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＊新聞標題
China rallies around fallen hurdler Liu Xiang
＊標題解說
‧ rally around + 某人：合力協助+某人（動詞片語）
(of a group of people) to work together in order to help somebody who is
in a difficult or unpleasant situation
http://oald8.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/dictionary/rally_2
rallies（主詞為第三人稱單數 China, 動詞加 ‘s’）
標題以現在式增加臨場戲劇效果
‧ fallen： 倒下的（形容詞）
‧ hurdler： 跨欄選手（名詞）
‧ hurdle： 賽欄（名詞）
＊內文解析
■ 在他連續兩屆奧會未能完成第一回合的預賽之後，週三中國正合力支持倒下來的跨欄選手劉翔。
China is rallying around fallen hurdler Liu Xiang Wednesday after he failed to make it past the first-round heat for a second consecutive Olympics.
‧ 簡化來看：
China is rallying around X after Y事件
X = fallen hurdler Liu Xiang 倒下的跨欄選手劉翔
Y事件 = he failed to make it past A for a second consecutive Olympics.
‧ fail to make it：無法成功達到目標（動詞片語）
‧ past A = past the first-round heat：通過第一回預賽
‧ heat：這裡不是熱，是比賽的一個回合，預賽（名詞）
one of a series of races or competitions, the winners of which then
compete against each other in the next part of the competition
http://oald8.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/dictionary/heat
‧ consecutive：連貫的（形容詞）
‧ second：另一個的（限定詞）
another; in addition to one that you already own or use
They have a second home in Tuscany.
http://oald8.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/dictionary/second
‧ for a second consecutive Olympics：連貫的另一屆奧運比賽，
也就是連續兩屆奧會
■ 同情的回應和他備受矚目地從2008北京奧會退出引起輿論嘩然的情況，形成了鮮明對比。
The sympathetic response was a stark contrast to the public outcry over his high-profile withdrawal from the Beijing 2008 Games.
‧ 簡化來看：The sympathetic response was a stark contrast to X
同情的回應跟 X 形成了鮮明的對比
a start contrast to X = 跟 X 是鮮明的對比（片語）
X= the public outcry over his withdrawal from Y
群眾抗議他退出Y （the public outcry）
Y=the Beijing 2008 Games
‧ high-profile：媒體聚焦，備受矚目的（形容詞）
receiving or involving a lot of attention and discussion on television,
in newspapers, etc
‧ a high-profile campaign
http://oald8.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/dictionary/high-profile
‧ withdrawal from the Beijing 2008 Games：從北京 2008 奧運賽退出
‧ withdrawal：退出（名詞）withdraw（動詞）
■ 劉撞倒第一道賽欄，傷了他的右腳踝，並造成他跟腱傷發炎，在2008年讓他無法達成他奧會奪牌抱負的舊傷。
Liu knocked over the first hurdle, injuring his right ankle and inflaming an Achilles tendon injury that ruined his medal ambitions at the 2008 Games.
‧ 簡化來看：
Liu knocked over the first hurdle, injuring X and inflaming Y
（that 子句說明腳傷是2008 奧會讓他無法達成奪牌抱負的舊傷）
X=his right ankle
Y=an Achilles tendon injury 腳跟腱傷
‧ knock over 某物：撞倒某物（動詞）
‧ knock over the first hurdle：撞倒第一道賽欄（動詞）
‧ injure his right ankle：使他的右腳踝受傷（動詞）
‧ inflame：使發炎（動詞）
‧ Achilles tendon：腳跟腱（名詞）
the tendon that connects the muscles at the back of the lower part of the leg
to the heel
http://oald8.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/dictionary/achilles#achilles-tendon
‧ inflame an Achilles tendon injury：使腳跟腱傷發炎
‧ ruin：使毀壞（動詞）
‧ ambition：抱負（名詞）
something that you want to do or achieve very much
http://oald8.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/dictionary/ambition
■ 然後劉用他的左腳單腳跳完剩餘的跑道，象徵性地完成了全部賽程 ，停下來親吻了最後一道賽欄。
Liu then hopped on his left foot down the remainder of the track in a symbolic completion of the race, pausing to kiss the final hurdle.
‧ the remainder of the track：剩下來的跑道，也就是剩餘的賽程（片語）
‧ track：跑道（名詞）
‧ in a symbolic completion of the race：象徵性的跑完全程
‧ the final hurdle：最後一道賽欄
CNN的運動畫刊（註一）報導了劉翔倒下後，一旁參賽的好手，英雄惜英雄的感人畫面
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2012/olympics/2012/writers/sl_price/08/07/Liu-Xiang/index.html
■ 匈牙利跨欄選手Balazs Baji，他原先在劉的旁邊跑第三跑道，拉起了劉的手臂，彷彿在宣告他勝利得冠。
Hungarian hurdler Balazs Baji, who had been running next to Liu in Lane 3, lifted Liu's arm as if to declare him champion.
‧ 簡化來看：Hungarian hurdler X lifted Liu’s arm as if to declare him champion.
Who 子句說明這位匈牙利選手原先在劉的旁邊跑道
‧ as if to declare him champion：彷彿在宣告他勝利得冠
他的話：
"He just hopping all the way through: That show everybody that he wanted it to happen and he was so sorry," Baji said.
■ 其他兩名對手 - 英國的Andrew Turner和西班牙Jackson Quinonez –很快衝過來，把劉的兩臂搭在他們的肩膀上， 然後撐著他離開跑道。
Two other opponents -- Great Britain's Andrew Turner and Spain's Jackson Quinonez -- rushed in and draped Liu's arms over their shoulders and then carried him off the track.
‧ 簡化來看：Two other opponents did X, Y and Z
X= rushed in 快速衝過來
Y= draped Liu's arms over their shoulders 把劉的兩臂搭在他們的肩膀上
Z= carried him off the track 撐著他離開跑道
‧ drape：垂掛（動詞）
＊字彙整理
劉翔這一跌，考驗中國人的信心與對運動精神的護持，CNN的報導，讓我們藉機學學談論跨欄賽事的用語：
‧ 合力協助某人：rally around + 某人（動詞片語）
‧ 倒下的跨欄選手：the fallen hurdler（名詞）
‧ 賽欄：hurdle（名詞）
‧ 無法成功達到目標：fail to make it（動詞片語）
‧ 比賽的一個回合，預賽：heat（名詞）
‧ 通過第一回預賽：past the first-round heat（片語）
‧ 連續兩屆奧會：for a second consecutive Olympics
‧ 跟 X 是鮮明的對比：a start contrast to X（片語）
‧ 群眾對他的退出發出抗議：the public outcry over his withdrawal（片語）
‧ 媒體聚焦，備受矚目的：high-profile（形容詞）
‧ 退出：withdrawal（名詞）
‧ 使腳跟腱傷發炎：inflame an Achilles tendon injury（動詞）
‧ 使他的右腳踝受傷：injure his right ankle（動詞）
‧ 最後一道賽欄：the final hurdle（名詞）
‧ 彷彿在宣告他勝利得冠：as if to declare him champion
註一：CNN的運動畫刊對開幕式有詳盡的報導，值得閱讀
Britain opens Olympics with spectacular opening ceremony
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