【英语时差8,16】中国选手花样滑冰夺冠-下
时间：2019-01-22 作者：英语课 分类：英语时差8，16
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To add to the drama the pair had been the lowest-ranked competitors going into the competition due to their lengthy 1 absence from the ice. But against all odds 2 their superb short programme score from Sunday was enough to see them win the overall competition despite some small errors in Monday's free skate event. An emotional Zhao said, "It's been so many years - to finally get this gold is so exciting. So many years have been devoted 3 to this dream." China has now won three medals at the Vancouver Games - one gold, one silver, and one bronze for Wang Beixing in the women's 500m speed skating. So what next for Zhao and Shen? Will they defend their medals in the next games? Well, Shen indicated that the couple may have other plans: "It's hard to continue skating - maybe it's time to have a baby," she said.
adj.漫长的，冗长的
- We devoted a lengthy and full discussion to this topic.我们对这个题目进行了长时间的充分讨论。
- The professor wrote a lengthy book on Napoleon.教授写了一部有关拿破仑的巨著。
n.让步，机率，可能性，比率；胜败优劣之别
- The odds are 5 to 1 that she will win.她获胜的机会是五比一。
- Do you know the odds of winning the lottery once?你知道赢得一次彩票的几率多大吗？