国际英文演讲高手带翻译 chapter2-1

　　New Beijing
There are a lot more wonderful and exciting events waiting for you in the new Beijing, a modern metropolis¹ with more than 3000 years of cultural treasures woven into the urban tapestry².
This is a city of millions of friendly people who love to meet people from around the world.
They believe that if the 2008 Olympics is held in Beijing, it will help enhance the harmony between our culture and diverse other cultures around world.
Chinese people will never forget the moment when IOC president Juan Antonio Samaranch announced Beijing's success in the vote of 2008 Olympic games. The whole nation stirred, at the same time, people were deeply impressed by Yang Lan's presentation which contributs a lot to Beijing's success. Her smashing presentation delivered her authentic³ English embodies⁴ Chinese confidence and good expectations for the future.

1 metropolis   

n.首府；大城市

参考例句：

• Shanghai is a metropolis in China.上海是中国的大都市。
• He was dazzled by the gaiety and splendour of the metropolis.大都市的花花世界使他感到眼花缭乱。

2 tapestry   

n.挂毯，丰富多采的画面

参考例句：

• How about this artistic tapestry and this cloisonne vase?这件艺术挂毯和这个景泰蓝花瓶怎么样？
• The wall of my living room was hung with a tapestry.我的起居室的墙上挂着一块壁毯。

3 authentic   

a.真的，真正的；可靠的，可信的，有根据的

参考例句：

• This is an authentic news report. We can depend on it. 这是篇可靠的新闻报道, 我们相信它。
• Autumn is also the authentic season of renewal. 秋天才是真正的除旧布新的季节。

4 embodies   

v.表现( embody的第三人称单数 )；象征；包括；包含

参考例句：

• The new treaty embodies the aspirations of most nonaligned countries. 新条约体现了大多数不结盟国家的愿望。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• This document embodies the concern of the government for the deformity. 这个文件体现了政府对残疾人的关怀。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》