朗文3L看听学英语第四册 Lesson 77

 

　　Lesson 77 Television Day: Karate¹
TV Commentary²:
Have you ever wondered how some people can break bricks with their bare hands? People who can do this kind of thing are experts in Karate. They are called "Karatekas". In our programme today we tried to find out how Karatekas could do such things. Ww wanted to learn if they were especially strong and we got some surprising answers! Believe it or not, Karatekas aren't stronger than ordinary people-they just have more courage! A Karate expert strikes hard objects like bricks or plates with the small bone in his wrist, opposite the thumb. Speed is the essence³ of this sport. But the strange thing is that untrained men can break hard objects in the same way just as well as Karatekas. Of course, Karatekas practise a lot and they have a layer of hard skin round their wrists. Though they have this advantage over ordinary people, it's basically just a question of will-power-at least, that's what you tell your mother after you've experimented on a few dinner plates!

1 karate   

n.空手道(日本的一种徒手武术)

参考例句：

• Alice's boyfriend knew a little karate.艾丽斯的男朋友懂一点儿空手道。
• The black belt is the highest level in karate.黑腰带级是空手道的最高级别。

2 commentary   

n.评论，评注；实况广播报导，现场口头评述

参考例句：

• He is giving the commentary on the basketball game.他正在对篮球赛作评论。
• His running commentary on the football match was excellent.他对这次足球赛所作的实况报道十分精彩。

3 essence   

n.本质，实质，精华，精粹

参考例句：

• We must try to get to the essence of things.我们必须想法抓住事物的本质。
• The two things are the same in outward form but different in essence.这两件东西外表形式一样，但实质不同。