张本智和崩溃
LearnAndRecord约 9 分钟今天，巴黎奥运会乒乓球男子团体半决赛，日本队在领先瑞典队两盘的情况下被连追三盘，无缘决赛。在最后一盘中，张本智和对阵卡尔伯格，同样是领先两局后被追平比分，决胜局以9比11落败。赛后，张本智和崩溃跪地。
🤔️小作业：
1. What was Tomokazu Harimoto's initial performance in the fifth match against Anton Kallberg?
A) He struggled from the beginning.
B) He won the first two games.
C) He was inconsistent throughout.
D) He lost the first game but won the second.
无注释原文：
Sweden fights back to beat Japan and secure medal
From: Reuters
Sweden fought back from a two-match deficit to beat fourth-seeded Japan in a men's team table tennis semifinal at the Paris Olympics on Wednesday, securing a medal.
Japan opened with a 3-1 doubles win, before Tomokazu Harimoto added a valuable point by defeating singles silver medalist Truls Moregard.
Sweden, though, did not give up. In two 3-1 games, Kristian Karlsson defeated Shunsuke Togami and Moregard overcame Hiroto Shinozuka, putting the onus on teammate Anton Kallberg, who faced the higher-ranked Harimoto in the fifth match.
Harimoto won the first two games with scores of 11-5 to put Japan just one game away from the final but then Kallberg made an unexpected and strong comeback. Playing aggressively, he took the next two games to level with Harimoto.
In the deciding game, Kallberg capitalized on some unforced errors by Harimoto during intense backhand rallies. At 9-9, Kallberg prevailed, taking the fifth game 11-9, as the 21-year-old Harimoto sank to his knees.
"We all gave it absolutely everything and I don't know if we just ran out of gas. But without doubt we tried our best and, result aside, I think we played the same way we've been doing for several years now," said Harimoto.
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注：完整题目见本文开头；中文文本为机器翻译并非一一对应，仅供参考
含注释全文：
Sweden fights back to beat Japan and secure medal
From: Reuters
Sweden fought back from a two-match deficit to beat fourth-seeded Japan in a men's team table tennis semifinal at the Paris Olympics on Wednesday, securing a medal.
周三，巴黎奥运会乒乓球男子团体半决赛中，瑞典队在落后两场的情况下奋起直追，最终击败了排名第四的日本队，提前锁定了一枚奖牌。
deficit
deficit /ˈdef.ɪ.sɪt/ 1）表示“赤字；逆差；亏损”，英文解释为“the amount by which money spent or owed is greater than money earned in a particular period of time”举个🌰：The UK's deficit in manufactured goods fell slightly in the last three months. 在过去的3个月里，英国制造业的亏损略有好转。
2）表示“不足额；缺款额；缺少”，英文解释为“the amount by which sth, especially an amount of money, is too small or smaller than sth else”举个🌰：The team has to come back from a 2–0 deficit in the first half. 这支队得扳回上半场0:2的落后局面。
-seeded
seeded /ˈsiː.dɪd/ 表示“…种子选手的（具有所述种子选手位置的）”，英文解释为“being seeded in the position mentioned”举个🌰：The fifth-seeded Browne crushed the defending champion. 5号种子选手布朗干净利落地击败了卫冕冠军。
Japan opened with a 3-1 doubles win, before Tomokazu Harimoto added a valuable point by defeating singles silver medalist Truls Moregard.
比赛开始时，日本队以3-1赢得双打比赛，随后张本智和（Tomokazu Harimoto）击败男子单打银牌得主特鲁尔斯·莫雷加德（Truls Moregard），再次为日本队取得关键一分。
medalist
medallist/medalist 表示“奖牌获得者”，英文解释为“a person who has won a medal in sport”举个🌰：She's a bronze medallist in judo. 她是柔道铜牌获得者。
Sweden, though, did not give up. In two 3-1 games, Kristian Karlsson defeated Shunsuke Togami and Moregard overcame Hiroto Shinozuka, putting the onus on teammate Anton Kallberg, who faced the higher-ranked Harimoto in the fifth match.
然而，瑞典队并未轻易认输。克里斯蒂安·卡尔松（Kristian Karlsson）以3-1战胜戸上隼輔（Shunsuke Togami），莫雷加德也以3-1击败篠塚大登（Hiroto Shinozuka），比赛进入到关键的第五场，安东·卡尔伯格（Anton Kallberg）对阵排名更靠前的张本智和。
onus
onus /ˈəʊnəs/ 表示“责任；义务”，英文解释为“If you say that the onus is on someone to do something, you mean it is their duty or responsibility to do it.”举个🌰：The onus is on companies and consumers to keep up with anti-virus updates. 公司和用户有责任跟上杀毒软件的更新。
🎬电影《神偷艳贼》（Gambit）中的台词提到：as to how to bear the onus of your ridiculous expenses. 应该如何承担你造成的巨额开支。
Harimoto won the first two games with scores of 11-5 to put Japan just one game away from the final but then Kallberg made an unexpected and strong comeback. Playing aggressively, he took the next two games to level with Harimoto.
