夏說英文晨讀 (關注教書匠小夏 公眾號同步更新)“中產運動新寵”Hyrox翻車:選手失禁奪冠,道歉難平眾怒(講解版)|E0916
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▍原文 Organisers of the global indoor fitness competition Hyrox have apologised and pledged immediate rule changes after an Australian athlete was allowed to finish and win an event in Beijing despite soiling herself mid-race. Footage showing world record holder Joanna Wietrzyk using communal equipment with faecal matter visibly running down her legs went viral on social media, triggering intense debate about Hyrox’s health and safety standards, athlete responsibility, and why Wietrzyk was allowed to finish the race. ▍語言點 1. fitness /ˈfɪtnəs/ n. 健康,健身 ·improve one’s fitness 增進健康 ·fitness competition 健身比賽 2. pledge /pledʒ/ v. 承諾,保證 ·pledge 比 promise 更正式、更有分量,帶有一種公開的、有約束力的意味,常用於官方聲明中。 3. soil oneself 失禁;弄臟了自己 ·soil (本文)v. 弄臟 4. mid-race /ˌmɪd ˈreɪs/ adv. 在比賽中途 5. footage /ˈfʊtɪdʒ/ n. 影像資料,視頻片段(不可數) ·a piece of footage/some footage 一段影像資料 6. communa...