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TheSouthKoreanresortofPyeongchanghasbeenselectedtohostthe2018 WinterOlympics. IttookonlyoneroundofvotinginDurban, SouthAfrica, forPyeongchangtodefeatMunich, Germany, andFrance‘sAnnecy. NowmanySouthKoreanshopethatbyhavingthegames, itwillalsoputthemonthemapasawintersportshotspot.
AftertwoconsecutivefailedbidstohosttheWinterOlympics, theskiresortareaofPyeongchang, about180 kilometerseastofSeoul, finallywillgetitschance.
AfewhundredKoreanfanscheeredonthelawnofSeoulPlazalateWednesdayastheresultoftheInternationalOlympicCommittee’svoteinDurban, SouthAfrica, wasannounced.
AhnKyoungAn, 23, whosoundedalittlehoarsefromcheering, sayssheisreallyhappySouthKoreawonthistime. “Wearealsoverystunned, becausewetriedalotoftimes,” saidAhn.
PyeongchangisalreadythecenterforwintersportsinKorea, butmanyheresaythe2018 Olympicscouldturntheareaintoaninternationalhub.
Thatsoundsalittleoverambitious, saysJasonLee, alongtimesportscasterwithKorea‘sArirangTV. Buthesaystheresortstherehavealreadydoneagoodjobatskiers.
“Theyarebringingpeoplefromcountriesthatdonothavesnow, fromSouthEastAsia, fromAfrica,” saidLee. “TheyhavegotgoodintentionsintryingtomakePyeongchanganareathatisjustnotcentraltoKorea.”
ButLeesaysthehardpartismakingPyeongchang’sfacilitiesmeetinternationalexpectations. Theareadoesnothavemuchintheway, andmajortransportationprojectsareplannedtomakethethree-hourtripfromSeoulalittlelessofatrek.
ButLeesayshe‘sconfidenttheKoreanswillhaveitalldoneby2018. “Therearealotofthingsthatneedtobebuilt, butithasbeenoneofthosethings,” Leeadded. “WewilldoitoncewearepromisedthesegamesandIthinktheydefinitelydohavealongwaytogo. ButthefactthattheyhavethesupportoftheOlympiccommittee, thenationisfullybehindit.”
SouthKoreabecomesthesecondAsiannation, afterJapan, toholdtheWinterGames.
词汇讲解:
1. resortn. 度假胜地, 旅游胜地
例句:Theparkisoneofhisfavouriteresorts.
这公园是他最喜欢去的地方之一。
2. selectvt. 选择; 挑选;选拔
例句:Theyselectedadiamondengagementring.
他们挑选了一枚钻石订婚戒指。
3. hostvt. 主办
例句:Itremainsunknownwhichcountrywillhosttheinternationaltennistournament.
现在仍不知道哪个国家主办国际网球锦标赛。
4. consecutiveadj. 连续的, 连贯的
例句:Hewasreelectedforfourconsecutiveterms.
他连着四任当选。
5. bidn. 出价;喊价;投标
例句:Bidsforthenewbridgewereinvitedfromfirmsbothathomeandabroad.
国内外公司都被邀请对承建该座新桥投标。
6. cheerv. 为…欢呼, 喝彩
例句:Whentheysawus, theywavedandcheered.
看到我们时, 他们又挥手又欢呼。
7. hoarseadj. (指声音)粗哑的, 嘶哑的
例句:Heaskedmeaquestioninahoarsevoice.
他用嘶哑的声音问了我一个问题。
8. stunvt. 使大吃一惊, 使震惊
例句:Thisfilmstunnedthemovieworldin1955.
那部影片在1955年使电影界震惊。
9. facilityn. 设备, 设施
例句:Themachineisonlyservicingfacilities.
这部机器只是辅助设备。
10. definitelyadv. 一定地, 肯定地
例句:Iwilldefinitelyfightback.
我绝对会反击的。
短语讲解:
1. NowmanySouthKoreanshopethatbyhavingthegames, itwillalsoputthemonthemapasawintersportshotspot.
hotspot热点
例句:Vietnambecameahotspotin1960s.
在20世纪60年代,越南成了热点地区。
2. AfewhundredKoreanfanscheeredonthelawnofSeoulPlazalateWednesdayastheresultoftheInternationalOlympicCommittee’svoteinDurban, SouthAfrica, wasannounced.
astheresultof由于…的结果
例句:Heisparalyzedastheresultofawould-beassassin‘sbulletyearsago.
几年前有人对他行刺未遂, 但子弹使他瘫痪了。
3. PyeongchangisalreadythecenterforwintersportsinKorea, butmanyheresaythe2018 Olympicscouldturntheareaintoaninternationalhub.
turninto(使)变成
例句:Joanisturningintoquiteaskilledmusician.
琼正在变成一个技艺精湛的音乐家。
internationalhub国际中心
4. Buthesaystheresortstherehavealreadydoneagoodjobatskiers.
doagoodjob干得更好
例句:I’msureyoucandoabetterjobnexttime.
我相信你下次会干得更好。
5. “TheyhavegotgoodintentionsintryingtomakePyeongchanganareathatisjustnotcentraltoKorea.”
tryto设法
例句:Hehasbeentryingtosolvetheproblem.
他一直在设法解决这一问题。
6. Theareadoesnothavemuchinthewayandmajortransportationprojectsareplannedtomakethethree-hourtripfromSeoulalittlelessofatrek.
inthewayof关于…方面
例句:Hisassurancesledtolittleornothinginthewayofperformance.
他没有或者很少去履行他所提出的保证。
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