20101006 Uniting the Commonwealth Through Sport (2)

Uniting the Commonwealth Through Sport

Delhi's preparations

Since winning the bid to host the Games in 2003, Delhi, India's home to over 14 million people, has been eagerly anticipating these games.

In preparation for a flood of English-speaking visitors, Delhi made sure workers

such as taxi drivers and security staff received training in basic English.

In addition to boosting international friendliness, Delhi has promised that these games will also be environmentally friendly,

presenting these as the Commonwealth's first-ever Green Games.

Organizers have promoted environmental awareness to the masses and worked to make each venue as green as possible.

The crown jewel of the Green Games venues is the Thyagaraja Sports Complex,

which houses the netball competitions.

It uses harvested rainwater and recycled wastewater wherever possible

while the solar panels covering its roof convert solar energy into electricity.

As these ten days of international competition in

Delhi come to a close, the winners will rise in triumph, bringing honor to their countries.

At the close of these games, athletes and fans alike will begin eagerly

awaiting the 2014 Games in Glasgow, Scotland.

Then the Commonwealth will once again unite as one in celebration of friendly athletic rivalry.

bid n. 出價/投標

eg: The company won the bid and bought the property for a very good price.

=> 這間公司競標成功以很好的價格買到了這個房地產

eg: The CEO decided to sell his company's building to the buyer who made the highest bid.

=> 這家公司的總裁決定把大樓賣給出價最高的買主

bid v. 投標

eg: Richard bid on the antique vase and won.

=> Richard投標買這個古董花瓶而且得標

crown jewel 最寶貴/重要的事物

eg: The crown jewel of the Louvre is the painting "Mona Lisa."

=> 羅浮宮最珍貴的寶貝就是蒙娜麗莎的微笑這幅畫

eg: The computer industry is the crown jewel of the economy of the United States of America.

=> 電腦企業是美國經濟最重要的至寶

rival n. 競爭/對手

rivalry n. 競爭/對抗

=> competition

eg: Once you graduate from school, you'll start to feel fierce rivalry as you compete for a good job.

=> 當你一旦從學校畢業，你就會感到要找到好的工作的競爭有多麼的殘酷

eg: The sibling rivalry between the three brothers became a serious problem.

=> 這三兄弟之間的手足之爭變成非常嚴重的問題

boost

=> increase

venue n. 發生地/集合地

harvested

=> collected

convert

=> change

triumph

=> victory

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environmentally friendly 不傷生態環境/環保

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