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🤔️小作业：

1. What is one of the key features of the entertainment performances during the Opening Ceremony?

A) A famous international pop star will perform.

B) Showcasing a mix of France's old and new cultural elements.

C) Featuring a reenactment of historical events.

D) There will be a light show involving drones.

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PARIS 2024 OLYMPICS OPENING CEREMONY: ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW

From: Olympics.com

Ambitious, historic, spectacular – these are some of the words used to describe the Paris 2024 Opening Ceremony since the first plans were unveiled three years ago.

Set to be the first Olympic Games Opening Ceremony held outside a stadium, the 26 July celebration will transform the French capital into a stadium and theatre as the traditional parade of athletes takes place in boats along the Seine, passing the most iconic Parisian landmarks.

WHEN WILL THE OPENING CEREMONY BE HELD?

The Opening Ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games will take place on Friday, 26 July.

The event will start at 19:30 CEST and is expected to last more than three hours.

WHY IS THIS CEREMONY HISTORIC?

Instead of familiar images of athletes marching out along an athletics track, guests and viewers will be treated to a colourful river parade through the heart of the French capital.

The Seine, the city's main water artery, will substitute for the traditional track, the quays will become spectator stands, while the setting sun reflecting off famous Parisian landmarks will provide the backdrop for the event.

This outdoor concept also makes Paris 2024 the largest Opening Ceremony in terms of audience and geographical coverage.

WHAT IS THE ROUTE OF THE PARADE?

The parade route along the Seine is a visual journey through Parisian history and architecture.

The Austerlitz Bridge next to the Jardin des Plantes is the starting point for the flotilla, which will then continue west for 6 kilometres along the Seine, passing under historic bridges and by iconic landmarks, such as the Notre-Dame and the Louvre, as well as some Games venues, including the Esplanade des Invalides and the Grand Palais.

Grouped on the boats with their national teams, the athletes will ultimately arrive opposite the Trocadero – the esplanade across from the Eiffel Tower – where the official protocols will be carried out, the Olympic cauldron lit, and the Paris 2024 Games officially declared open.

HOW MANY ATHLETES WILL TAKE PART?

Almost 100 boats carrying an estimated 10,500 athletes will float along the Seine during the parade. The larger of the 206 National Olympic Committees (NOCs) represented in the parade will have boats to themselves, while the smaller ones will share boats.

Camera equipment set up on the decks will allow spectators to see the athletes up close and witness their emotions.

WHAT ENTERTAINMENT PERFORMANCES CAN WE EXPECT?

Thomas Jolly, a French theatre director and actor, is overseeing the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic ceremonies as artistic director.

While most of the entertainment acts remain under wraps, based on the hints so far, we can expect a show on a grand scale with an eclectic mashup of the old and the new. Speaking to the media in January, Jolly said that he wants to showcase the contrasting cultures of France, be that opera or rap, thus bringing together all the pieces that form the nation's diverse cultural identity.

For his part, ceremonies choreographer Maud Le Pladec promised that every bridge along the parade route will have dancers on it. Le Pladec will lead 400 dancers out of the total 3,000 artists who are set to take part in the Paris 2024 Opening and Closing Ceremonies, all decked out in one-of-a-kind costumes by Daphne Burki.

The French television presenter serves as the costume director for the show, leading a team of hundreds of dressmakers, hair stylists and makeup artists. Burki's focus on sustainability also means there will be many vintage and upcycled pieces used in the ceremonies, mixed in with newer creations.

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注：完整题目见本文开头；中文文本为官方译文，仅供参考

含注释全文：

PARIS 2024 OLYMPICS OPENING CEREMONY: ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW

From: Olympics.com

Ambitious, historic, spectacular – these are some of the words used to describe the Paris 2024 Opening Ceremony since the first plans were unveiled three years ago.

