1、VOA 常速新闻讲解附字幕:美国奥运代表队后备选手积极准备 希望天随人愿查看原帖While Dacota Earnest, an 18-year-old from Texas, did not fulfill her Olympic dream, she still made it to London. 尽管来自德克萨斯州 18 岁的达科塔厄尼斯特还不能实现她的奥运梦想,但她还是为来到伦敦而努力。She and Logan Dooley were selected as back-ups for the U.S. Olympic teams trampoline gymnasts, Savan
2、ah Vinsant and Steven Gluckstein, in the off chance they cannot compete.她和洛根杜利被选为美国奥运代表队鞍马项目的后备选手,而萨瓦那维尼萨特和史蒂文格拉斯泰恩的存在让这 2 位后备队员出场的可能性变得微乎其微,她们根本无法与其竞争。“Its a little disappointing and sad at moments, but then again, I am here to support Savannah and its an awesome experience and Ill be looking forwa
3、rd to 2016,” said Earnest.“这的确有点令人失望和悲伤,但再一次,我会在这里支持萨凡纳，这将是一次非常棒的经历,我会对 2016 年满怀期待。”Dooley is from California, and at age 24 is in the prime of his athleticcareer, He also was an alternate in the 2008 Beijing Olympic games. 杜利来自加利福尼亚，24 岁的他正值运动生涯的巅峰期,他在 2008 年北京奥运会的时候也是一名替补选手。He said the disappointm
4、ent is perhaps greater the second time around.他称这种失落感或许在第二次来临的时候会更加令人悲伤。“It is a difficult position to be in, especially since I lost out both times by very slim margins. “这是十分艰难的处境 ,特别是我的两次失败都是因为微弱差距。But you know the experience, I can only look at it as positive and take it as what it is,” said Doo
5、ley.但你学到了经验,我只能把它看作积极动力并认为该来的终会来到。”杜利说道。Both say they try to stay positive and are rooting for the starters to do well in this sport, which has been dominated by China, Japan and Canada since it debuted at the 2000 Olympics. 他们都说让自己试着保持乐观,并且仍然为这项在 2000 年奥运会上首次亮相就一直由中国，日本和加拿大占据主导地位的项目积极备战。But Earnest
6、s coach, Sherry Mulkey, said it is a great challenge to keep alternate Olympic athletes motivated when they know they likely will not get to compete.但厄尼斯特的教练,雪莉莫克表示在奥林匹克后备选手们在获知自己可能不会参加比赛时让他们保持良好状态是一个巨大的挑战。“Its really hard keeping her spirits up and Logans too, trying to be part of both of them and
7、keeping them excited and thinking about the possibility,“ said Mulkey.“真的很难让她重拾信心，洛根也是这样,试图关心他们，并让他们兴奋，想象下这种可能性,” 莫克说道。“Youve got to be ready no matter what, but yet. ” said Mulkey.“无论如何你必须准备好,但还是”莫克说道。Barring unforeseen circumstances, Logan and Earnest will not compete in the London Olympics. 除非出现不
8、可预知的情况,洛根和厄尼斯特将不会参加伦敦奥运会。But they will always know that they almost made the team - and perhaps next time their hard work will pay off.但他们总是清楚了解自己已经为进入大名单所做的努力,或许下次他们的努力会得到回报。词语解释：1. fulfill v.完成；履行Whatever happens Im determined to fulfill it.不管发生什么,我都决心完成它。2. trampoline n.蹦床；弹床She won Chinas first trampoline medal.她为中国赢得了首枚蹦床金牌。3. athletic a.运动的；活跃的Athletic sports are good to the health.体育运动有益健康。4. margin n.边缘；余地We came to the margin of the wood.我们来到树林的边缘。5. circumstance n.环境；详情He was forced by the circumstances to do this.他做此事是为环境所迫。
