万花筒 2010-12-06&12-07 英国申办世界杯耻辱出局

Vladimir Putin,Russia’s prime minister arrived after all to thank FIFA from the bottom of his heart. But on the subject to the England’s bids trials, he was rather less effusive¹.
“Mr Putin, the English bid clearly believes today that it was cheated. Do you believe that the English bid was cheated?”
“No, I don’t think so.”
The predictable response.
But nevertheless despite the Herculean efforts of David Cameron, Prince William and David Beckham over the last couple of days, England suffered humiliation². And they are suspicions about exactly what went on in the FIFA voting room.
England’s bid Chief Andy Anson asked some of FIFA’s poll brokers³ to look him into the eye and lied, admitted, I am not going to name names because that is not fair on individuals but clearly some people did, we thought we had seven or eight votes. In the event, England polled just two and one of them was from their own FIFA delegate, Geoff Thompson. Sky News understands, England’s other vote came from Japan and its member Junji Ogura.
In the media center, there was consternation⁴ among season of press men“I can sort understand whether it came from Russia, but overall just say disappointed thought but there is a lot questions now to be answered at home about how we put this together from the start.”
“Have you ever looked into the eyes of the * members you vote, you know they call me thought we had about six or seven, we got two. I think that sums up everything about concerns that FIFA had about English media we thought earlier in the way. But particular the fact is we don't have many friends in world football and that’s because football association needs to go out there and actually be far more proactive in making friends.”
“Maybe this is a feeling that BBC panorama⁵ program did for them as well and it’s one overwhelming disappointment and trying to explain it.”
In club obsessed⁶ England a World Cup in 2018 would have been the tonic⁷ of a failing national football team required. Instead, it may just have taken a further devastating⁸ blow.

1 effusive   

adj.热情洋溢的；感情(过多)流露的

参考例句：

• Every visitor noticed that her effusive welcome was not sincere.所有的客人都看出来她那过分热情的欢迎是不真诚的。
• Her effusive thanks embarrassed everybody.她道谢时非常激动，弄得大家不好意思。

2 humiliation   

n.羞辱

参考例句：

• He suffered the humiliation of being forced to ask for his cards.他蒙受了被迫要求辞职的羞辱。
• He will wish to revenge his humiliation in last Season's Final.他会为在上个季度的决赛中所受的耻辱而报复的。

3 brokers   

n.（股票、外币等）经纪人( broker的名词复数 )；中间人；代理商；（订合同的）中人v.做掮客（或中人等）( broker的第三人称单数 )；作为权力经纪人进行谈判；以中间人等身份安排…

参考例句：

• The firm in question was Alsbery & Co., whiskey brokers. 那家公司叫阿尔斯伯里公司，经销威士忌。 来自英汉文学 - 嘉莉妹妹
• From time to time a telephone would ring in the brokers' offices. 那两排经纪人房间里不时响着叮令的电话。 来自子夜部分

4 consternation   

n.大为吃惊，惊骇

参考例句：

• He was filled with consternation to hear that his friend was so ill.他听说朋友病得那么厉害，感到非常震惊。
• Sam stared at him in consternation.萨姆惊恐不安地注视着他。

5 panorama   

n.全景，全景画，全景摄影，全景照片[装置]

参考例句：

• A vast panorama of the valley lay before us.山谷的广阔全景展现在我们面前。
• A flourishing and prosperous panorama spread out before our eyes.一派欣欣向荣的景象展现在我们的眼前。

6 obsessed   

adj.心神不宁的,鬼迷心窍的,沉迷的

参考例句：

• He's obsessed by computers. 他迷上了电脑。
• The fear of death obsessed him throughout his old life. 他晚年一直受着死亡恐惧的困扰。

7 tonic   

n./adj.滋补品，补药，强身的，健体的

参考例句：

• It will be marketed as a tonic for the elderly.这将作为老年人滋补品在市场上销售。
• Sea air is Nature's best tonic for mind and body.海上的空气是大自然赋予的对人们身心的最佳补品。

8 devastating   

adj.毁灭性的，令人震惊的，强有力的

参考例句：

• It is the most devastating storm in 20 years.这是20年来破坏性最大的风暴。
• Affairs do have a devastating effect on marriages.婚外情确实会对婚姻造成毁灭性的影响。