运动休闲－网坛美女莎拉波娃代言的体育用品

　　18岁的网坛大美女莎拉波娃已经是目前英国甚至体育界排名第一的“钻石单身”。今年5月，高露洁公司以200万美元的代价成为莎拉波娃代言的第10个品牌(豪雅表、本田汽车、摩托罗拉手机、佳能电器、耐克、王子球拍、Parlux Fragrances香水、Speedminton和I-PLAY电脑游戏)。以下是她代言的品牌Speedminton的介绍。Speedminton包括：网球、羽毛球、壁球......

 Impossible to resist! Introducing SPEEDMINTON, a fun family game as well as a vigorous competitive sport that can be enjoyed right away by anyone...young or old, skilled or beginner. Wherever there's space, indoors or out; a gym, tennis court, park, backyard.

A high-energy, addictive¹ game combining the best dimensions of tennis, badminton, and racquetball. Fun and portable like badminton. An aerobic² and competitive sport like racquetball.

Speedminton is a great new sport, and I know kids and adults will have fun with it. There's something for everyone, from being the latest addition to extreme sports to a great workout."
               ——Maria Sharapova, Wimbledon Champion

The key to the sport is an exclusive birdie called Speeder that is designed to fly fast and automatically start braking at the end of its flight ready for the return volley. Speeder can fly upto an amazing 190 mph, perfect for your extreme sport enthusiast³. Speedminton requires no net and no court.

No limits - Speedminton can be played antime. Even at night thanks to a Speedlight that can be inserted into the Speeder cap for hours of after dark play.

Easy to learn. Players see immediate⁴ results from their practice. Great for kids ages 8 and up, teenagers and beginner adults alike!

"Want to work on your eye-hand coordination⁵? Try speedminton." 
　　　　　　—— Domingo Mauricio, Professional Tennis Instructor

Speedminton Pro⁶ Boxed Set includes:

2 Speedracquets: High quality, extruded⁷ Aluminum⁸ for lightness and maximum durability⁹. Weighs just 6 oz, and is 23" long. Suits all ages.

3 Speeders:  Made from patented, aerodynamic materials, each for a different kind of Play. One Fun Speeder for recreational play; one longer-distance, 190-mph Match Speeder; a Night Speeder for nighttime play.

4 Speedlights: For up to three hours of after dark play. Inserts into the cap of Night Speeder.

1 Speedbag:For carrying portability

1 Wind Ring: For play in windy conditions 

　　Speedminton是一种整合网球、羽毛球和短网拍墙球等运动于一身的新型运动方式。适合全家一起参与，室内或者室外，白天或者晚上。事实上，这项运动也是网坛明星莎拉波娃所认可的一项运动。这项运动的秘密在于Speeder（调节速度的装置）---一种或得专利技术的云毛球，时速达190英里，最远可打到70英尺！而这只是个开始，您还有另外两个羽毛球来改变这个游戏，是适合夜间使用的，有夜光。最棒的是，没有网也可以玩，所以，无论您是在体育馆，篮球场，沙滩或者公园内，您都可以进行这项运动！

　　包装内容：两个铝质的球拍，Speeder羽毛球（时速190英里），Fun Speeder羽毛球（时速160英里），夜光羽毛球，风环（适合刮风时候使用），肩带包等。

1 addictive   

adj.(吸毒等)使成瘾的，成为习惯的

参考例句：

• The problem with video game is that they're addictive.电子游戏机的问题在于它们会使人上瘾。
• Cigarettes are highly addictive.香烟很容易使人上瘾。

2 aerobic   

adj.需氧的，增氧健身法的，有氧的

参考例句：

• Aerobic exercise helps to build up stamina.有氧健身操有助于增强耐力。
• Aerobic dance is conductive to the health.有氧舞蹈有助于健康。

3 enthusiast   

n.热心人，热衷者

参考例句：

• He is an enthusiast about politics.他是个热衷于政治的人。
• He was an enthusiast and loved to evoke enthusiasm in others.他是一个激情昂扬的人，也热中于唤起他人心中的激情。

4 immediate   

adj.立即的；直接的，最接近的；紧靠的

参考例句：

• His immediate neighbours felt it their duty to call.他的近邻认为他们有责任去拜访。
• We declared ourselves for the immediate convocation of the meeting.我们主张立即召开这个会议。

5 coordination   

n.协调，协作

参考例句：

• Gymnastics is a sport that requires a considerable level of coordination.体操是一项需要高协调性的运动。
• The perfect coordination of the dancers and singers added a rhythmic charm to the performance.舞蹈演员和歌手们配合得很好，使演出更具魅力。

6 pro   

n.赞成，赞成的意见，赞成者

参考例句：

• The two debating teams argued the question pro and con.辩论的两组从赞成与反对两方面辩这一问题。
• Are you pro or con nuclear disarmament?你是赞成还是反对核裁军？

7 extruded   

v.挤压出( extrude的过去式和过去分词 )；挤压成；突出；伸出

参考例句：

• Lava is extruded from the volcano. 熔岩从火山中喷出。
• Plastic material is extruded through very small holes to form fibres. 塑料从细孔中挤压出来形成纤维。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

8 aluminum   

n.(aluminium)铝

参考例句：

• The aluminum sheets cannot be too much thicker than 0.04 inches.铝板厚度不能超过0.04英寸。
• During the launch phase,it would ride in a protective aluminum shell.在发射阶段，它盛在一只保护的铝壳里。

9 durability   

n.经久性，耐用性

参考例句：

• Nylons have the virtue of durability.尼龙丝袜有耐穿的优点。