雄心勃勃、史无前例、美轮美奂——自三年前首次公布开幕式构想以来，这些词汇就一直被人们用来形容2024年巴黎奥运会开幕式。

ambitious /æmˈbɪʃ.əs/ 1）表示“有抱负的；志向远大的；雄心勃勃的”，英文解释为“having a strong wish to be successful, powerful, or rich”如：an ambitious young lawyer 雄心勃勃的年轻律师。

2）表示“（计划、想法）要求过高的；需要极大努力及才干的；费劲的”，英文解释为“If a plan or idea is ambitious, it needs a great amount of skill and effort to be successful or be achieved.”

spectacular /spekˈtæk.jə.lər/ 1）表示“壮观的；精彩的；令人印象深刻的”，英文解释为“very impressive”，如：a mountainous area with spectacular scenery 景色壮丽的山区，a spectacular success 辉煌的成就；

2）表示“非常大的，巨大的；惊人的，突如其来的”，英文解释为“very sudden, unexpected, or extreme”举个🌰：The news caused a spectacular fall in the stock market. 这一消息引起了股市的暴跌。

unveil /ʌnˈveɪl/ 1）表示“ 为…揭幕；揭开…上的覆盖物；拉开…的帷幔”，英文解释为“to remove a cover or curtain from a painting, statue, etc. so that it can be seen in public for the first time”举个🌰：She unveiled a plaque to mark the official opening of the hospital. 她主持揭幕式，标志着医院正式启用。

2）表示“（首次）展示，介绍，推出；将…公之于众”，英文解释为“to show or introduce a new plan, product, etc. to the public for the first time”举个🌰：They will be unveiling their new models at the Motor Show. 他们将在汽车大展上首次推出自己的新型汽车。

🎬电影《复仇者联盟1》（The Avengers）中的台词提到：We look beyond the Earth to the greater worlds the Tesseract will unveil. 而我们则放眼地球之外 那些将被宇宙魔方开启的更广博的世界。

🎬电影《超人高校》（Sky High）中的台词提到：We can't unveil the Stronghold Three without Will. 我们不能在威尔（Will）不在场时 向大家介绍斯特朗霍德三侠（Stronghold Three）。

📍词根“-veil”表示"面纱"，前缀“un-”表示“不”。联想宫殿：在宫殿的一个房间，你看到一个被面纱覆盖的新产品即将被“揭露”。近义词：reveal（揭示） 同根词：veil（面纱），常用短语：unveil a plan（公布计划）

Set to be the first Olympic Games Opening Ceremony held outside a stadium, the 26 July celebration will transform the French capital into a stadium and theatre as the traditional parade of athletes takes place in boats along the Seine, passing the most iconic Parisian landmarks.

即将于7月26日举行的开幕式，是奥运会历史上首次不在体育场内举办的开幕庆典。届时，法国首都巴黎将化身为一个宏大的体育场与剧院，运动员们将乘坐船只，沿着塞纳河游行，沿途经过巴黎最具代表性的地标建筑。

parade /pəˈreɪd/ 1）表示“（庆祝）游行”，英文解释为“a large number of people walking or in vehicles, all going in the same direction, usually as part of a public celebration of something”如：a victory parade 胜利游行。

2）表示“一队人；一系列事物”，英文解释为“a series of people or things that appear one after the other”如：a parade of local residents 一批又一批当地居民。

iconic /aɪˈkɒn.ɪk/ 表示“偶像的；图符的；象征性的；非常出名的，受欢迎的”，英文解释为“An iconic image or thing is important or impressive because it seems to be a symbol of something.”举个🌰：He gained iconic status following his death. 他死后成了偶像级人物。

WHEN WILL THE OPENING CEREMONY BE HELD? 开幕式何时举行？

The Opening Ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games will take place on Friday, 26 July.

2024年巴黎奥运会开幕式将于7月26日星期五举行。

The event will start at 19:30 CEST and is expected to last more than three hours.

开幕式于欧洲中部夏令时19:30（北京时间次日凌晨01:30）开始，总长三个多小时。

WHY IS THIS CEREMONY HISTORIC? 为什么这届开幕式具有历史性意义？

Instead of familiar images of athletes marching out along an athletics track, guests and viewers will be treated to a colourful river parade through the heart of the French capital.

