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Unit 5 Cliff Young, an unlikely hero벻Ӣ
Unlikely|?n?la?kli|: not likely to happen; not probable ܷ Eg: The project seemed unlikely to succeed. ĿƺԳɹ
It's most (= very) unlikely that she'll arrive before seven. ߵǰ (unlikelier, unlikeliest)
1 Considered one of the toughest marathon events in the world the 875-kilometer annual Australian race a route from Sydney to Melbourne is a harsh test of endurance for the world's top athletes regardless of their age. ĴһһȵϤīɱȫ875Ϊѵ֮һκε綥˶Ա˵һϿ顣
[Meaning] The 875-kilometer annual Australian race, a route from Sydney to Melbourne, is considered the most difficult long-distance race in the world. It is a challenging to every athlete no matter who you are and how old you are. consideredʣǡΪ regardless ofʣʻԶǡܣˡ
1. tough [t?f]: having or causing problems or difficulties ģѵģֵ eg: a tough childhoodѵͯ
It was a tough decision to make. Ǹľ
2. marathon [?m?r??n]: [C] a race that is run over a distance of 42 kilometers or about26 miles
()
eg: On her second marathon, en route to Portland, she fractured a bone in her footڶβμʱ·ϣˤȹǡ
3. annual [??nju?l]: a. happening once a yearһһȵģÿ
eg: They met at an annual convention in New York.ŦԼϻ档 4. route [ru:t]: (1)[ C] a way from one place to another·
eg: I normally run or bicycle the same route at the same time each day.ÿ춼ͬһʱ䣬ͬ һ·ܲг
(2) a way of doing sth. or achieving a particular result;
eg: Researchers are trying to get at the same information through an indirect route.оͼ ͨһ;ȡͬϢ 5. Melbourne ['melb?n]: īһΪĴǶϲУһΪݶ
У
6. harsh[h:?]: 1) severe, cruel, or unkindģпģ̵
eg: Ten days ago, I received some pretty harsh criticism. ʮǰܵһЩΪ (2) harsh conditions are very difficult to live in and very uncomfortableӵģģϾ This laptop is definitely designed for harsh conditions̨ʼDZΪӻƵġ 塿 rough coarse harshrude crudeЩݴʾСӵģֲڵġ֮⡣
roughָ氼ƽ⻬
coarseָijʵشֲڣӹȲϸָ˵̸ֹ³š harshֲָڡ̶ȡ
rudeָij˵оֹ³ȱ crudeҪָδӹдȻ״̬ʡ
7. endurance [?n?dj??r?ns]: [U] the ability to continue doing sth. difficult or painful over a long
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period of time ͣ
eg: The exercise obviously will improve strength and endurance.ϰǿ 塿 endurance patienceʶСͣġ˼ǣ enduranceָܼ patienceָ̬ͨȻ 8. athlete|??li:t|: 1) a person who competes in sports ˶Ա
2) a person who is good at sports and physical exercise ó˶ˣ
9. regardless [r??g:dl?s]: paying no attention, even if the situation is bad or there are difficulties ˣ
eg: The weather was terrible but we carried on regardless . dzӣDzᣬճС
~ of) without being affected or influenced by sth.ܣ
eg: They will carry out this experimentation, regardless of what happen.ܷʲôǶʵ顣
The young super-fit runners train for months before a competition and are under contract to prominent sponsors like Nike and Adidas who finance them and furnish them with a substantial support mechanism of money and equipment. ܳõѡǰҪµѵһͿ˺Ͱϴ˹ǩԼЩͨǿʽװֻ֧Ϊѡṩװ
[Meaning] The young and strong runners train for months for the competition. They have signed official agreements with companies like Nike and Adidas, who support them with a lot of money and equipment based on a sponsor system. be under contractһ̶ͣʾЭ飬ǩͬ furnish sb. withǹ̶䣬ʾṩ䱸
1. super [?sju:p?(r)]: 1) prefix ( super-): more, better, or bigger than usualڣ eg: super-rich superhuman˵ superglueǿ 2) a. ( infml.) extremely goodõģ˲
Eg: Then they spent a super week at the seaside. Ȼں߶ȹ˼õһܡ
2. fit: a. healthy and strong, especially because you do regular physical exercise ׳ģ fitness |?f?tn?s|: the state of being physically healthy and strong ׳
3. contract['k?ntr?kt] n. [C] an official agreement between two or more people, stating what each
will doԼͬԼ
eg: What clause do you require in the contract?Ҫںͬжʲô?
[k?n'tr?kt]v. agree to do sth. or make sb. agree to do sth. by a formal written agreement(ʹ)ǩͬ(ʹ)Լ
Eg: You can contract with us to deliver your cargo.ǿԺǩͬǸǵĻ
4. prominent[?pr?m?n?nt] : a.important and well- knownҪģ֪ģԺյ
eg: The newspapers gave prominent coverage to the news. λϵϢ 塿 famous prominent notoriousЩݴʾСģ֪ġ֮⡣ famousͨôʣָܹ㣬ע˻ prominentָͷأΪϤڵط notorious [n???t?:ri?s]ָӼǿұ塣
5. sponsor [?sp?ns?(r)]: n.[C] a person or company that pays for a show, broadcast, sports event,
etc., esp. in exchange for the right to advertise at that eventߣ
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eg: Race officials announced a handful of new sponsors on Tuesday. ٷڶ˼λˡ
vt. give money to a sports event, theater, institution, etc, esp. in exchange for the right to advertise
eg: Most students are sponsored by the National Department of Educationѧɹҽ.
