双语趣闻:最“冷”的五项世界纪录
英语课
人们似乎对“最”字打头的记录都特别感冒,什么都要争个全球第一、全世界第一。不过这类活动真所谓过犹不及,小编就为你搜罗了几个很冷的“最记录”,包括最大鸡蛋、最大寿司卷……看你会不会冻坏咯!
China: World’s biggest sushi roll
中国:全球最大的寿司卷
InMay 2009, Jackie Chan celebrated 1 the Shanghai opening of his sushichain, G Sushi, by revealing the world’s largest sushi roll. Not eventhe martial 2 arts star could wrap his arms around the colossus。
2009年5月,成龙在上海庆祝他的寿司连锁店“G寿司”开业。而他们庆祝的方式就是做了全世界最大的寿司卷:即便是身为功夫明星的成龙也不能环抱这个寿司巨人。
India: World’s longest dosa
印度:全球最长的米卷
Comedy film star Rajendra Prasad presided over the rolling of the world’s largest dosa last August in Mumbai.With the help of 16 chefs, he prepared a 9.9 meter crepe in under 40 minutes。
去年8月,喜剧明星Rajendra Prasad在孟买主持制作了全世界最大的印度米卷。在16名厨师的帮助下,他用40分钟完成了这个长9.9米的巨型卷。
China: World’s largest egg
中国:全球最大的鸡蛋
In June 2009, a Suiling County hen popped out a Godzilla-sized egg. At 201grams, this egg is about four times the weight of a regular one. OwnerZhang Yinde says her hen is perfectly 3 ordinary, apart from its penchant 4 for stealing dog food。
2009年6月,在绥棱的一只农家母鸡生出了一只巨型鸡蛋。它的重量为201克,是普通鸡蛋的4倍。鸡的主人张银德(音)称她的母鸡除了有点偷吃狗食的癖好之外再普通不过。
Thailand: World’s biggest stingray
泰国:全球最大的黄貂鱼
You wouldn’t want to encounter this fella while swimming: In February 2009, a National Geographic 5 expedition reeled in a two-meter-wide stingray. The beast is estimated to weigh between 250 and 400 kgs。
你在游泳时可不想撞上这家伙:2009年2月,国家地理的一支探险队就遇到了这只两米长的黄貂鱼。人们估计它的重量在250到400公斤之间。
Japan: World's longest paper plane flight
日本:全球最长的纸飞机飞行记录
For 11 years Takuo Toda had been trying to break the Guinness record forthe longest paper airplane flight. Last April, he achieved his goal:His glider 6, folded from a light sheet of sugarcane, stayed in the air for 27.9 seconds。
11年来,Takuo Toda都在试着打破世界上纸飞机飞行的最长记录。去年4月,他终于达成目标:他用蔗糖纸张做成的滑翔机在空中的停留了27.9妙。
China: World’s biggest sushi roll
中国:全球最大的寿司卷
InMay 2009, Jackie Chan celebrated 1 the Shanghai opening of his sushichain, G Sushi, by revealing the world’s largest sushi roll. Not eventhe martial 2 arts star could wrap his arms around the colossus。
2009年5月,成龙在上海庆祝他的寿司连锁店“G寿司”开业。而他们庆祝的方式就是做了全世界最大的寿司卷:即便是身为功夫明星的成龙也不能环抱这个寿司巨人。
India: World’s longest dosa
印度:全球最长的米卷
Comedy film star Rajendra Prasad presided over the rolling of the world’s largest dosa last August in Mumbai.With the help of 16 chefs, he prepared a 9.9 meter crepe in under 40 minutes。
去年8月,喜剧明星Rajendra Prasad在孟买主持制作了全世界最大的印度米卷。在16名厨师的帮助下,他用40分钟完成了这个长9.9米的巨型卷。
China: World’s largest egg
中国:全球最大的鸡蛋
In June 2009, a Suiling County hen popped out a Godzilla-sized egg. At 201grams, this egg is about four times the weight of a regular one. OwnerZhang Yinde says her hen is perfectly 3 ordinary, apart from its penchant 4 for stealing dog food。
2009年6月,在绥棱的一只农家母鸡生出了一只巨型鸡蛋。它的重量为201克,是普通鸡蛋的4倍。鸡的主人张银德(音)称她的母鸡除了有点偷吃狗食的癖好之外再普通不过。
Thailand: World’s biggest stingray
泰国:全球最大的黄貂鱼
You wouldn’t want to encounter this fella while swimming: In February 2009, a National Geographic 5 expedition reeled in a two-meter-wide stingray. The beast is estimated to weigh between 250 and 400 kgs。
你在游泳时可不想撞上这家伙:2009年2月,国家地理的一支探险队就遇到了这只两米长的黄貂鱼。人们估计它的重量在250到400公斤之间。
Japan: World's longest paper plane flight
日本:全球最长的纸飞机飞行记录
For 11 years Takuo Toda had been trying to break the Guinness record forthe longest paper airplane flight. Last April, he achieved his goal:His glider 6, folded from a light sheet of sugarcane, stayed in the air for 27.9 seconds。
11年来,Takuo Toda都在试着打破世界上纸飞机飞行的最长记录。去年4月,他终于达成目标:他用蔗糖纸张做成的滑翔机在空中的停留了27.9妙。
adj.有名的,声誉卓著的
- He was soon one of the most celebrated young painters in England.不久他就成了英格兰最负盛名的年轻画家之一。
- The celebrated violinist was mobbed by the audience.观众团团围住了这位著名的小提琴演奏家。
adj.战争的,军事的,尚武的,威武的
- The sound of martial music is always inspiring.军乐声总是鼓舞人心的。
- The officer was convicted of desertion at a court martial.这名军官在军事法庭上被判犯了擅离职守罪。
adv.完美地,无可非议地,彻底地
- The witnesses were each perfectly certain of what they said.证人们个个对自己所说的话十分肯定。
- Everything that we're doing is all perfectly above board.我们做的每件事情都是光明正大的。
n.爱好,嗜好;(强烈的)倾向
- She has a penchant for Indian food.她爱吃印度食物。
- He had a penchant for playing jokes on people.他喜欢拿人开玩笑。
adj.地理学的,地理的
- The city's success owes much to its geographic position. 这座城市的成功很大程度上归功于它的地理位置。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- Environmental problems pay no heed to these geographic lines. 环境问题并不理会这些地理界限。 来自英汉非文学 - 环境法 - 环境法
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