08奥运英语小知识
会徽由奥运五环色构成,形似一个打太极拳的人形.图案如行云流水,和谐生动,充满运动感,象征世界人民团结、协作、交流、发展,携手共创新世纪；表达奥林匹克更快、更高、更强的体育精神.
Emblem
The emblem resembles a person doing "taiji" (Tai Ch'I),symbolizing gracefulness,harmony,vitality and mobility as well as unity,cooperation,exchange and development.
有三千余年建城史的北京,经过改革开放的洗礼,将以崭新的、多姿多彩的面貌进入新世纪,她将以饱满的热情欢迎全世界的体育健儿和各界朋友,共同参与奥运盛会.历经百年沧桑的现代奥林匹克运动会,在拥有世界人口1/5的中国举办,将使奥林匹克精神得到更广泛的传播,翻开奥林匹克运动的崭新一页.同时,进入新世纪的奥林匹克运动也将以全新的面貌向世界人民展示其特有的魅力.
Motto
New Beijing,Great Olympics
Reform and opening up to the outside world have brought about great changes in Beijing ,a city with a 3,000-year history.The city has taken on a completely new look as it enters the new century.It will embrace the athletes and friends from the rest of the world attending the Olympic Games with great enthusiasm.
The great modern Olympic Movement has gone through many changes in the past 100 years.Should the Olympic Games be held in China ,the most populous nation in the world,the Olympic spirit will be even further disseminated and a new page will be turned in the Olympic history; and the Olympic Movement will show its unique splendor to the world in the new millennium.
2008夏季奥运会 2008 summer Olympics
国际奥委会 the International Olympic Committee (IOC)
申办城市 the bidding cities
候选城市 the candidate cities
申办2008年奥运会 bid for 2008 Olympics
北京奥申委 Beijing 2008 Olympic Games Bidding Committee (BOBICO)
主办2008年奥运会 host the 2008 Olympic Games
奥林匹克精神 the Olympic ideals; the Olympic spirit
世界奥林匹克日 the International Olympic Day
环境保护 protect the environment
北京四环路 the fourth ring road in Beijing
城市基础设施建设 the city's infrastructure construction
最后的投票 make the final vote
绿色奥运 the Green Olympics
科技奥运 the Scientific Games
The Olynpic Games
The Olympic Games,first held in 776BC,has a history of more than one thousand yiars.The Games is held every four years.
Many countries try their best to bid forhosting the Olympic Games.And every country does its best to get more medals in the Games.In 2000,the city of Sidney held the 27th Olympic Games.Over one hundred countries all over the world took part in it.We won 28gold medals that year.China,a major sport country,will hold the 29th Olympic Games in 2008.People from all walks of life are participating in various activities and making good preparations for it.
There are five rings on the Olympic flag,which are considered to symbolize,the five continents:Europe,Asia,Africa,Australia and America.The Olympic motto is:"Swifter,higher,stronger." The Games can promote the understanding and friendship among different peoples and different nations.
奥林匹克运动会
公元前776年首次举办的奥运会,已经有一千多年的历史了.奥运会每四年举办一次.
许多国家尽他们最大的努力争办奥运会.每个国家在运动会中都争取拿更多的奖牌.2000年,悉尼举办了第27届奥运会,全世界100多个国家参加了这次盛会.那年我国获得了28枚金牌.中国作为一个体育大国,将于2008年举办第29届奥运会.各条战线的人们正在为奥运会做着各项准备.
奥运会的会旗上有五个环.五环被认为象征着五大洲：欧洲、亚洲、非洲、澳洲和美洲.奥运会的口号是：“更高,更快,更强.”奥运会能够促进各民族以及各个国家之间的理解和友谊