张本智和以11-5的比分赢下了前两局，此时日本队距离晋级决赛仅有一局之遥，但随后卡尔伯格出人意料地展开强势反击。他积极进攻，拿下了接下来的两局，将比分追平。
aggressively
aggressively /əˈɡres.ɪv.li/ 1）表示“好斗地；富于攻击性地；挑衅地”，英文解释为“in an angry and violent way”举个🌰：Small children often behave aggressively. 小孩经常会表现得好斗。
2）表示“进取地；有侵略性地”，英文解释为“in a determined and forceful way in order to achieve success or win”举个🌰：They played more aggressively in the second half. 他们在下半场打得更有攻击性。
level with
level /ˈlev.əl/ 熟词僻义，作形容词，表示“得分相同”，英文解释为“having the same score as sb”举个🌰：France took an early lead but Wales soon drew level (= scored the same number of points) . 法国队开始领先，但很快就被威尔士队把比分扳平。
作动词，1）表示“弄平，使平整”，英文解释为“having the same value, amount, number of points, etc.”举个🌰：Level the wet cement before it sets. 在水泥凝固前把它抹平。
2）表示“将…夷为平地，彻底摧毁”，英文解释为“If you speak in a level voice or give someone a level look, you do it in a calm and controlled way.”举个🌰：The bombing levelled the village. 那次轰炸已将村庄夷为平地。
3）表示“使相等；使平等；使相似”，英文解释为“to make sth equal or similar”举个🌰：He levelled the score at 2 all. 他把比分拉成2:2平。
📍level sth against/at sb 表示“公开谴责（某人），公开指责（某人）”，英文解释为“to accuse someone in public of doing something wrong”举个🌰：Criticism has been levelled at senior figures in the industry. 该行业的高层人物受到了公开谴责。
In the deciding game, Kallberg capitalized on some unforced errors by Harimoto during intense backhand rallies. At 9-9, Kallberg prevailed, taking the fifth game 11-9, as the 21-year-old Harimoto sank to his knees.
在决胜局中，卡尔伯格利用了张本智和在激烈的反手相持中出现的一些非受迫性失误。在9-9的关键时刻，卡尔伯格连续得分，以11-9拿下第五局，21岁的张本智和跪倒在地。
capitalize on
表示“利用…获益；从…中获利；充分利用；从…中获得更多的好处”，英文解释为“to use a situation to your own advantage”举个🌰：She capitalized on her knowledge and experience to get a better job. 她凭借自己的学识和经验谋求了一份收入更高的新工作。
rally
rally /ˈræl.i/ 作动词，1）表示“召集；集合”，英文解释为“to come together or bring people together in order to help or support sb/sth”举个🌰：Many national newspapers rallied to his support. 许多全国性报纸一致对他表示支持。
2）表示“恢复；复原；重新振作；好转”，英文解释为“to return to a better condition; an improvement”举个🌰：The team played badly in the first half of the game but rallied in the second. 球队在上半场比赛中表现很糟糕，但在下半场重整旗鼓，表现很好。Share prices fell again today after yesterday's rally. 股票价格在昨天回升后再次下跌。
📍在体育比赛中，它通常用来描述一个队伍或运动员在落后或遭受打击后，通过集中精力和努力，反击或反超对手的情况。
3）作名词，表示“（尤指为表明支持某种主张的）集会，群众大会”，英文解释为“a public meeting of a large group of people, especially supporters of a particular opinion”
4）表示“（网球等比赛中）持续对打，相持，拉锯战”，英文解释为“a continuous exchange of hits between players in tennis, squash or badminton”
prevail
prevail /prɪˈveɪl/ 主要有两个含义，1）表示“（观点，原则）占上风，占优势，获胜”，英文解释为“If a proposal, principle, or opinion prevails, it gains influence or is accepted, often after a struggle or argument.”举个🌰：Justice will prevail. 正义终将获胜。Common sense prevails/Reason prevails (=a sensible decision is made). 常识/理智占了上风。
2）表示“盛行；普遍存在”，英文解释为“If a situation, attitude, or custom prevails in a particular place at a particular time, it is normal or most common in that place at that time.”
"We all gave it absolutely everything and I don't know if we just ran out of gas. But without doubt we tried our best and, result aside, I think we played the same way we've been doing for several years now," said Harimoto.
“我们都拼尽了全力，我不知道我们是否耗尽了精力。但毫无疑问，我们已经尽了最大努力，撇开结果不谈，我们以一贯的方式在比赛中展现了自己，”张本智和说。
run out of gas
表示“精疲力竭，耗尽精力，失去热情”，英文解释为“run out of energy; lose momentum; to exhaust or lose one's energy, enthusiasm, etc.”
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