一改传统的沿着田径跑道进行的运动员入场仪式，本次开幕式运动员将沿着贯穿巴黎市中心那条流光溢彩的河流与观众相见。

march /mɑːtʃ/ 作动词，表示“（齐步）行走，行进”，英文解释为“to walk with regular steps and keeping the body stiff, usually in a formal group of people who are all walking in the same way”举个🌰：The band marched through the streets. 乐队齐步走过街道。

athletics /æθˈlet̬.ɪks/ 表示“田径运动”，英文解释为“the general name for a particular group of sports in which people compete, including running, jumping, and throwing”如：an athletics team/club/meeting 田径队/俱乐部/运动会。

📍田径运动也可以说track and field；track and field表示“田径运动”，英文解释为“the general name for a particular group of sports in which people compete, including running, jumping, and throwing”举个🌰：The team had no chance of striking gold in track and field. 这支队伍中无人有机会在田径赛场上拿金牌。

track /træk/ 作名词，1）表示“（录制在CD、唱片或磁带上的）一首歌曲；一首乐曲”，英文解释为“A track is one of the songs or pieces of music on a CD, record, or tape.”也可表示“音轨，声道”，英文解释为“a part of a magnetic strip onto which sound can be recorded, with several tracks on one magnetic strip”举个🌰：I only like two of the ten tracks on this CD. 我只喜欢这张CD上的10首歌曲中的2首。

2）表示“赛道；跑道”，英文解释为“a type of path or road, often in the shape of a ring, that has been specially designed and built for sports events, especially racing”如：an all-weather track 全天候赛道。

📍周末多睡2小时抑郁风险降低48%文中作动词，1）表示“跟踪，追踪”，英文解释为“to follow a person or animal by looking for proof that they have been somewhere, or by using electronic equipment”；

2）表示“追踪，记录…的进展”，英文解释为“to record the progress or development of something over a period”举个🌰：We continued tracking the plane on our radar. 我们继续用雷达追踪那架飞机。

🎬 电影《博物馆奇妙夜3》（Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb）中的台词提到：You're sort of set up to track my phone? You track my phone? 你装定位追踪我的手机？你竟然追踪我的手机？

The Seine, the city's main water artery, will substitute for the traditional track, the quays will become spectator stands, while the setting sun reflecting off famous Parisian landmarks will provide the backdrop for the event.

以巴黎的生命之河塞纳河为舞台，运动员们缓缓巡游，两岸码头为观众席，与古老的城市肌理和地标建筑交相辉映，在夕阳的金色光辉中，共同绘就一幅壮丽的画卷。

artery /ˈɑːtərɪ/ 表示“干线（指主要公路、河流、铁路线等）”，英文解释为“You can refer to an important main route within a complex road, railway, or river system as an artery.”如：Connecticut Ave., one of the main arteries of Washington 康涅狄格大道，华盛顿的主干道之一。

substitute /ˈsʌb.stɪ.tʃuːt/ 1）作名词，表示“代替者；代替物；代用品；（体育比赛中的）替补队员”，英文解释为“a person or thing that you use or have instead of the one you normally use or have”，如：a meat substitute 肉食替代品。

2）作动词，表示“用…代替，代之以”，英文解释为“to use something or someone instead of another thing or person”举个🌰：You can substitute oil for butter in this recipe. 这道菜中你可以用食用油代替黄油。

quay /kiː/ 表示“驳岸，码头”，英文解释为“a long structure, usually built of stone, where boats can be tied up to take on and off their goods”

spectator /spekˈteɪ.tər/ 表示“（尤指体育赛事的）观众”，英文解释为“a person who watches an activity, especially a sports event, without taking part”。

区分上文提到的：

📍spectacular /spekˈtæk.jə.lər/ 1）表示“壮观的；精彩的；令人印象深刻的”，英文解释为“very impressive”，如：a mountainous area with spectacular scenery 景色壮丽的山区，a spectacular success 辉煌的成就。2）表示“非常大的，巨大的；惊人的，突如其来的”，英文解释为“very sudden, unexpected, or extreme”举个🌰：The news caused a spectacular fall in the stock market. 这一消息引起了股市的暴跌。

熟词僻义，stand /stænd/  作名词，1）表示“货摊；售货亭”（a table or a vertical structure that goods are sold from, especially in the street or at a market），如：a hamburger stand 汉堡包售卖亭；a newspaper stand 报摊。

