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谈论奥运会英语对话-锐意英语口语资料库16-9

2016-09-10来源:和谐英语

May:

I see that there are Olympic mascotsin your car. 
我看见您车里有许多奥运会的吉祥物。
Taxi driver:

Yes. I am very interested in the Olympic Games, and I'm especially excited about 2008 Beijing Olympics. 
是的。我对奥运会非常的感兴趣,特别是对2008年的北京奥运会。

May:

Me, too. I want to be a volunteer for 2008 Beijing Olympics. 
我也是。而且我还想成为2008年北京奥运会的志愿者。

Taxi driver:

That's cool. Care for a little quiz on that? 
那很不错啊。介意做一个有关奥运会的小测试吗?

May:

No problem. I'm an "Olympic expert". 
没问题啊。我是"奥运专家"。

Taxi driver:

Wow, you've talked the talk. Now it's time to walk the walk. Here we go. First, can you tell me something about the ancient Olympics? 
哇,那你一定要说到做到。开始了啊。首先,你能告诉我一些关于古代奥运会的事情吗?

May:

The ancient Olympics originated in ancient Greece. 
古代奥运起源于希腊。

Taxi driver:

Good. Why do people name it Olympics 
不错。为什么人们叫它奥林匹克?

May:

They name it after the place where it was first held. 
人们是以它第一次举办的地点来给它命名的。

Taxi driver:

Who started the modern Olympics? 
谁发起了现代奥运会?

May:

This question is a piece of cake. A Frenchman named Baron de Coubertin. 
这个问题简直就是小菜一碟。是一个叫拜伦?顾拜旦的法国人。

Taxi driver:

What did people call him? 
那人们都叫他什么?

May:

Of course he was called "the father of the Olympics". 
人们当然都叫他"奥林匹克之父"。

Taxi driver:

What did he do for restoring the Olympics? 
那么他为奥运会的恢复做出了什么样的贡献?

May:

He once made a speech on the "Renaissance of the Olympics". 
他曾经发表过一个"复兴奥林匹克"的演讲。

Taxi driver:

Well, that's for all. Excellent! 
测试完了。非常棒!

May:

I've told you I'm an expert. 
我说过我是专家。