四年一度的奧運盛會終於來到開幕關頭,主辦國巴西可謂歷經艱難險阻(setbacks):總統羅賽芙遭停職、經濟嚴重衰退,加上茲卡病毒作怪、保安出包,幾乎是報導熱度越高、唱衰聲浪也越大。所幸,代班政府挺過危機,讓全世界都為它捏了一把冷汗。
【里約奧運淺談】 setback 阻礙、挫折 A:The opening ceremony for the Rio Olympics is scheduled for Aug. 5, which is tomorrow. (里約奧運開幕定在8月5日,也就是明天了。) B:It's so wonderful that the Brazilian government can conquer the setbacks and hold it as planned. (巴西政府能克服種種障礙如期舉辦,真是謝天謝地。) recession 經濟衰退 A:Brazil has encountered many difficulties, including political turmoil and a severe economic recession. (巴西遭逢許多政治混亂、經濟衰退的難題。) B:Exactly! There're the spread of the Zika virus and the threat from terrorism, just for starters. (沒錯,首要是茲卡病毒擴散與恐怖主義威脅。) record-breaking 破紀錄(的) A:Both China and the U.S. have sent record-breaking athletes to compete in the Rio Games, though. (但是中、美還是派了人數破紀錄的運動員參賽。) B:That's right!I hope that the Rio Olympics will deliver a great performance and end well. (對啊,希望它最後也能締造佳績、圓滿落幕。) 【延伸關鍵字】 1. organizer:主辦單位 2. doping:服用禁藥 3. delegation:代表團 多益時事通工作團隊獨家授權