美国跳水运动员3米跳板预赛0分

近日，巴黎奥运会女子跳水3米板比赛，美国跳水运动员艾莉森·吉布森（Alison Gibson）脚掌不慎撞到跳板，落入水中，最终得到0分。

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🤔️小作业：

1. How does Gibson's faith play a role in her response to the incident?

A) She questions why this happened to her but remains hopeful.

B) She loses faith completely and decides to quit.

C) She believes her faith is irrelevant to her sports career.

D) She sees her faith as the reason for her success.

无注释原文：

American diver Alison Gibson scores 0.0 after board collision in Olympics nightmare

From: New York Post

American diver Alison Gibson endured a nightmarish start Wednesday during the preliminary round of the women's 3m springboard, when her feet collided with the board on the first dive, resulting in a score of 0.0.

Moments after the launch, Gibson — in a tucked position coming out of a somersault —  hit the board with her feet.

Upon landing in the water, her performance was registered as a non-dive.

“Obviously, today didn't go the way I wanted it to, but I think you can learn and grow from every experience, and I truly hope that the next generation of athletes recognize that even in the worst moments you can keep fighting, you can walk courageously,” said Gibson, who completed her final four dives and finished last in the competition.

The Texas native, making her second Olympic appearance, said she “bruised my right heel” and “definitely was in pain.”

“I hit my heels and my feet on the board,” she said, according to Reuters.

“I have cuts along the sides, and then I bruised my right heel pretty good, but I was determined to keep going.”

Judges take in divers' starting position, take-off, flight and entry into the water.

According to NBC's Olympics website, the athletes in springboard competitions are also tasked to perform in the categories of forward, backward, reverse, inward and twisting.

Although Gibson concluded the day with a score of 198.30 and did not advance to the semifinals, withdrawing was never an option.

“One thing that I say is I hope that anyone who is watching just was able to see what it looks like to get up and keep going even when things don't go the way you want them to. It's about the fight,” said Gibson, who contemplated retirement following a last-place finish in the synchronized springboard event at the Tokyo Games in 2021.

In a message shared Thursday on Instagram, Gibson declared that she will not let this moment “define” her.

“Our worth is not defined by one painful moment. I am who I am because of the journey it took to get here. And I will not let the shame and pain of this moment define me and my worth,” she posted.

“My faith has been challenged a lot through this and I don't understand why God would let this happen to me as I have walked so faithfully with him over the past year, but I know his plans are greater than mine and it is not my duty to understand them.

“My heart and my body hurt, but I know that this competition does not and will not define me. If you have a moment when you feel like all is lost, don't give up hope. You are beautifully and wonderfully made.”

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含注释全文：

American diver Alison Gibson scores 0.0 after board collision in Olympics nightmare

From: New York Post

American diver Alison Gibson endured a nightmarish start Wednesday during the preliminary round of the women's 3m springboard, when her feet collided with the board on the first dive, resulting in a score of 0.0.

周三，美国跳水运动员艾莉森·吉布森（Alison Gibson）在女子跳水3米板预赛中经历了噩梦般的开局，她在第一跳时双脚撞到了跳板，最终得分为0分。

diver /ˈdaɪ.vər/ 表示“跳水运动员；潜水员”，英文解释为“a person who dives as a sport, or who works or searches for things underwater using special breathing equipment”

nightmarish /ˈnaɪt.meə.rɪʃ/ 表示“噩梦似的，不愉快的”，英文解释为“extremely unpleasant and very upsetting or frightening”如：a nightmarish traffic jam 极度拥堵的交通。

preliminary表示“预备性的；初步的；开始的”，英文解释为“happening before a more important action or event”如：preliminary results/findings/enquiries 初步结果/发现/调查，举个🌰：After a few preliminary remarks he announced the winners. 说了几句开场白之后，他即宣布优胜者名单。

springboard /ˈsprɪŋ.bɔːd/ 1）表示“（跳水或体操中的）跳板”，英文解释为“a board that can bend, helping people to jump higher when jumping or diving into a swimming pool or when doing gymnastics”

