Take Away English-Horse Sports 骑马运动
时间：2019-01-02 作者：英语课 分类：Take Away English
Zara Phillips prepares to take a jump (photograph by Craig Wilkinson)
Here in the UK the sport of horse racing 1 is often referred to as the “sport of kings”. However, after Zara Phillips stunning 2 victory in the World Equestrian 3 Games in Aachen, Germany, perhaps equestrian events should be called the “sport of princesses.”
That’s because the new three-day event world champion, Zara Phillips, is Queen Elizabeth’s niece and 11th in line to the throne.
With her horse, Toytown, she won the three-day event competition in Germany, adding the world title to the European crown she won last year.
The three-day event tests competitors’ horsemanship in three different disciplines: dressage, in which the rider must manoeuvre 4 the horse through a sequence of movements in an enclosed arena 5; cross-country which is a timed race over obstacles such as fences, ponds and ditches; and finally show-jumping which tests the technical jumping skills of horse and rider.
Zara is following in the footsteps of her mother, Princess Anne, and father, Captain Mark Phillips, both of whom represented Great Britain in equestrian events. However, neither of her parents managed to achieve world champion status.
Naturally, she was delighted to win the title, telling the BBC, “It’s incredible; it’s beyond my wildest dreams.” However, the joy of victory was tempered with sadness as she dedicated 6 her triumph to her friend Sherelle Duke, another equestrian rider who was killed when her horse fell, crushing her while competing a week before the World Championships.
Zara has now set her sights firmly on the 2008 Beijing Olympics, especially since an injury to her horse prevented her from qualifying for the 2004 Olympics in Athens.
She told us, “Obviously winning the Olympics has been a massive dream but you have to get everything right leading up to it, and have the horse power, so it's still a long way away."
horse racing
赛马
three-day event
三日赛程
European crown
欧洲桂冠
dressage
驯马技术, 马在表演时的一种优美而复杂的步法
cross country
越野
ponds
池塘
show-jumping
骑马越障表演
beyond my wildest dreams
连做梦都没有想到的
dedicated her triumph
(将她的胜利)献给 . . .
set her sights
她的目标, 打算
Equestrian
骑手
in line to the throne
皇位继承人
horsemanship
马术
enclosed arena
封闭的竞赛场地
obstacles
障碍物
ditches
壕沟
following in the footsteps
追随
tempered
调节, 使缓和
crushing
挤压, 压伤
injury
伤病
- I was watching the racing on television last night.昨晚我在电视上看赛马。
- The two racing drivers fenced for a chance to gain the lead.两个赛车手伺机竞相领先。
- His plays are distinguished only by their stunning mediocrity.他的戏剧与众不同之处就是平凡得出奇。
- The finished effect was absolutely stunning.完工后的效果非常美。
- They all showed extraordinary equestrian skills.他们的骑术都很高超。
- I want to book two equestrian tickets.我想订两张马术比赛的票。
- Her withdrawal from the contest was a tactical manoeuvre.她退出比赛是一个战术策略。
- The clutter of ships had little room to manoeuvre.船只橫七竖八地挤在一起，几乎没有多少移动的空间。
- She entered the political arena at the age of 25. 她25岁进入政界。
- He had not an adequate arena for the exercise of his talents.他没有充分发挥其才能的场所。
- He dedicated his life to the cause of education.他献身于教育事业。
- His whole energies are dedicated to improve the design.他的全部精力都放在改进这项设计上了。