6. finance [?fa?n?ns]vt. provide money, esp. a lot of money; pay for sthΪṩʽ
eg: He sells one each year to finance the next.ÿһͶʣΪһͶʳʽ (1)[U] the management of money by governments, large organizationsetc.
Eg: The report recommends an overhaul of public finances.ݱ潨Թгӡ
(2)(-s)[pl. ]the money that an organization or person has, and the way that they manage it ( ˵)
Eg: Be prepared for unexpected news concerning your finances. Թ״ϢҪ
financial a.ƾģڵ
7. furnish [?f?:n??]vt. (1)(fml.) supply or provide sth.ṩӦ
Eg: The bank will furnish accommodation to the firm.нҹ˾ṩ (2) put furniture and other things into a house or roomΪ(ݻ)䱸Ҿ
Eg: Many proprietors try to furnish their hotels with antiques.ྭӪ߶ùŶװǵ Ƶ
8. substantial [s?b?st?n?l] : a (1) large in amount or numberģ
Eg: This sounds promising, but as far as we know, substantial investigation of the applicable rules has yet to be done.ʮǰ;, Ǿ֪, ǶԿӦõĹѾ˴о
2) consisting of or relating to substanceʵģϵ
Eg: People now care more about the spiritual life than the substantial life.Ǹעؾ
9. mechanism [?mek?n?z?m] : n (1)[ C] a system that is intended to achieve sth. or deal with a
problemṹƣ
eg: What s the mechanism behind these traits?ЩĻʲô?
(2) part of a machine or a set of parts that does a particular jobеװã Eg: Bomb has been detonated by a special mechanism.ըһרװ
The contest takes up to seven days to complete and is a challenging test of fitness and strength even for world-class athletes who compete for distinction and a cash prize.ʱ죬ʹЩΪͽһ˶Ա˵ҲǶܺϾ顣 [Meaning] The race takes as long as seven days to finish and it is a hard test of physical condition and strength even for the world's top athletes who want to become famous and earn money by winning the race.up toǡﵽʾ֮ࡣ
1. Contest/'k?ntest/n[C] a competition or a situation in which two or more people or groups are
competing with each other
Eg: Did you hear who won the English speech contes?˵˭AӢݽھ? /k?n' test/vt. compete for sth. or try to win It
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Eg: The state election in November will be the last such ballot before next year,s presidential contest. 11µѡٽͳѡǰһͶƱ
2. Up to: as much or as many as a certain amount or number but not moreﵽ Eg: Up to ten people can sleep in this tent˯ʮˡ
3. Challenging [?t??l?nd???]: difficult in an interesting way that tests your abilityսԵ;
challenging work/questions/problemsսԵĹ / /
4. world-class: a. as good as the best in the world 缶ģһ
5. distinction [d??st??k?n] : n (1)[ U]the quality of being excellent and important㣻Խܳ eg: He was a man of great charm and distinction.ʮ㣬Ⱥ (2)[C, U] a clear difference or separation between two similar things𣻲ͬ
Eg: There is an important distinction between practices and processes.ʵ֮źҪIJ
2 On the day of the race in 1983 Cliff Young a toothless 61-year-old farmer and amateur runner wearing rubber boots and much older than the other runners was in attendance. 1983һ죬һȫ61ũҵѡҲμӱŴѥҲѡִöࡣ
1. toothless |?tu:l?s|: having no teeth ģݵ
2. amateur [??m?t?(r)] : used about sb. who does sth. because they enjoy it and not as their jobҵ
మߵ
eg: He is an amateur magician. һλҵħʦ
n.[C]sb. who does an activity just for pleasure, not as their jobҵమ
eg: A fellow journalist once told me that if you are not writing every day, then you are an amateur. ͬеļң㲻ÿддôһҵమߡ
3. in attendance: (fml.) present somewhere, often at an important or official eventϯ(ҪĻ
ٷĻ)
eg: Police with riot gear and several fire engines are in attendance. ˡ
No one paid any attention to this odd-looking man who might as well have been invisible.ûעŹֵͷ˲ࡣ
1. Odd [?d]: a. unusual or unexpected in a way that attracts your interest or attentionص;Ź
;쳣
Eg: This is an odd collection of people. һȺϡŹֵˡ
2. might (just) as well: used for saying that it would not make any difference if you did sth. else
磻
eg: They move about listlessly and apparently without much purpose; they might just as well be idiots. ԲضȥȻĿģ˵һȺɵҲ֡ 3. invisible [?n?v?z?bl]: ~ (to sb/sth) that cannot be seen ģε
Eg: Many stars overhead are invisible to the naked eye. ϵۿ 塿 visible
The assembled crowd assumed Cliff was there to observe the race. ۼȺΪֻۿġ
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