2）表示“（提供动力的）跳板；（有助于开展某事的）出发点，开端”，英文解释为“something that provides you either with the opportunity to follow a particular plan of action, or the encouragement that is needed to make it successful”举个🌰：The firm's director is confident that the new project will act as a springboard for/to further contracts. 公司主管确信，新项目将会是一个开端，随后会有更多的合同。

collide /kəˈlaɪd/ 表示“碰撞，相撞”，英文解释为“to hit something or someone that is moving in a different direction from you”举个🌰：Two trains collided head-on (= when they were moving directly towards each other ) . 两辆火车迎头相撞。

collide除了指物理上的碰撞，也可以表示“（不同的观念、想法等）碰撞（而产生有趣结果）”，举个🌰：Istanbul is the place where East and West collide. 伊斯坦布尔是东西方文化交会的地方。

collide还有“（目标、观点或利益等）相抵触；相冲突”的意思，英文解释为“If the aims, opinions, or interests of one person or group collide with those of another person or group, they are very different from each other and are therefore opposed.”举个🌰：The aims of the negotiators in New York again seem likely to collide with the aims of the warriors in the field. 纽约谈判者的目标看起来可能再次与战场上勇士们的目标相冲突。

和collide类似的表达有：

📍crash表示“使…撞毁; 撞毁（撞车，坠机）”，英文解释为“If a moving vehicle crashes or if the driver crashes it, it hits something and is damaged or destroyed.”举个🌰：Her car crashed into the rear of a van. 她的汽车撞毁了一辆面包车的尾部。

crash还表示“（发出巨响）猛撞，猛击”，英文解释为“to hit something or someone extremely hard while moving, in a way that causes a lot of damage or makes a lot of noise”举个🌰：We watched the waves crashing against the rocks. 我们看着海浪哗啦哗啦地冲击岩石。

📍smash表示“（使）猛撞，猛击，猛掷”，英文解释为“to hit an object or surface violently, or to make something do this”举个🌰：A stolen car smashed into the bus. 一辆被偷的汽车猛地撞上了公共汽车。The bottle smashed against a wall. 那瓶子撞到了一面墙上。

smash还表示“打碎; 破碎”，英文解释为“If you smash something or if it smashes, it breaks into many pieces, for example, when it is hit or dropped.”举个🌰：Someone smashed a bottle. 有人打碎了一个瓶子。

Moments after the launch, Gibson — in a tucked position coming out of a somersault —  hit the board with her feet.

吉布森在起跳后不久，抱膝翻腾时，双脚意外撞到了跳板。

tuck /tʌk/ 1）表示“把（衣服等的末端）塞进”，英文解释为“to push a loose end of a piece of clothing or material into a particular place or position, especially to make it tidy or comfortable”举个🌰：Should I tuck my shirt into my trousers? 我应该把衬衫下摆塞进裤子里吗？

2）表示“把…夹入；把…藏入；把…塞入”，英文解释为“to put something into a safe or convenient place”举个🌰：She had a doll tucked under her arm. 她把玩具娃娃夹在胳膊下。

3）表示“使蜷缩，使收缩”，英文解释为“to hold part of your body in a particular position”举个🌰：Stand up straight, tuck your tummy in and tuck your bottom under. 站直了，收腹提臀。

somersault /ˈsʌm.ə.sɔːlt/ 表示“滚翻；空翻；筋斗”，英文解释为“a movement in which sb turns over completely, with their feet over their head, on the ground or in the air”如：to do/turn a somersault 做滚翻动作。

Upon landing in the water, her performance was registered as a non-dive.

她落水后，这次跳水被判为无效。

register /ˈredʒ.ɪ.stər/ 1）熟词僻义，表示“显示（读数）；记录”，英文解释为“if a measuring instrument registers an amount or sth registers an amount on a measuring instrument, the instrument shows or records that amount”举个🌰：The thermometer registered 25°C. 温度计显示读数为25摄氏度。

2）我们常见的含义是“（尤指把姓名）登记，注册”，英文解释为“to put information, especially your name, into an official list or record”举个🌰：I registered the car in my name. 我把车登记在我的名下。

3）表示“流露出；显得；表达出”，英文解释为“to show or express a feeling”举个🌰：Her face registered disapproval. 她脸上流露出不赞同的神色。

📍政府工作报告中经常会出现这个词，比如2020年报告Part 1中提到的：先进制造业、现代服务业较快增长。Advanced manufacturing and modern services registered rapid growth. 以及2018年报告Part 1中提到的：国内生产总值从54万亿元增加到82.7万亿元，年均增长7.1%，China's gross domestic product (GDP) has risen from 54 trillion to 82.7 trillion yuan, registering average annual growth of 7.1 percent; 都有“显示；指示；表达”的含义（to record, show, or express something）。

“Obviously, today didn't go the way I wanted it to, but I think you can learn and grow from every experience, and I truly hope that the next generation of athletes recognize that even in the worst moments you can keep fighting, you can walk courageously,” said Gibson, who completed her final four dives and finished last in the competition.

