人物点滴－Table Tennis Champion

Table Tennis Champion

Name: Deng Yaping Born: February, 1973 Place of birth: Henan Province Accolades1: 14 World Titles, 4 Olympic Gold Medals   　　Widely acclaimed2 as the greatest female in table tennis history, Deng Yaping was the top-ranked woman in the world for eight consecutive3 years. 　　Deng Yaping retired4 in 1997 after winning that year’s singles and doubles world titles. In 8 years, she won 14 world championships and 4 Olympic gold medals. She was crowned with the Laureus Award in 2002 for her excellent sporting performance. 　　After retirement5, she got the bachelor’s degree at Tsinghua University in Beijing and then received the master’s degree from the University of Nottingham in Britain. 　　She later became a member of the International Olympic Committee to keep her relationship with the Olympics going. In 2003, she returned to China to join the Beijing Organizing Committee for the 2008 Olympic Games. She is also currently pursuing a doctorate6 from the University of Cambridge. 　　CRI reporter spoke7 to former world and Olympic table tennis champion, Deng Yaping, at the annual session of China’s top advisory8 body. 　　The four-time Olympic champion is now working with the Beijing Olympic Organizing Committee after years of studying abroad. 　　She discussed her proposals and suggestions on the development of sports in China as an athlete-turned-adviser.

1 accolades   

n.（连结几行谱表的）连谱号( accolade的名词复数 )；嘉奖；（窗、门上方的）桃尖拱形线脚；册封爵士的仪式（用剑面在肩上轻拍一下）

参考例句：

• Unlike other accolades for literature which tend to value style or experimentation. 有别于其他偏重风格活实验性的文学奖项。 来自互联网
• Build your trophy room while amassing awards and accolades. 建立您的奖杯积累奖项和荣誉。 来自互联网

2 acclaimed   

adj.受人欢迎的

参考例句：

• They acclaimed him as the best writer of the year. 他们称赞他为当年的最佳作者。
• Confuscius is acclaimed as a great thinker. 孔子被赞誉为伟大的思想家。

3 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。

4 retired   

adj.隐退的，退休的，退役的

参考例句：

• The old man retired to the country for rest.这位老人下乡休息去了。
• Many retired people take up gardening as a hobby.许多退休的人都以从事园艺为嗜好。

5 retirement   

n.退休，退职

参考例句：

• She wanted to enjoy her retirement without being beset by financial worries.她想享受退休生活而不必为金钱担忧。
• I have to put everything away for my retirement.我必须把一切都积蓄起来以便退休后用。

6 doctorate   

n.(大学授予的)博士学位

参考例句：

• He hasn't enough credits to get his doctorate.他的学分不够取得博士学位。
• Where did she do her doctorate?她在哪里攻读博士？

7 spoke   

n.（车轮的）辐条；轮辐；破坏某人的计划；阻挠某人的行动 v.讲，谈（speak的过去式）；说；演说；从某种观点来说

参考例句：

• They sourced the spoke nuts from our company.他们的轮辐螺帽是从我们公司获得的。
• The spokes of a wheel are the bars that connect the outer ring to the centre.辐条是轮子上连接外圈与中心的条棒。

8 advisory   

adj.劝告的，忠告的，顾问的，提供咨询

参考例句：

• I have worked in an advisory capacity with many hospitals.我曾在多家医院做过顾问工作。
• He was appointed to the advisory committee last month.他上个月获任命为顾问委员会委员。