奥运知识—古代奥运会项目:拳击、摔跤和标枪
Javelin 1 Throwing: A leather strap 2 was fixed 3 to the shaft 4 of the javelin to form a loop. When throwing, the athlete inserted his index and second fingers into the loop, which allowed him to increase the distance the javelin travelled.
Wrestling: The opponents fought standing 5 up, with bare hands. There were different types of hold. The person who first touched the ground three times was the loser.
Boxing: The fighters' hands were protected by long leather thongs 6. These ancestors of boxing gloves underwent numerous modifications 7 over time. Pieces of metal were added on the knuckles 8, making the punches much more violent.
重点词汇
javelin n. (投掷用的)标枪 thong n. 皮带
modification n. 更改, 修改 knuckle n. 指节, 关节
insert v. 插入 loop n. 环，（绳）圈
wrestling n. 摔跤 punch n. 冲击，打击
- She achieved a throw of sixty metres in the javelin event.在掷标枪项目中，她掷了60米远。
- The coach taught us how to launch a javelin.教练教我们投标枪。
- She held onto a strap to steady herself.她抓住拉手吊带以便站稳。
- The nurse will strap up your wound.护士会绑扎你的伤口。
- Have you two fixed on a date for the wedding yet?你们俩选定婚期了吗？
- Once the aim is fixed,we should not change it arbitrarily.目标一旦确定，我们就不应该随意改变。
- He was wounded by a shaft.他被箭击中受伤。
- This is the shaft of a steam engine.这是一个蒸汽机主轴。
- After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。
- They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。
- The engine was pulled apart for modifications and then reassembled. 发动机被拆开改型，然后再组装起来。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- The original plan had undergone fairly extensive modifications. 原计划已经作了相当大的修改。 来自《简明英汉词典》