访谈录 2008-08-17&08-18 菲尔普斯的目标

Meanwhile, China has pulled ahead of United States in the overall¹ medal count. Chinese athletes have taken 35 medals so far, the US 34, and David Muir has more from Beijing.

 In men's gymnastics, China's biggest hope for the more gold, Yang Wei, and he delivered his still rings routine², just one of the shining moments, and this performance in the high-bar helped him clinch³ the gold.

 In swimming, the Chinese were smiling again, winning gold and silver in the women s 200-meter butterfly. The gold medalist Liu Zige, says she hopes her win brings more hope to Chinese swimming.

  American Michael Phelps now prepares the race for his next gold, already winning more Olympic gold in his life time than any Olympian ever, but he still wants to crack one more record--the most gold won in just one Olympic Games.

 Mark Spitz won 7 in Munich, now 58 years old Spitz knows that Phelps is eyeing his record. There is only one guy in the whole world that knows what he's going through, that’s me. So I sort of have, by vicarious feeling in the back of my mind that you know. I have been there and done that. It's time for somebody else.

 Mark Spitz says he plans to continue watching the Olympics stateside with his eye on two sports, Phelps swimming, and his own son's basketball game. David Muir, ABC news, Beijing.

1 overall   

n.工作服，工装裤；全面的，全体的

参考例句：

• The shop assistant was wearing a white overall.那店员穿着白色的工作服。
• How much will it cost overall?一共多少钱？

2 routine   

n.例行公事，惯例；adj.例行的，常规的

参考例句：

• It is everyday routine.这是每天的例行公事。
• She found the hospital routine slightly dull.她感到医院的工作有点枯燥乏味。

3 clinch   

v.敲弯，钉牢；确定；扭住对方 [参]clench

参考例句：

• Clinch the boards together.用钉子把木板钉牢在一起。
• We don't accept us dollars,please Swiss francs to clinch a deal business.我方不收美元，请最好用瑞士法郎来成交生意。