每日一句口语 199

今天我们要学的每日一句的内容是：

A gold medalist from Malaysia will walk away with about ￡400,000, for example. But if they emerge triumphantfrom badminton, the country's strongest sport, they will receive an additional lump of gold - literally² - worth some ￡380,000, The Sunday Times reports.

据《星期日泰晤士报》报道，一位马来西亚金牌获得者可以领取40万英镑的奖金，而如果他们在本国最强的项目羽毛球上获得金牌，除了40万英镑奖金，他们还将获得一块价值38万英镑的金条。

【Vocabulary】

1. medalist:奖章获得者；奖章设计者

2. walk away:使走开

Example: As the scene fades out, the hero and the heroine walk away from each other.

随着画面渐渐隐没，男女主角分手各向一方。

3. triumphant¹:胜利的；得意扬扬的

Example: A triumphant smile appeared on his face.他脸上露出了胜利的微笑。

4. lump:块；团

Example: The oatmeal lumps if you don't stir it well.如果你不好好搅拌，麦片粥会结块。

1 triumphant   

adj.胜利的，成功的；狂欢的，喜悦的

参考例句：

• The army made a triumphant entry into the enemy's capital.部队胜利地进入了敌方首都。
• There was a positively triumphant note in her voice.她的声音里带有一种极为得意的语气。

2 literally   

adv.照字面意义，逐字地；确实

参考例句：

• He translated the passage literally.他逐字逐句地翻译这段文字。
• Sometimes she would not sit down till she was literally faint.有时候，她不走到真正要昏厥了，决不肯坐下来。