After 40 games, Amy Schneider's 'Jeopardy!' run has come to an end

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After 40 games, Amy Schneider's 'Jeopardy¹!' run has come to an end

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Schneider's winning streak³ ended Wednesday but she walks away with more than a million dollars. Schneider finished with the show's second-highest record for consecutive⁴ wins, behind Ken⁵ Jennings.

RACHEL MARTIN, HOST:

We report now on a major upset in "Jeopardy!" Contestant⁶ Amy Schneider's 40-game win streak ended last night. It all came down to Final Jeopardy, with this clue.

(SOUNDBITE OF TV SHOW, "JEOPARDY!")

KEN JENNINGS: The only nation in the world whose name in English ends in an H. It's also one of the 10 most populous⁷. Thirty seconds. Good luck.

(SOUNDBITE OF MUSIC)

AMY SCHNEIDER: It wasn't coming to me. It wasn't coming to me. The clock was ticking. I was like, oh, no, this really is - might be it.

STEVE INSKEEP, HOST:

That's the voice of Amy Schneider there. The clues stumped⁸ her in the end. The correct answer, by the way - by which, of course, I mean, a question - was, what is Bangladesh? Her opponent, Rhone Talsma, a librarian from Chicago, did get the answer and was crowned the new champion.

(SOUNDBITE OF TV SHOW, "JEOPARDY!")

JENNINGS: Amy Schneider, congratulations. What a run. Thank you for the two months you spent with us. It was very special. It was remarkable⁹.

(APPLAUSE)

SCHNEIDER: Sad for it to be over, but at the same time, there's definitely a feeling of, you know, relief. You know, for one thing, that I don't have any more secrets to keep is really nice. That's - you know, kind of weighs on you a little bit.

MARTIN: Yes, because the show tapes months in advance, right? So Schneider had to keep her wins under wraps. Meanwhile, she was shuttling back and forth¹⁰ between her home in Oakland and Los Angeles, where "Jeopardy!" is taped, all while juggling¹¹ her day job as a software engineer.

SCHNEIDER: It's really, absolutely dominated the last few months of my life but, you know, in a fun way.

INSKEEP: Because she won over $1 million playing "Jeopardy!" And she's got the second-most consecutive wins in the history of the show, behind only Ken Jennings, of course. She is also the first openly trans contestant to qualify for the show's Tournament of Champions.

SCHNEIDER: To be part of its history, to be part of, you know, the story of "Jeopardy!" is just amazing. It's something I'll be proud of forever.

INSKEEP: "Jeopardy!" contestant Amy Schneider.

(SOUNDBITE OF MUSIC)

1 jeopardy   

n.危险；危难

参考例句：

• His foolish behaviour may put his whole future in jeopardy.他愚蠢的行为可能毁了他一生的前程。
• It is precisely at this juncture that the boss finds himself in double jeopardy.恰恰在这个关键时刻，上司发现自己处于进退两难的境地。

2 transcript   

n.抄本，誊本，副本，肄业证书

参考例句：

• A transcript of the tapes was presented as evidence in court.一份录音带的文字本作为证据被呈交法庭。
• They wouldn't let me have a transcript of the interview.他们拒绝给我一份采访的文字整理稿。

3 streak   

n.条理，斑纹，倾向，少许，痕迹；v.加条纹，变成条纹，奔驰，快速移动

参考例句：

• The Indians used to streak their faces with paint.印第安人过去常用颜料在脸上涂条纹。
• Why did you streak the tree?你为什么在树上刻条纹？

4 consecutive   

adj.连续的，联贯的，始终一贯的

参考例句：

• It has rained for four consecutive days.已连续下了四天雨。
• The policy of our Party is consecutive.我党的政策始终如一。

5 ken   

n.视野，知识领域

参考例句：

• Such things are beyond my ken.我可不懂这些事。
• Abstract words are beyond the ken of children.抽象的言辞超出小孩所理解的范围.

6 contestant   

n.竞争者，参加竞赛者

参考例句：

• The company will furnish each contestant with a free ticket.公司将为每个参赛者免费提供一张票。
• The personal appearance and interview of the contestant is another count.参加比赛者的个人仪表和谈话也是一项。

7 populous   

adj.人口稠密的，人口众多的

参考例句：

• London is the most populous area of Britain.伦敦是英国人口最稠密的地区。
• China is the most populous developing country in the world.中国是世界上人口最多的发展中国家。

8 stumped   

僵直地行走，跺步行走( stump的过去式和过去分词 )； 把（某人）难住； 使为难； （选举前）在某一地区作政治性巡回演说

参考例句：

• Jack huffed himself up and stumped out of the room. 杰克气喘吁吁地干完活，然后很艰难地走出房间。
• He was stumped by the questions and remained tongue-tied for a good while. 他被问得张口结舌，半天说不出话来。

9 remarkable   

adj.显著的，异常的，非凡的，值得注意的

参考例句：

• She has made remarkable headway in her writing skills.她在写作技巧方面有了长足进步。
• These cars are remarkable for the quietness of their engines.这些汽车因发动机没有噪音而不同凡响。

10 forth   

adv.向前；向外，往外

参考例句：

• The wind moved the trees gently back and forth.风吹得树轻轻地来回摇晃。
• He gave forth a series of works in rapid succession.他很快连续发表了一系列的作品。

11 juggling   

n. 欺骗, 杂耍(=jugglery) adj. 欺骗的, 欺诈的 动词juggle的现在分词

参考例句：

• He was charged with some dishonest juggling with the accounts. 他被指控用欺骗手段窜改账目。
• The accountant went to prison for juggling his firm's accounts. 会计因涂改公司的帐目而入狱。