刚刚，2026米兰冬奥会开幕！
LearnAndRecord约 8 分钟今天，2026年米兰科尔蒂纳冬奥会正式开幕。还记得4年前的北京冬奥会，你在哪，做什么吗？
🤔️小作业：
1. Why is the mention of Leonardo da Vinci important to the article's overall message?
A. It explains the historical origins of the Olympic flame
B. It links Italian cultural heritage to the modern Olympic identity
C. It justifies the choice of Milan as a host city
D. It contrasts Renaissance art with contemporary sports
无注释原文：
Olympics opening ceremony kicks off 2026 Winter Games in Milano Cortina in style
From: CBS NEWS
The opening ceremony marked the official start of the 2026 Winter Olympics with celebrations at Milan's San Siro Stadium and at venues in Predazzo, Livigno and Cortina d'Ampezzo.
The Parade of Nations, with participating athletes from around the globe, and the traditional lighting of the Olympic cauldrons were some of the highlights of the opening ceremony.
The pageantry included performances from Mariah Carey, Laura Pausini, Andrea Bocelli and Sabrina Impacciatore of the HBO show "White Lotus."
The U.S. will have the largest presence with more than 230 athletes, followed by Canada with 210 and host nation Italy with 196.
The Olympic cauldrons were lit in Milan and Cortina, symbolizing the start of the Games.
Located in Milan at the Arco della Pace and in Cortina d'Ampezzo in Piazza Dibona, the cauldrons pay homage to Leonardo da Vinci. They have a sun-like structure inspired by Leonardo's intricate knot patterns.
The cauldrons have been designed to open and close — with a diameter that expands from 10.2 feet to 14.8 feet — and will contain the Olympic flame at their core, encased in a glass and metal container.
All three flame-lighters — Alberto Tomba and Deborah Compagnoni in Milan, and Sofia Goggia in Cortina — are Olympic champion Alpine ski racers from Italy. Tomba and Compagnoni are retired; Goggia is entered in the 2026 Games.
The lighting of the cauldrons marks the end of the Olympic flame's epic 63-day journey across Italy and the start of the Games.
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注：完整题目见本文开头；中文文本为机器翻译，仅供参考
含注释全文：
Olympics opening ceremony kicks off 2026 Winter Games in Milano Cortina in style
From: CBS NEWS
The opening ceremony marked the official start of the 2026 Winter Olympics with celebrations at Milan's San Siro Stadium and at venues in Predazzo, Livigno and Cortina d'Ampezzo.
开幕式在米兰圣西罗球场以及普雷达佐、利维尼奥和科尔蒂纳丹佩佐等地同步举行，标志着2026年冬季奥运会正式拉开帷幕。
venue
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。
The Parade of Nations, with participating athletes from around the globe, and the traditional lighting of the Olympic cauldrons were some of the highlights of the opening ceremony.
来自世界各地运动员组成的代表团入场式，以及传统的奥运主火炬台点燃仪式，成为开幕式最引人瞩目的亮点。
parade
parade /pəˈreɪd/ 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。
cauldron
the Olympic cauldron 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.
The pageantry included performances from Mariah Carey, Laura Pausini, Andrea Bocelli and Sabrina Impacciatore of the HBO show "White Lotus."
这场盛大的庆典还汇聚了众多明星演出，包括玛丽亚·凯莉、劳拉·普西妮、安德烈·波切利，以及HBO剧集《白莲花度假村》的演员萨布丽娜·因帕恰托雷。
pageantry
pageantry /ˈpædʒ.ən.tri/ 表示“盛大庆典；盛况”，英文解释为“impressive and colourful ceremonies”举个🌰：She loved the pageantry and tradition of the monarchy. 她喜欢皇室盛大的排场和传统习俗。
lotus
lotus /ˈləʊ.təs/ 表示“莲花”，英文解释为“a type of tropical water lily (= a plant with large, flat leaves that float on the surface of lakes and pools)”
The U.S. will have the largest presence with more than 230 athletes, followed by Canada with 210 and host nation Italy with 196.
