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第91章 The Stronger in Sports 体坛强者(3)

他,是奥运史上一位耀眼的巨星;他,是现代田径史上难得的奇才,非凡的短跑家和跳远名将;他,以杰西·欧文斯作为自己的偶像,在1984-1996间的连续四届奥运会中获9枚奥运会金牌,更在1984年洛杉矶一人独得4枚田径金牌,再现了欧文斯当年的奇迹。而他所创造的成就,让他拥有了“欧文斯第二”的美称。他就是卡尔·刘易斯。

About Lewis

关于刘易斯

Frederick Carlton “Carl” Lewis is a former American track and field athlete who won 10 Olympic medals including 9 gold, and 10 World Championships medals, of which 8 were gold。 His career spanned from 1979 when he first achieved a world ranking to 1996 when he last won an Olympic title and subsequently retired。 Lewis became an actor and has appeared in a number of films。 In 2011 Lewis announced a run as a Democratic candidate for a seat in the New Jersey Senate, but was disqualified by state officials who said he failed to meet the state’s residency requirement。

Lewis was a dominant sprinter and long jumper who topped the world rankings in the 100 m, 200 m and long jump events frequently from 1981 to the early 1990s, was named Athlete of the Year by Track and Field News in 1982, 1983 and 1984, and set world records in the 100 m, 4 x 100 m and 4 x 200 m relays。 His world record in the indoor long jump has stood since 1984 and his 65 consecutive victories in the long jump achieved over a span of 10 years is one of the sport’s longest undefeated streaks。

His lifetime accomplishments have led to numerous accolades, including being voted “Sportsman of the Century” by the International Olympic Committee and being named “Olympian of the Century” by the American sports magazine Sports Illustrated。 He also helped transform track and field from its nominal amateur status to its current professional status, thus enabling athletes to have more lucrative and longer-lasting careers。

卡尔·刘易斯是美国黑人田径超级巨星,现代田径史上难得的奇才,非凡的短跑家和跳远名将,被誉为“欧文斯第二”。刘易斯的短跑技术与跳员技术堪称典范,看他赛跑是一种美的享受。他的途中跑动作协调放松,他往往在后程70米处开始加速,十分自信并有把握地超过对手。正因如此,从1982年至今,他共创造了13次室内外世界纪录,获得9枚奥运会金牌,多次被评为“世界最佳运动员”。

卡尔·刘易斯是历史上仅有的获得9枚奥运金牌的4名选手之一,仅有的4次获得奥运会同一项目金牌的3名运动员之一,国际田联20世纪最佳运动员,他就是卡尔·刘易斯。就如任何伟大人物一样,你可以不喜欢他,但他在其领域所作出的成就令你不得不尊敬他。虽然获取了1980年奥运会参赛资格,但由于美国抵制莫斯科奥运会,19岁的刘易斯与自己的第一次奥运之旅擦肩而过。然而,自1981年获得全美大学生田径室内100米和跳远冠军、成为历史上首位做到这一点的人之后,卡尔·刘易斯的爆发就已不可阻挡,自此奠定了他在美国乃至世界范围内短跑霸主的地位。

Key words & Sentences

关键词句全知道

The athlete whom I liked most was Carl Lewis。

我最喜欢的运动员是卡尔·刘易斯。

Carl Lewis won both sprints and the long jump。

卡尔·刘易斯在短跑和跳远比赛中获得了两块金牌。

How many gold medals has US athlete Carl Lewis won·

美国运动员卡尔·刘易斯获得过几枚田径金牌·

The competitor who won the most gold medals was Carl Lewis。

夺得金牌最多的运动员是卡尔·刘易斯。

So you thought maybe you could be the Carl Lewis of the Olympics·

那么您也许认为您可以成为奥运会上的另一个卡尔·刘易斯·

Carl Lewis won four gold medals, didn’t he·

卡尔·刘易斯赢过四面金牌,不是吗·

In spite Carl Lewis is getting old, he can still run very fast。

尽管卡尔·刘易斯年纪渐长,但他还是跑得很快。

Carl Lewis has always had an obsession with image that made would-be fans a little uneasy。

卡尔·刘易斯一向太在意形象,这一点使那些想成为他的运动迷的人有些不自在。

The 23-year-old phelps broke the previous record of nine golds held by Paavo Nurmi, Larysa Latynina, Mark Spitz and Carl Lewis。

23岁的菲尔普斯所获奥运金牌数已经超过了帕沃·鲁米、拉瑞萨·拉提尼娜、马克·施皮茨和卡尔·刘易斯等人九枚金牌的记录。

I have exchanged a few words wit Carl Lewis here and there。

我曾跟卡尔·刘易斯在各种场合交谈过。

American sprinter and long jumper Carl Lewis won a total of 10 Olympic medals, which included golds both on the track and in the field。

