新奇事件簿 美国体操名将继续创造历史

U.S. gymnast Simone Biles is continuing to make history with her jaw-dropping feats¹. Ms Biles won her sixth U.S. Gymnastics Championships this week, becoming only the second woman to accomplish this. This record was first set 67 years ago. The victory was also Biles' 20th consecutive², all-round major tournament win, dating back to 2013. However, it was her performances that further etched her name into the record books. On Saturday, Biles became the first gymnast to land a double twisting, double somersault beam dismount, bringing roars of delight from spectators. She topped that a day later by becoming the first woman to land a triple-double (three twists and two flips) on the floor.

美国体操运动员西蒙·拜尔斯继续以她令人瞠目结舌的成绩创造历史。拜尔斯本周赢得了她的第六次美国体操锦标赛冠军，成为第二个实现这一目标的女性。这项纪录是67年前首次创下的。这也是拜尔斯自2013年以来连续第20次在大满贯赛事中夺冠。但正是她的表现将她的名字进一步刻在了记录簿上。周天，拜尔斯成为首位完成双扭双翻、双后空翻梁下马的体操运动员，引得观众欢呼雀跃。一天后，她超越了这个记录，成为首位三重双落地（转三圈、翻两圈）的女性。

The 22-year-old Biles displayed her customary post-competition modesty³. Rather than celebrate her achievements, she expressed her frustration⁴ at her mistakes. She told reporters she felt disappointed while falling after the triple-double. She said: "As soon as I fell on the floor, I was like, 'That's it, I'm scratching the meet. I'm walking off the floor.'" Ever the perfectionist, she added: "I still get really frustrated⁵ because I know...how well I can do, so I just want to do the best routine for the audience and for myself out here." The plaudits came flooding in following her performances. Former gymnast Nastia Liukin tweeted: "Simone's got enough gold medals at home, someone give this girl a crown."

22岁的拜尔斯在赛后表现出了她一贯的谦逊。她没有为自己的成就庆祝，而是对自己的失误表达了不满。她告诉记者三重双落地的失误让她很失望。她说：“当我落地时，我就想，‘好了，我快没时间了。我要离开地面了。’”作为一个完美主义者，她补充道：“我仍然会感到非常沮丧，因为我知道……我能做得多好，所以我只想为观众和我自己做最好的表演。”表演结束后，掌声如潮水般涌来。前体操运动员娜斯佳·柳金发推特：“西蒙在国内获得了足够多的金牌，得有人给这个女孩一个皇冠。”

1 feats   

功绩，伟业，技艺( feat的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• He used to astound his friends with feats of physical endurance. 过去，他表现出来的惊人耐力常让朋友们大吃一惊。
• His heroic feats made him a legend in his own time. 他的英雄业绩使他成了他那个时代的传奇人物。

2 consecutive   

adj.连续的，联贯的，始终一贯的

参考例句：

• It has rained for four consecutive days.已连续下了四天雨。
• The policy of our Party is consecutive.我党的政策始终如一。

3 modesty   

n.谦逊，虚心，端庄，稳重，羞怯，朴素

参考例句：

• Industry and modesty are the chief factors of his success.勤奋和谦虚是他成功的主要因素。
• As conceit makes one lag behind,so modesty helps one make progress.骄傲使人落后，谦虚使人进步。

4 frustration   

n.挫折，失败，失效，落空

参考例句：

• He had to fight back tears of frustration.他不得不强忍住失意的泪水。
• He beat his hands on the steering wheel in frustration.他沮丧地用手打了几下方向盘。

5 frustrated   

adj.挫败的，失意的，泄气的v.使不成功( frustrate的过去式和过去分词 )；挫败；使受挫折；令人沮丧

参考例句：

• It's very easy to get frustrated in this job. 这个工作很容易令人懊恼。
• The bad weather frustrated all our hopes of going out. 恶劣的天气破坏了我们出行的愿望。 来自《简明英汉词典》