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2011-05-06 11:27

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Word Wise:The Olympic Motto 奥林匹克格言

A: Hello! This is Word Wise on Language Tips, I’m Marc.

B: Hello, this is Meggie.

A: Today, we will talk about the Olympic Motto.

B: The Olympic Motto? 奥林匹克格言?

A: Yes. I guess you know what the motto is, right?

B: 应该是“更快,更高,更强”吧?

A: Exactly. Faster, higher, stronger is the Olympic Motto. These three words encourage athletes to give their best during competitions and to strive beyond themselves.

B: 哦,就是鼓励运动员在比赛中尽自己最大的努力。

A: Yes. Actually, being first is not necessarily a priority, but giving one's best and striving for personal excellence is a worthwhile goal.

B: Definitely. 第一名只有一个,我们只要全力以赴,发挥自己最佳水平就好了。

A: This also applies to everyone of us.

B: 是啊,我们在生活中也应该这样,凡事尽心尽力,跟自己比赛。

A: These three words originates from three Latin words: Citius, Altius, Fortius. They became the Olympic motto in 1894.

B: Citius, Altius, Fortius. 太难学了!

A: Not easy for me either. Following the three words, a more well-known expression was developed: The most important thing is not to win but to take part!

B: 啊!这个我知道,重在参与嘛。

A: Then, do you know who developed this idea?

B: Well, it’s really a hard question for me. I am not always good at remembering names, let alone a foreigner’s name.

A: Hahaha… Ok, it’s Pierre de Coubertin, founder of the modern Olympics.

B: 是顾拜旦吗?这个名字我还是知道的,现代奥运之父,只不过他的名字实在有些拗口。

A: So, Meggie, we’ve talked about the Olympic Motto and its origin. Do you think we've made ourselves clear enough?

B: Sure, we did!

A: That’s great! You’ve been listening to Word Wise on Language Tips. For more word wise please log onto our website at language.chinadaily.com.cn, see you next time!

B: Bye bye!

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