美国短跑、跳远选手卡尔·刘易斯一共赢得过10枚奥运奖牌,在田、径两种赛事中都获得过金牌。

Ten days into the Games, Canadian Ben Johnson beat defending champion Carl Lewis in the 100-meter dash with a world record time of 9。79。

在比赛进行到第十天时,加拿大的本·约翰逊在100米短跑中以9。79秒的成绩击败卫冕冠军卡尔·路易斯,并破世界纪录。

At these Olympics Canadian Ben Johnson beat Carl Lewis for gold in the 100m, but two days later was stripped of his medal for steroid use。

在这次比赛中加拿大选手本·约翰逊击败了卡尔·刘易斯获得了100米金牌。但是两天后却因为被查出服用类固醇药物与金牌失之交臂。

American runner Carl Lewis won his ninth gold medal in track and field, and Michael Johnson blistered the field in the 200-meter and 400-meter sprints。

美国运动员卡尔·刘易斯在田径比赛中赢得他的第九枚金牌,迈克尔·杰克逊在200米和400米的比赛中异军突起,获得冠军。

American Carl Lewis won big in Track and Field, as did his teammates Valerie Brisco-Hooks and Edwin Moses in the Hurdles as well as England’s Sebastian Coe。

美国田径运动员卡尔·刘易斯和他们队友科胡克斯获得多项奖牌;跨栏跑运动员摩西和英国的塞巴斯蒂安也可谓是风光无限。

Bolt became the first man since American Carl Lewis in 1984 to win both the 100 and 200 meter sprints。 He became the only man to complete the sweep with world records in both。

博尔特成为美国队员卡尔·刘易斯1984年以来夺得100和200米短跑比赛两项冠军的首位运动员,而且是唯一在两项比赛中都打破世界纪录的人。

Olympic medal winner Carl Lewis is a vegetarian。

奥运会短跑冠军卡尔·刘易斯就是一位素食者。

Some of great stars that have captured audience’s attention over the years have been Carl Lewis, Ian Thorpe and so on。

一些非常杰出的体育明星俘获了观众的心,他们是卡尔·刘易斯和伊恩,索普等。

Let’s Talk!

开始交流吧!

Mike: I have signed up for this year’s sports meeting。

麦克:我报名参加了今年的校运动会。

Daisy: That’s great。 What will you compete in·

黛西:是吗,你参加了什么项目·

Mike: The 100-meter dash。

麦克:100米短跑。

Daisy: Are you good at running·

黛西:你很擅长跑步吗·

Mike: I’m pretty confident in it。

麦克:我对这个很有信心。

Daisy:I always see you run on the playground。

黛西:我经常看你在操场上跑步。

Mike: I want to run as fast as Carl Lewis。

麦克:我想跑得跟卡尔·刘易斯一样快。

Daisy: He runs so fast。

黛西:他跑得的确很快。

Mike: I can’t believe he is a vegetarian。

麦克:我不敢相信他居然是个素食者。

Daisy: OMG, Really, how could he have so much strength·

黛西:真的吗,那他怎么会这么有力气·

Mike: I don’t understand either; I always eat a lot after running。

麦克:我也不理解,我每次跑完步都要吃很多……Daisy: He is a special case。

黛西:他是个特例。

Mike: Yes, I can’t try that。

麦克:是的,我可不能这么做。

Daisy: I must go and practice for the competition。

黛西:我要去为比赛训练了。

Mike: Good luck。

麦克:祝你好运。

Pele

贝利

在世界足球史上,迄今只有巴西队三次夺得了世界杯赛冠军,并永远占有了“金女神杯”。而贝利每次都为巴西队立下了丰功伟绩。他是世界上唯一得过三次这种金牌的运动员。他参加过1364场比赛,共踢进1282个球,这个纪录在足球史上又是唯一的。他的成绩如此辉煌,成了20世纪世界瞩目的球星。“我为足球而生,就像贝多芬为音乐而生一样。”

——贝利

About Pele

关于贝利

Edison “Edson” Arantes do Nascimento, best known by his nickname Pelé is a retired Brazilian footballer。 He is widely regarded among football experts and former players as one of the greatest football players of all time。 In 1999, he was voted as the Football Player of the Century by the IFFHS International Federation of Football History and Statistics。 In his career he scored 760 official goals, 541 in league championships, making him the top scorer of all time。 In total Pelé scored 1281 goals in 1364 games。