＊閱讀全文請點擊此連結
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-18224051
＊新聞標題
Sweden's Loreen wins 2012 Eurovision Song Contest
＊標題解說
‧ wins：win+s, 贏得（動詞）
新聞標題用法：用現在式（第三人稱單數）表現臨場感
‧ Eurovision Song Contest：看到這個詞，不是查字典，是查google，
看能否搜尋到有關這個活動的資訊
例如：Eurovision 的官方網站：http://www.eurovision.tv/page/history
The Eurovision Song Contest is one of the longest running television shows in
the world. It was on the 24th of May, 1956, that Europe saw the first ever Eurovision Song Contest. After 56 runnings, the contest is one of the most typical European traditions and without doubt, Europe's favorite TV show!
我們才知道這個活動是歐洲電視聯播的歌唱大賽，今年是第57屆，對歐洲
人來說，這是深植人心的傳統，最受歡迎的電視節目
＊內文解析
■ 瑞典的羅琳以她的暢銷舞曲Euphoria已經贏得了歐洲電視聯播歌唱大賽冠軍。
Sweden's Loreen has won the Eurovision song contest with the dance track Euphoria.
‧ has won：現在完成式，已經贏得冠軍
‧ dance track：是舞曲，track 一般認知是軌道，這裡要理解成歌手成名
專輯CD的一首，因為一個 track 有一首歌，查英英字典 track
http://oald8.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/dictionary/track
a piece of music or song on a record, tape or CD
a track from their latest album
‧ Euphoria：字面意思是極樂，歡愉（名詞）
an extremely strong feeling of happiness and excitement that usually lasts
only a short time（名詞）
http://oald8.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/dictionary/Euphoria
Euphoria 這首歌-- 陶醉（歌詞）在此可以看到歌手的表演，體會歌名的含意
http://home.gamer.com.tw/creationDetail.php?sn=1571949
■ 比賽結果公佈後，歌手感謝歌曲大賽的投票者「對我有信心」。
The singer thanked the song contest's voters "for believing in me" after the result was announced.
賽前羅琳已是賭盤莊家的最愛，結果她輕而易舉贏得了372點 。
Loreen had been the bookmakers' favourite before the contest and she romped home with 372 points.
‧ romp home：比賽中輕易得勝（動詞片語）雖然有看到home 但是跟回
家沒有關係（當然贏家凱旋歸來當然是很容易聯想的一幕）
http://oald8.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/dictionary/romp
romp home/to victory
to easily win a race or competition
Their horse romped home in the 2 o'clock race.
‧ bookmaker：不是出版社，
這裡要理解成賭盤的莊家 bookmakers（複數型）
a person whose job is to take bets on the result of horse races, etc. and pay
out money to people who win
http://oald8.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/dictionary/bookmaker
可以想像，有競賽就有相關的賭盤，賭誰是贏家
在這篇報導中，http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-18224279
■ 在一個大約兩萬名現場觀眾面前，26個國家參加了在亞塞拜然壯觀的水晶大廳舉行的決賽。
Twenty six countries took part in the final in Azerbaijan's spectacular Crystal Hall, in front of a live audience of some 20,000.
‧ take part：took part（過去式）參加（動詞）
participate（同義詞）
take part（in something）
http://oald8.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/dictionary/take+part#part_1
to be involved in something
to take part in a discussion/demonstration/fight/celebration
How many countries took part in the last Olympic Games?
‧ final：決賽（名詞）
in the final 在決賽中（這裡不是形容詞，最後的）
the last of a series of games or competitions in which the winner is decided
‧ spectacular：壯觀的（形容詞）
‧ live audience：現場觀衆
＊字彙整理
讀這則新聞，稍微認識了主辦國「亞塞拜然Azerbaijan」，同時學到了談論歌唱大賽得冠軍的一些有趣的用語：
‧ 在...比賽得冠軍：win the ...Contest
Sweden's Loreen wins 2012 Eurovision Song Contest
‧ 舞曲：dance track
‧ 極樂，歡愉：euphoria（名詞）
‧ 比賽中輕易得勝：romp home（動詞片語）
she romped home with 372 points.
‧ 賭盤的莊家：bookmaker（名詞）
‧ 參加：take part（動詞）took part （過去式）
‧ 決賽：final（名詞）in the final在決賽中
‧ 壯觀的：spectacular（形容詞）
‧ 現場觀衆：live audience
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