2）表示“看台”，英文解释为“a large structure at a sports ground, usually with a sloping floor and sometimes a roof, where people either stand or sit to watch a sports event”

3）表示“（尤指公开的）观点，立场，态度”，英文解释为“an opinion, especially one that is public”举个🌰：What's her stand on sexual equality? 她对男女平等持什么态度？

1）表示“（舞台的）背景幕布”，英文解释为“a painted piece of cloth that is hung behind the stage in a theatre as part of the scenery”

2）表示“事件的背景”，英文解释为“The backdrop to an event is the general situation in which it happens.”举个🌰：The election will take place against a backdrop of increasing instability. 选举的背景是逐渐不稳的局势。

3）表示“背景”，英文解释为“the view behind something”举个🌰：The mountains form a dramatic backdrop to the little village. 群山如画，映衬着小山村。

This outdoor concept also makes Paris 2024 the largest Opening Ceremony in terms of audience and geographical coverage.

这种户外理念也使2024年巴黎奥运会开幕式成为观众规模和地理覆盖范围最大的一届。

geographical /ˌdʒi.əˈɡræf.ɪ.kəl/ 表示“地理的；地理学的”，英文解释为“relating to geography, or to the geography of a particular area or place”如：a geographical region 地理区域。

WHAT IS THE ROUTE OF THE PARADE? 游行路线是什么？

The parade route along the Seine is a visual journey through Parisian history and architecture.

沿着塞纳河的巡游路线堪比一场穿越巴黎历史和建筑的视觉盛宴。

The Austerlitz Bridge next to the Jardin des Plantes is the starting point for the flotilla, which will then continue west for 6 kilometres along the Seine, passing under historic bridges and by iconic landmarks, such as the Notre-Dame and the Louvre, as well as some Games venues, including the Esplanade des Invalides and the Grand Palais.

游行队伍将沿着塞纳河由东向西行进6公里，始于巴黎植物园附近的奥斯特里茨桥，途经多个历史悠久的桥梁和标志性建筑，比如巴黎圣母院和卢浮宫，还有散落在城市中心的奥运场馆，包括荣军院和巴黎大皇宫。

flotilla /fləˈtɪl.ə/ 表示“船队；小型舰队”，英文解释为“a large group of boats or small ships”

venue /ˈven.juː/ 表示“（公共事件的）发生场所，举行地点；会场”，英文解释为“the place where a public event or meeting happens”举个🌰：The hotel is an ideal venue for conferences and business meetings. 这家酒店是举行会议和商务会谈的理想场所。

区分：

📍avenue /ˈæv.ə.njuː/ 表示“方法；途径；渠道”，英文解释为“a method or way of doing something”举个🌰：We should pursue every avenue in the search for an answer to this problem. 我们应该尝试一切途径寻求该问题的答案。

Grouped on the boats with their national teams, the athletes will ultimately arrive opposite the Trocadero – the esplanade across from the Eiffel Tower – where the official protocols will be carried out, the Olympic cauldron lit, and the Paris 2024 Games officially declared open.

每个国家或地区代表团将乘坐同一艘船，最终目的特罗卡德罗广场——位于埃菲尔铁塔对面——那里将继续进行官方仪式，然后点燃奥运会主火炬台，并宣布2024年巴黎奥运会正式开幕。

esplanade /ˈes.plə.neɪd/ 表示“（尤指城市中海滨、河畔供人散步的）广场，空地；大道;（尤指）滨海大道”，英文解释为“a wide level path, especially one by the sea；a level area of open ground in a town for people to walk along, often by the sea or a river”

protocol /ˈprəʊ.tə.kɒl/ 1）表示“规程，协议（计算机之间交换信息的计算机语言）”，英文解释为“a computer language allowing computers that are connected to each other to communicate”

2）表示“礼仪；外交礼节”，英文解释为“a system of fixed rules and formal behaviour used at official meetings, usually between governments”如：a breach of protocol 违反外交礼节。

3）表示“（正式的国际性）条约，公约，议定书”，英文解释为“a formal international agreement”举个🌰：The Geneva Protocol of 1925 prohibits the use of poisonous gases in war. 1925年通过的《日内瓦公约》禁止在战争中使用有毒气体。

4）表示“科学实验计划；医疗方案”，英文解释“a plan for performing a scientific experiment or medical treatment”

表示“奥运会主火炬”，cauldron /ˈkɑːl.drən/

📍The Olympic Cauldron is the structure that is lit by the Olympic Torch at the end of the torch relay and opening ceremony of that particular Olympiad. Its design is up to the discretion of the host country's Olympic committee and often looks quite a bit different than a traditional cauldron.

