美国国家公共电台 NPR--Brace yourself: It's the end of an era for 'Wheel of Fortune'

Brace¹ yourself: It's the end of an era for 'Wheel of Fortune'

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Longtime host Pat Sajak announced that this upcoming season will be his last. Sajak has been entertaining millions of viewers on the show since 1981.

LEILA FADEL, HOST:

Good morning. I'm Leila Fadel. It's the end of an era for an iconic game show.

(SOUNDBITE OF TV SHOW, "WHEEL OF FORTUNE")

UNIDENTIFIED GROUP: (Chanting) "Wheel Of Fortune."

FADEL: "Wheel Of Fortune's" longtime host, Pat Sajak, announced his retirement³. This upcoming season will be his last. Sajak has been entertaining millions of viewers since 1981. In the game, contestants⁴ spin a wheel, solve word puzzles and win cash. Over $250 million has been awarded since the show premiered. Is there an M? An E? It's MORNING EDITION.

1 brace   

n. 支柱,曲柄,大括号; v. 绷紧,顶住,(为困难或坏事)做准备

参考例句：

• My daughter has to wear a brace on her teeth. 我的女儿得戴牙套以矫正牙齿。
• You had better brace yourself for some bad news. 有些坏消息,你最好做好准备。

2 transcript   

n.抄本，誊本，副本，肄业证书

参考例句：

• A transcript of the tapes was presented as evidence in court.一份录音带的文字本作为证据被呈交法庭。
• They wouldn't let me have a transcript of the interview.他们拒绝给我一份采访的文字整理稿。

3 retirement   

n.退休，退职

参考例句：

• She wanted to enjoy her retirement without being beset by financial worries.她想享受退休生活而不必为金钱担忧。
• I have to put everything away for my retirement.我必须把一切都积蓄起来以便退休后用。

4 contestants   

n.竞争者，参赛者( contestant的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The competition attracted over 500 contestants representing 8 different countries. 这次比赛吸引了代表8个不同国家的500多名参赛者。
• Two candidates are emerging as contestants for the presidency. 两位候选人最终成为总统职位竞争者。 来自《简明英汉词典》