Unit 40 Gymnastics (7) Vaulting
第四十單元 體操運動(七) 跳馬
2008年06月09日蘋果日報
對話
A:I am glad they created a new code for vaulting. I think it is fairer.
甲:真高興他們訂了新的跳馬規章。我覺得新規定比較公平。
B:Yes. Having one judge was simply not enough.
乙:沒錯。只有一個裁判真的不夠。
A: That vault looked good, but I think she should have used more chalk.
甲:那一跳看起來不錯,可是我覺得她應該多用一點滑石粉。
B:I think it was fine. We’ll just have to see what the evaluation says.
乙:我覺得還好。咱們看看分數如何吧。
運動英語通
◎create vt. 創造
例:Charlie's knowledge and confidence created a good impression.(查理的學識和自信為他營造出良好的形象。)
*confidencen. 自信
◎code n. 規章
例:Under the new code, two judges score the vault.
(根據新的規章,跳馬由兩位裁判評分。)
◎vaulting 跳馬
◎fair a. 公平的
◎judge n. & vt. 裁判
例:Ellen was invited to judge the gymnastics competition.
(艾倫被邀請為體操競賽做裁判。)
◎simply adv. 就是
例:Vaulting is simply Matt's best event. (跳馬根本就是麥特的強項。)
◎should have p.p. 當時應當……,卻沒有……
例:Joey should have been aware of the dangers of DUI.
(喬伊早該知道酒駕很危險。)
◎chalk n. 滑石粉 & vt. 抹滑石粉
◎evaluation n. 評分
有氧補給站
◎average vt. 將……平均
The judges averaged the scores together to get the total score.
(裁判將分數做平均,以求總分。)
◎runway n. 跑道
運動小百科
跳馬為男女競技體操項目。男子跳馬規定較嚴格,跳馬自地面量起為1.35米高,選手助跑最長不得超過25米;女子跳馬則無助跑距離限制,跳馬高度也較男子低(自地面量起為1.25米)。