“今天的表现显然没有达到我的预期，但我相信每一次经历都是学习和成长的机会。我真心希望，下一代运动员能够认识到，即使在最艰难的时刻，你也可以坚持下去，勇敢前行，”吉布森表示。尽管她完成了比赛剩余的四跳，最终成绩仍垫底。

The Texas native, making her second Olympic appearance, said she “bruised my right heel” and “definitely was in pain.”

吉布森来自德克萨斯州，这是她第二次参加奥运会。她表示自己“右脚后跟受伤了”，而且“确实很疼”。

bruise /bruːz/ 1）作名词，表示“瘀伤”，英文解释为“A bruise is an injury that appears as a purple mark on your body, although the skin is not broken.”举个🌰：How did you get that bruise on your cheek? 你脸颊上怎么有一块瘀伤？

2）作动词，表示“使受瘀伤；受瘀伤”，英文解释为“If you bruise a part of your body, a bruise appears on it, for example, because something hits you. If you bruise easily, bruises appear when something hits you only slightly.”举个🌰：I had only bruised my knee. 我只是膝盖受了瘀伤。

“I hit my heels and my feet on the board,” she said, according to Reuters.

据路透社报道，她说：“我的脚后跟和脚撞到了跳板。”

“I have cuts along the sides, and then I bruised my right heel pretty good, but I was determined to keep going.”

“我的脚两侧都有擦伤，右脚后跟严重瘀伤，但我决心坚持下去。”

表示“伤口；切口；割痕”，英文解释为“an injury made when the skin is cut with something sharp”如：a deep cut 一道深深的伤痕。

Judges take in divers' starting position, take-off, flight and entry into the water.

裁判会综合评估跳水运动员的起跳姿势、空中动作和入水表现。

According to NBC's Olympics website, the athletes in springboard competitions are also tasked to perform in the categories of forward, backward, reverse, inward and twisting.

据NBC奥运网站介绍，参加跳水比赛的运动员还要完成向前、向后、反向、向内和扭体等多个类别的动作。

reverse /rɪˈvɜːs/ 1）作名词，表示“失败；挫折”，英文解释为“a defeat or failure”举个🌰：They suffered a serious military reverse. 他们遭受了一次重大的军事失败。也可以表示“相反的情况（或事物）；对立面”，英文解释为“the opposite of what has been suggested”

📍in reverse (order) 表示“向相反方向；倒；逆”，英文解释为“in the opposite order or way”举个🌰：To stop the engine, you repeat the same procedures, but in reverse (order). 要想关掉发动机，你得按相反顺序重复同样的步骤。

2）还可以表示“倒车挡”，英文解释为“the method of controlling a vehicle that makes it go backwards”举个🌰：To go backwards, you must put the car in/into reverse (gear). 要想倒车，你得挂倒车挡。

3）作动词，表示“（使）反向；（使）倒转；彻底改变；推翻”，英文解释为“to change the direction, order, position, result, etc. of something to its opposite”举个🌰：The new manager hoped to reverse the decline in the company's fortunes. 新经理希望能够扭转公司江河日下的状况。

twist /twɪst/ 作动词，表示“转动，旋转；缠绕，盘绕”，英文解释为“to turn something, especially repeatedly, or to turn or wrap one thing around another”举个🌰：The path twists and turns for over a mile. 这条小路弯弯曲曲，长达1英里多。

作名词，1）表示“扭动，转动”，英文解释为“an act of twisting something”举个🌰：She gave the cap another twist to make sure it was tight. 她又拧了一下盖子，以确保盖紧了。

2）表示“（故事或情况的）转折，转变，突然变化”，英文解释为“an unexpected change or development in a story or situation”举个🌰：The story has taken another twist. 故事情节再一次变化。

Although Gibson concluded the day with a score of 198.30 and did not advance to the semifinals, withdrawing was never an option.