HOW MANY ATHLETES WILL TAKE PART? 有多少运动员参加？

Almost 100 boats carrying an estimated 10,500 athletes will float along the Seine during the parade. The larger of the 206 National Olympic Committees (NOCs) represented in the parade will have boats to themselves, while the smaller ones will share boats.

届时，组委会将动用近100艘船只，载着约10500名运动员沿着塞纳河巡游。对于参加巡游的206个国家和地区奥委会（NOC）来说，规模较大的NOC将拥有自己的船只，而规模较小的NOC将共用船只。

Camera equipment set up on the decks will allow spectators to see the athletes up close and witness their emotions.

甲板上架设的摄像机将捕捉运动员们的一颦一笑，让观众近距离感受他们的喜悦与激动。

deck /dek/ 表示“甲板，舱面”，英文解释为“a flat area for walking on, built across the space between the sides of a boat”举个🌰：We sat on deck until it was dark. 我们在甲板上一直坐到天黑。

WHAT ENTERTAINMENT PERFORMANCES CAN WE EXPECT? 值得期待的娱乐表演？

Thomas Jolly, a French theatre director and actor, is overseeing the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic ceremonies as artistic director.

法国戏剧导演兼演员托马斯·乔利（Thomas Jolly）将担任2024年巴黎奥运会和残奥会开闭幕式的艺术总监。

oversee /ˌəʊ.vəˈsiː/ 表示“监督；监察；监管”，英文解释为“to watch or organize a job or an activity to make certain that it is being done correctly”举个🌰：As marketing manager, her job is to oversee all the company's advertising. 作为营销经理，她的工作是负责公司所有的广告业务。

While most of the entertainment acts remain under wraps, based on the hints so far, we can expect a show on a grand scale with an eclectic mashup of the old and the new. Speaking to the media in January, Jolly said that he wants to showcase the contrasting cultures of France, be that opera or rap, thus bringing together all the pieces that form the nation's diverse cultural identity.

虽然大多数的表演内容仍处于保密状态，但根据目前的线索，我们可以期待一场规模宏大、融合了古典与现代元素的精彩演出。乔利在一月份的媒体采访中表示，他希望将代表着法国不同文化的所有元素融合在一起，无论是歌剧还是说唱，来展现法国多元的文化。

表示“秘密的，保密”，英文解释为“If you keep something under wraps, you keep it secret, often until you are ready to announce it at some time in the future.”举个🌰：They tried to keep the report under wraps. 他们试图对该报告保密。

hint /hɪnt/ 作名词，1）表示“暗示，提示，示意”，英文解释为“something that you say or do that shows what you think or want, usually in a way that is not direct”举个🌰：He's dropped (= given) several hints to the boss that he'll quit if he doesn't get a promotion. 他已经向老板暗示了好几次，如果不获得升职他就会辞职。

2）表示“建议”，英文解释为“a piece of advice that helps you to do something”举个🌰：Could you give us a hint about how to do this exercise, please? 你能不能给我们一些关于如何做这个练习的建议？

3）表示“很少量”，英文解释为“a very small amount of something”举个🌰：There's just a hint of brandy in the sauce. 调味汁中只有很少的白兰地。

