每日一句口语 147

今天我们要学的每日一句的内容是：

It's been going for just three days and 115 miles but the Olympic Torch Relay¹ has already burnt out, organisers confirmed today.

伦敦奥组委今天证实，刚刚传递了3天、走过了115英里的奥运火炬传递中途熄灭。

【Vocabulary】

1. Olympic Torch Relay：奥林匹克火炬接力

2. burn out:烧掉，耗尽

Example: The hotel was completely burnt out.那个旅馆被彻底烧尽了。

3. confirm:确认，证实

Example: The news confirmed my resolution.这消息加强了我的决心。

1 relay   

n.接力赛，中继转播（设备）；vt.转述，转播

参考例句：

• They will relay your message.他们会转达你的口信。
• This metal tower is used to relay television signals to distant villages.这个金属塔是用于向遥远的村子转播电视讯号的。