美国代表团规模最大，参赛运动员超过230人；加拿大以210人参赛位列其后，东道主意大利则派出196名选手。
The Olympic cauldrons were lit in Milan and Cortina, symbolizing the start of the Games.
奥运主火炬台在米兰和科尔蒂纳两地同时点燃，象征着本届冬奥会正式启幕。
symbolize
英式 symbolise 美式 symbolize /ˈsɪm.bəl.aɪz/ 表示“象征，代表”，英文解释为“to represent something”举个🌰：The lighting of the Olympic torch symbolizes peace and friendship among the nations of the world. 点燃奥林匹克火炬象征着世界各国人民的和平与友谊。
Located in Milan at the Arco della Pace and in Cortina d'Ampezzo in Piazza Dibona, the cauldrons pay homage to Leonardo da Vinci. They have a sun-like structure inspired by Leonardo's intricate knot patterns.
主火炬台分别设于米兰的和平门和科尔蒂纳丹佩佐的迪博纳广场，其设计向列奥纳多·达·芬奇致敬，造型灵感源自他复杂精妙的结绳图案，整体宛如一轮太阳。
homage
homage /ˈhɒm.ɪdʒ/ 表示“崇敬，敬意”，英文解释为“deep respect and often praise shown for a person or god”举个🌰：On this occasion we pay homage to him for his achievements. 在此我们谨就他取得的成就向他表示敬意。
intricate
intricate /ˈɪn.trɪ.kət/ 表示“错综复杂的；复杂精细的；难理解的；难解决的”，英文解释为“having a lot of small parts or details that are arranged in a complicated way and are therefore sometimes difficult to understand, solve, or produce”举个🌰：The watch mechanism is extremely intricate and very difficult to repair. 手表的机械结构非常复杂精细，很难修理。
knot
knot /nɒt/ 表示“（绳等的）结”，英文解释为“a join made by tying together the ends of a piece or pieces of string, rope, cloth, etc.”如：to tie a knot 打个结。
The cauldrons have been designed to open and close — with a diameter that expands from 10.2 feet to 14.8 feet — and will contain the Olympic flame at their core, encased in a glass and metal container.
主火炬台采用可开合的动态结构设计，直径可由10.2英尺扩展至14.8英尺，奥运圣火安置于核心位置，并由玻璃与金属材质的容器加以保护。
diameter
diameter /daɪˈæm.ɪ.tər/表示“直径；对径”，英文解释为“a straight line going from one side of a circle or any other round object to the other side, passing through the centre”举个🌰：The dome is 42.3 metres in diameter. 这个穹顶直径为42.3米。
补充：
📍radius：a straight line between the centre of a circle and any point on its outer edge; the length of this line 半径（长度）
encase
表示“把…包住；把…围住”，英文解释为“to cover or surround something or someone completely”举个🌰：The nuclear waste is encased in concrete before being sent for storage in disused mines. 核废料在送往废弃的矿井中存放之前，先用混凝土密封起来。
All three flame-lighters — Alberto Tomba and Deborah Compagnoni in Milan, and Sofia Goggia in Cortina — are Olympic champion Alpine ski racers from Italy. Tomba and Compagnoni are retired; Goggia is entered in the 2026 Games.
三位点燃主火炬的嘉宾——米兰的阿尔贝托·托姆巴和黛博拉·孔帕尼奥尼，以及科尔蒂纳的索菲娅·戈贾——均为意大利高山滑雪项目的奥运冠军。其中，托姆巴和孔帕尼奥尼已退役，戈贾仍在现役，并将参加此次冬奥会。
The lighting of the cauldrons marks the end of the Olympic flame's epic 63-day journey across Italy and the start of the Games.
主火炬台的点燃，标志着奥运圣火历时63天、纵贯意大利的壮阔传递之旅圆满结束，也宣告冬奥盛会正式开启。
epic
epic /ˈep.ɪk/ 表示“（通常指描写历史题材的）长篇叙事性电影（或书籍）；史诗”，英文解释为“a film, poem, or book that is long and contains a lot of action, usually dealing with a historical subject”举个🌰：It's one of those old Hollywood epics with a cast of thousands. 这是老牌的好莱坞史诗电影之一，演员阵容达到数千人。
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