纪录之夜 德国7:1胜巴西创6项纪录

 　　A thunderous occasion that began with Brazil riding a tidal wave of emotion was reduced to a nightmare as Germany were 5-0 up inside 29 remarkable¹ minutes in front of a disbelieving Estadio Mineirao crowd.

　　巴西球迷赛前的高涨情绪被德国队29分钟内的5粒进球彻底打入谷底。米内罗球场内的球迷们对此难以置信。

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　　Brazil's players mourned the absence of the injured Neymar before kick-off, but captain Thiago Silva was an even bigger loss. The result was their first competitive home defeat in 39 years, and the end of their hopes of making it to the World Cup final at the iconic Maracana on Sunday.

　　开球前内马尔因伤缺席已让巴西队唏嘘不已，但队长席尔瓦累计黄牌无缘此战对巴西来说更是当头一击。这场比赛的失利是39年来巴西主场首败，扼杀了他们杀入周日在马拉卡纳球场举行的决赛的希望。

　　Many Brazil supporters, swamped with such anticipation² as they gathered in their thousands around the ground hours before kick-off, were reduced to tears after less than 30 minutes, and reduced to such a state of shock that it was only at half-time that they registered their first serious dissent³.

　　千万名巴西球迷在开赛前便蜂拥到球场，他们的热望不到30分钟便化作眼泪。球迷们震惊不已，仅半场结束就已陷入对队伍的深刻质疑。

　　This equalled Brazil's heaviest margin⁴ of defeat, a 6-0 loss at the hands of Uruguay in the 1920 Copa America, but the impact of this reverse, not just on the world stage but in their homeland, will put this alongside the 1950 World Cup final defeat by the Uruguayans in Rio as their darkest football day.

　　这成为了巴西1920年在美洲杯上0:6负于乌拉圭以来最惨痛的败战，但论在世界上及巴西国内的影响，这次失利足以与其1950年世界杯决赛在里约热内卢负于乌拉圭的败绩相当。这简直是巴西足球史上最黑暗的一天。

　　Six records in a game本场比赛创造的6项纪录Germany striker Miroslav Klose becomes World Cup history's record goalscorer with 16 goals in 23 games.

　　德国前锋克洛泽以23场16球登顶世界杯历史射手榜。

　　This is the first time a team have scored seven goals in a World Cup semi-final.

　　这是世界杯历史上首次有球队在半决赛中攻入7球。

　　No team had previously⁵ conceded five or more goals by half-time in a World Cup semi-final.

　　此前从未有球队在世界杯半决赛中半场丢了5球。

　　This is Brazil's biggest defeat in World Cup finals history, surpassing their 3-0 loss to France in the final in 1998.

　　这是巴西在世界杯决赛阶段的史上最惨痛的失利，超过了98年世界杯决赛0-3负于法国的败绩。

　　Germany were 5-0 up after 29 minutes - faster than any team in World Cup history.

　　开场29分钟德国队就以5-0遥遥领先，速度超过世界杯历史上任何球队。

　　Germany are now the highest scorers in World Cup history with 223 goals, overtaking Brazil.

　　德国队以223粒进球超越巴西成为世界杯历史上总进球数最多的队伍。

1 remarkable   

adj.显著的，异常的，非凡的，值得注意的

参考例句：

• She has made remarkable headway in her writing skills.她在写作技巧方面有了长足进步。
• These cars are remarkable for the quietness of their engines.这些汽车因发动机没有噪音而不同凡响。

2 anticipation   

n.预期，预料，期望

参考例句：

• We waited at the station in anticipation of her arrival.我们在车站等着，期待她的到来。
• The animals grew restless as if in anticipation of an earthquake.各种动物都变得焦躁不安，像是感到了地震即将发生。

3 dissent   

n./v.不同意，持异议

参考例句：

• It is too late now to make any dissent.现在提出异议太晚了。
• He felt her shoulders gave a wriggle of dissent.他感到她的肩膀因为不同意而动了一下。

4 margin   

n.页边空白；差额；余地，余裕；边，边缘

参考例句：

• We allowed a margin of 20 minutes in catching the train.我们有20分钟的余地赶火车。
• The village is situated at the margin of a forest.村子位于森林的边缘。

5 previously   

adv.以前，先前（地）

参考例句：

• The bicycle tyre blew out at a previously damaged point.自行车胎在以前损坏过的地方又爆开了。
• Let me digress for a moment and explain what had happened previously.让我岔开一会儿，解释原先发生了什么。