and gives us enduring memories.
知道它可能意味着瞬间的胜利赢得了一生的骄傲是不同凡响的，能留下永恒的记忆。
It's about the character it takes to train your heart out, even when no one's watching.
这需要心理辅导来稳定心态，即使无人观赏也不为所动。
Just hard work, focus, and a dream. That's the Olympic spirit - and it's the American spirit, too
只须全力以赴、专注并抱有梦想。这是奥林匹克精神，它也是美国精神。
- The teacher checked the roster to see whom he would teach this year.老师查看花名册，想了解今年要教的学生。
- The next day he put himself first on the new roster for domestic chores.第二天，他把自己排在了新的家务值日表的第一位。
- I had a quick flip through the book and it looked very interesting.我很快翻阅了一下那本书，看来似乎很有趣。
- Let's flip a coin to see who pays the bill.咱们来抛硬币决定谁付钱。
- She persevered with her violin lessons. 她孜孜不倦地学习小提琴。
- Hard as the conditions were, he persevered in his studies. 虽然条件艰苦，但他仍坚持学习。 来自辞典例句
- Suburban shopping centers were springing up all over America. 效区的商业中心在美国如雨后春笋般地兴起。
- There's a lot of good things about suburban living.郊区生活是有许多优点。
- He wears a cotton jersey when he plays football.他穿运动衫踢足球。
- They were dressed alike in blue jersey and knickers.他们穿着一致，都是蓝色的运动衫和灯笼短裤。