雅思词汇：关于伦敦奥运会的词汇二

会计考友

Motto  
' h: |) k. |: p& u" {' @& g
    格言

    The motto of the Olympic Games is "Swifter, Higher, Stronger". These three words encourage the athlete to give his or her best during competition, and to view this effort as a victory in itself.
# {( [: |/ f  i& }
- |/ a7 y8 e7 S7 S, F  f+ Y    奥运会的格言是“更快，更高，更强”。这三个词鼓励运动员在比赛中展现出他或她的最好的一面，并表明努力本身就是一种胜利。
/ Q/ R. N. }% q& D# x, u
    To better understand the motto, we can compare it with the following well-known phrase:
+ z; Q1 s8 ~' K/ C, @
9 N  A4 |1 d$ q# X6 F3 Q    为了更好地理解这句话，我们可以拿它和下面这句名言相比较：

    The most important thing is not to win but to take part! 重在参与！  中 华 考 试 网

, k' c+ Y! h$ `$ ?$ ^! e0 J; {7 M    The Flame
! w+ R( S& v7 u, y7 l/ b
    奥运圣火

+ V5 S$ d/ f4 v: @    The Olympic flame is one of the best-known features of the Games.

0 t$ X( |1 N; b: g- a/ S$ B    奥运圣火是奥运会最知名的特色之一。

    From the moment the flame is lit to the moment it goes out, a very precise ritual is laid down :

    从点燃圣火到熄灭圣火，都要经历一个庄严的仪式：
% v% ^2 |+ V' @* b( b  A    The lighting
# @! q' t3 Y1 ?0 i( S* e2 [
    点燃圣火

    In memory of the Olympic Games’ origins, the flame is lit in Olympia, Greece, some months before the opening of the Games. The Olympic flame can only be lit by the sun’s rays.
: o; L7 J5 M( Y* j" X& ~: V" x
0 e0 i. u; o9 S! g: e6 e6 D. r    在奥林匹克运动的起源中，圣火要在奥运会开幕前的几个月，在希腊的奥林匹亚被点燃。奥运圣火只能由太阳的光芒点燃。  The relay route  
) l/ x) |! p) y& B& U
    火炬接力路线

9 g  N, H7 f4 R' W- J    The torch is carried by relay from Olympia to the host city of the Games.

    火炬会以接力的方式，从奥林匹亚传递到主办城市。