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法国12岁男孩打破横渡英吉利海峡纪录
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  • A 12-year-old French boy has broken the record for crossing the English Channel in a small children's sailing dinghy.

    日前,一名12岁的法国男孩打破了乘小型儿童帆船穿越英吉利海峡的记录。

    Tom Goron set sail from the Isle1 of Wight at 05:00 local time last Wednesday and arrived in France 14 hours and 20 minutes later.

    这个名叫汤姆·戈伦的男孩,于上周三当地时间05:00从怀特岛起航,14小时20分钟后抵达法国。

    He broke the previous record set by 15-year-old Violette Dorange in 2016 by 36 minutes.

    他打破了2016年15岁的维奥列·多让创下的纪录,比旧纪录快了36分钟。

    "I'm proud of him," his mother said after he completed the feat2. "He is stubborn, ambitious and perseverant."

    他的母亲在他完成这项壮举后说道:“我为他感到骄傲。他顽强、雄心勃勃、坚持不懈。”

    The schoolboy made the 60-mile crossing in an Optimist3 boat at an average speed of more than four knots. He was followed closely by his father who was on hand in case anything went wrong.

    这名男孩以4海里的平均时速,乘着乐观号船完成了此次横渡。他的父亲紧随其后为其做安保工作,以防出现问题。

    He suffered from seasickness4 during the attempt and wanted to give up after five hours but his father persuaded him to keep going, according to the Le Figaro newspaper.

    据《费加罗报》报道,他在此次尝试期间晕了船,并且在开始五个小时后想要放弃,但他的父亲劝他继续前进。

    On arrival, he said that he hoped to one day emulate5 the French yacht racer Francois Gabart, who last year set a new world record for the fastest solo round-the-world navigation.

    在抵达之后,他表示希望有一天能够效仿法国游艇选手弗朗索瓦·加贝尔。弗朗索瓦·加贝尔去年创造了最快单人环球航行的世界纪录。

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     单词标签: isle  feat  optimist  seasickness  emulate 


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    1 isle [aɪl] fatze   第7级
    n.小岛,岛
    参考例句:
    • He is from the Isle of Man in the Irish Sea. 他来自爱尔兰海的马恩岛。
    • The boat left for the paradise isle of Bali. 小船驶向天堂一般的巴厘岛。
    2 feat [fi:t] 5kzxp   第7级
    n.功绩;武艺,技艺;adj.灵巧的,漂亮的,合适的
    参考例句:
    • Man's first landing on the moon was a feat of great daring. 人类首次登月是一个勇敢的壮举。
    • He received a medal for his heroic feat. 他因其英雄业绩而获得一枚勋章。
    3 optimist [ˈɒptɪmɪst] g4Kzu   第8级
    n.乐观的人,乐观主义者
    参考例句:
    • We are optimist and realist. 我们是乐观主义者,又是现实主义者。
    • Peter, ever the optimist, said things were bound to improve. 一向乐观的皮特说,事情必定是会好转的。
    4 seasickness ['si:sɪknəs] ojpzVf   第8级
    n.晕船
    参考例句:
    • Europeans take melons for a preventive against seasickness. 欧洲人吃瓜作为预防晕船的方法。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
    • He was very prone to seasickness and already felt queasy. 他快晕船了,已经感到恶心了。 来自辞典例句
    5 emulate [ˈemjuleɪt] tpqx9   第7级
    vt.努力赶上或超越,与…竞争;效仿;n.仿真,仿效
    参考例句:
    • You must work hard to emulate your sister. 你必须努力工作,赶上你姐姐。
    • You must look at the film and try to emulate his behavior. 你们必须观看这部电影,并尽力模仿他的动作。

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