作动词，表示“暗示，示意”，英文解释为“to suggest something in an indirect way, but so that someone can guess your meaning”举个🌰：What are you hinting at? 你在暗示什么？

eclectic /ekˈlek.tɪk/ 表示“不拘一格的；兼收并蓄的；博采众长的”，英文解释为“Methods, beliefs, ideas, etc. that are eclectic combine whatever seem the best or most useful things from many different areas or systems, rather than following a single system.”如：an eclectic style/approach 兼收并蓄的风格/博采众长的方法。

mashup /ˈmæʃ.ʌp/ 表示“（音乐的或视频的）混搭”，英文解释为“a type of recorded music or video that consists of parts of different songs or images that have been combined”举个🌰：They created a mashup of all the artists who had performed on the show. 他们制作了一个混搭视频，里面有所有在节目上演出过的艺术家。

contrasting /kənˈtrɑː.stɪŋ/ 表示“截然不同的”，英文解释为“very different”如：contrasting colours/flavours 对比鲜明的颜色/味道。

diverse /daɪˈvɜːs/ 表示“多种多样的，形形色色的”，英文解释为“including many different types of people or things”举个🌰：New York is a very culturally/ethnically diverse city. 纽约是一个在文化/种族方面具有多样性的城市。

For his part, ceremonies choreographer Maud Le Pladec promised that every bridge along the parade route will have dancers on it. Le Pladec will lead 400 dancers out of the total 3,000 artists who are set to take part in the Paris 2024 Opening and Closing Ceremonies, all decked out in one-of-a-kind costumes by Daphne Burki.

在开闭幕式编舞莫德·勒普拉德克（Maud Le Pladec）的努力下，巡游路线上的每座桥梁上都会有舞蹈表演。勒普拉德克将带领400名舞者参与演出，而参与2024年巴黎奥运会开闭幕式的演员数将达到3000人，每个人都将身着达芙妮·布尔基（Daphne Burki）设计的独一无二的服装。

choreographer /ˌkɒrɪˈɒɡrəfə/ 表示“舞蹈指导；编舞者”，英文解释为“A choreographer is someone who invents the movements for a ballet or other dance and tells the dancers how to perform them.”

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📍choreograph表示“设计舞蹈动作”，英文解释为“When someone choreographs a ballet or other dance, they invent the steps and movements and tell the dancers how to perform them.”举个🌰：He had choreographed the dance himself. 他亲自设计了舞蹈动作。

deck sb/sth/yourself out in sth表示“装饰（某物）：指用装饰物装饰某物；打扮（某人）：指给某人穿上花哨的衣服”，英文解释为“to put bright or attractive clothes or decorations on someone or something, often for a special occasion”

表示“独一无二的；特别的”，英文解释为“to be very unusual and special”举个🌰：He's one of a kind, he really is. 他独一无二，确实如此。

The French television presenter serves as the costume director for the show, leading a team of hundreds of dressmakers, hair stylists and makeup artists. Burki's focus on sustainability also means there will be many vintage and upcycled pieces used in the ceremonies, mixed in with newer creations.

法国电视节目主持人达芙妮·布尔基将担任开闭幕式的服装总监，他的团队包括数百人，由裁缝、发型师和化妆师组成。布尔基注重可持续发展理念，因此开闭幕式上既有旧的或改造过的服装，也有新制作的服装。

sustainability /səˌsteɪ.nəˈbɪl.ə.ti/ 表示“（可）持续性，永续性”，英文解释为“the quality of causing little or no damage to the environment and therefore able to continue for a long time”如：the company's commitment to environmental sustainability 公司对环境可持续性的承诺。

vintage /ˈvɪntɪdʒ/ 1）表示“古旧而优质的（衣物或家具）”，英文解释为“Vintage clothing and furniture is old or secondhand, but usually of good quality.”如：collectors of vintage clothing 古装收藏者。

2）表示“优质的，上等的，佳酿的（葡萄酒）”，英文解释为“Vintage wine is good quality wine that has been stored for several years in order to improve its quality.”

3）表示“老式的（汽车或飞机）”，英文解释为“Vintage cars or airplanes are old but are admired because they are considered to be the best of their kind.”举个🌰：The museum will have a permanent exhibition of 5 vintage and racing cars. 这家博物馆将永久展出5辆老式汽车和赛车。

upcycled表示“升级再造的”，upcycle /ˈʌpˌsaɪ.kəl/ 作动词，表示“改造；改用”，英文解释为“to make new furniture, objects, etc. out of old or used things or waste material”举个🌰：The book illustrates how to upcycle by making arts and crafts from everyday items. 这本书展示了如何将日常废弃物品改造成艺术和工艺品。

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