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Published: May 26, 2022 06:21 PM
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bronze medal / 铜牌 / (tónɡpái)

A: I heard that you are a sports lover, have you read the news about China's track and field team?

听说你是一个体育迷,你最近看关于中国田径队的新闻了吗?

(tīnɡshuō nǐshì yīɡè tǐyù mí, nǐ zuìjìn kàn ɡuānyú zhōnɡɡuó tiánjìnɡduì de xīnwén lema?)

B: Not really. Can you tell me about it? 

我不太清楚,你说说看呢?

(wǒ bùtài qīnɡchǔ, nǐ shuōshuō kàn ne?)

A: Do you remember last year's Tokyo Olympics? China's men's 4 x 100 meter relay race team has now become the bronze medal winner. 

你还记得去年的东京奥运会吗?中国男子4×100米接力队现在成为铜牌获得者啦。

(nǐ háijìdé qùnián de dōnɡjīnɡ àoyùnhuì ma?zhōnɡɡuó nánzǐ sìchénɡyībǎi mǐ jiēlìduì xiànzài chénɡwéi tónɡpái huòdézhě lā.)

B: Really? I recall that the Chinese team came in fourth place, why did it change now?

是吗?我记得当时中国队是第四名,为什么现在发生变化了呢?

(shìma? wǒ jìdé dānɡshí zhōnɡɡuóduì shì dìsìmínɡ, wéishenme xiànzài fāshēnɡ biànhuà le ne?)

A: That's because a member of the British team that won the silver medal broke the rules about using stimulants. When their silver medal was taken away, China naturally moved to third place. 

这是因为当时的银牌获得者英国队里有队员违反了兴奋剂条例。随着他们的银牌被取消,中国队就成了第三名。

(zhèshì yīnwéi dānɡshí de yínpái huòdézhě yīnɡɡuóduì lǐ yǒu duìyuán wéifǎn le xīnɡfènjì tiáolì.suízhe tāmén de yínpái bèi qǔxiāo, zhōnɡɡuó duì jiù chénɡle dìsānmínɡ.)

B: The bronze medal tells us that sports is not just about results, it is more about sports ethics.  

这枚铜牌告诉大家,体育不仅关乎成绩,它更关乎体育道德。

(zhèméi tónɡpái ɡàosù dàjiā, tǐyù bùjǐn ɡuānhū chénɡjì, tā ɡènɡ ɡuānhū tǐyù dàodé.)
Illustrations:Liu Xidan/GT

Illustrations:Liu Xidan/GT