Lily的Scalers Talk第八轮新概念朗读持续力训练Da

Lesson

6-1 The sporting spirit体育的精神

I am always amazed when I hear people saying that sport creates goodwill between the nations, and that if only the common peoples of the world could meet one another at football or cricket, they would have no inclination to meet on the battlefield. Even if one didn't know from concrete examples  (the  1936 Olympic Games, for instance) that international sporting contests lead to orgies of hatred,  one could  deduce  it from general principles. 

Nearly all the sports practised nowadays are competitive. You play to win, and the game has little meaning unless you do your utmost to win．

goodwill  友好

cricket  /ˈkrɪkɪt/ 板球

inclination /ˌɪnklɪˈneɪʃn/  倾向;意愿;趋向;

have no inclination to do  无意做。。。，不想做。。。

concrete  /ˈkɑːŋkriːt/ 确实的，具体的

contest /ˈkɑːntest/  竞赛;比赛;

orgy /ˈɔːrdʒi/ 狂欢;放纵;放荡,无节制

hatred /ˈheɪtrɪd/ 仇恨;憎恨;厌恶

deduce /dɪˈduːs/ 推论;推断          deduce ... from....  从。。。推断出

principle /ˈprɪnsəpl/ 道德原则;行为准则;规范

utmost /ˈʌtmoʊst/ 最大的;极度的