尽管吉布森当天的总得分为198.30分，未能晋级半决赛，但她从未想过退赛。

semifinal /ˌsem.iˈfaɪ.nəl/ 表示“半决赛”，英文解释为“one of the two games that are played to decide who will take part in the final game of a competition”

withdraw /wɪðˈdrɔː/ 表示“抽回；取回；提取；撤回；撤离；退出；移回”，英文解释为“to take or move out or back, or to remove”举个🌰：She had to withdraw from the competition because of a leg injury. 她因伤只好退出了比赛。

option /ˈɒp.ʃən/ 1）表示“选择，选项；选择权”，英文解释为“one thing that can be chosen from a set of possibilities, or the freedom to make a choice”举个🌰：The best option would be to cancel the trip altogether. 最好的选择是彻底取消这次行程。

2）表示“期权；未来购买权”，英文解释为“the right to buy something in the future”如：a share/stock option 股票期权。

“One thing that I say is I hope that anyone who is watching just was able to see what it looks like to get up and keep going even when things don't go the way you want them to. It's about the fight,” said Gibson, who contemplated retirement following a last-place finish in the synchronized springboard event at the Tokyo Games in 2021.

“我想说的是，我希望所有观看比赛的人都能看到，即使事与愿违，也要站起来继续前行。这就是奋斗的意义，”吉布森说道。她在2021年东京奥运会双人跳板项目中获得最后一名后，曾考虑过退役。

contemplate /ˈkɒn.təm.pleɪt/ 1）表示“考虑；思量；思忖”，英文解释为“to think about whether you should do sth, or how you should do sth”举个🌰：I have never contemplated living abroad. 我从未考虑过去国外居住。

2）表示“考虑接受（发生某事的可能性）”，英文解释为“to think carefully about and accept the possibility of sth happening”举个🌰：The thought of war is too awful to contemplate. 战争太可怕了，真不敢去想。

3）表示“深思熟虑；沉思；苦思冥想”，英文解释为“to think deeply about sth for a long time”举个🌰：She lay in bed, contemplating. 她躺在床上冥思苦想。

4）表示“端详；凝视”，英文解释为“to look at sb/sth in a careful way for a long time”举个🌰：She contemplated him in silence. 她默默地注视着他。

synchronized /ˈsɪŋ.krə.naɪzd/ 表示“同步的，同时发生的”，英文解释为“happening together, at the same or right time, or in the expected way”举个🌰：The attacks don't appear to be synchronized. 这些进攻似乎并不同步。

In a message shared Thursday on Instagram, Gibson declared that she will not let this moment “define” her.

周四，吉布森在Instagram上发布了帖子，她表示不会让这一时刻“定义”自己。

define /dɪˈfaɪn/ 1）表示“给（尤指单词）下定义；说明，解释”，英文解释为“to say what the meaning of something, especially a word, is”举个🌰：Before I answer your question, could you define your terms a little more (= explain what you mean by the words you have used)? 在回答你的问题之前，你能不能再解释一下你用词的意思？

2）表示“界定；确定；限定”，英文解释为“to explain and describe the meaning and exact limits of something”举个🌰：Your role in the project will be strictly defined (= limited to particular areas). 你在这个项目里的任务将有明确的界定。

“Our worth is not defined by one painful moment. I am who I am because of the journey it took to get here. And I will not let the shame and pain of this moment define me and my worth,” she posted.

“我们的价值并不是由一个痛苦的时刻决定的。我之所以成为现在的我，是因为我走过了这段旅程。我不会让这一刻的羞耻和痛苦来定义我和我的价值，”她写道。

“My faith has been challenged a lot through this and I don't understand why God would let this happen to me as I have walked so faithfully with him over the past year, but I know his plans are greater than mine and it is not my duty to understand them.

“这一过程中，我的信仰受到了极大的挑战。在过去的一年里，我始终虔诚地与上帝同行，我不明白为什么上帝会让这样的事情发生在我身上，但我知道上帝的计划比我的更伟大，我不需要去理解它们。”

“My heart and my body hurt, but I know that this competition does not and will not define me. If you have a moment when you feel like all is lost, don't give up hope. You are beautifully and wonderfully made.”

“我的身心都很痛苦，但我知道这场比赛并不能，也不会定义我。如果你有那么一刻觉得自己一切都完了，不要放弃希望。你是如此美丽而独特的存在。”

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