世博英语

Argentina defeated France in an epic World Cup final on Sunday that ended after a penalty shootout.

在周日的世界杯决赛中，阿根廷队在点球大战中击败了法国队。

All eyes were on France’s Kylian Mbappé and Argentina’s Lionel Messi, two of soccer’s best-known stars, who have played together for two seasons on Paris Saint-Germain Football Club, and both did not disappoint. Mbappé scored three goals and Messi two. Both stars also were successful in penalty kicks.

所有人的目光都集中在法国的基利安Mbappé和阿根廷的莱昂内尔·梅西身上，这两位足球界最著名的明星，他们在巴黎圣日耳曼足球俱乐部一起效力了两个赛季，两人都没有让人失望。Mbappé进了三个球，梅西进了两个。两位球星也都成功地踢进了点球。

After extra time, the score was 3-3. Argentina won the shootout 4-2.

加时赛结束后，比分为3比3。阿根廷队以4比2赢得了点球大战。

epic n. /ˈepɪk/

a long poem about the actions of great men and women or about a nation’s history; this style of poetry 叙事诗；史诗

the creative genius of Greek epic 富有创造力的希腊史诗天才

penalty n. /ˈpenəlti/

( in football ( soccer ) and some other similar sports 足球和其他类似体育运动 ) a chance to score a goal or point without any defending players, except the goalkeeper , trying to stop it; the goal or point that is given if it is successful. This chance is given because the other team has broken the rules. 点球；罚点球得分

We were awarded a penalty after a late tackle. 对方铲球犯规后，我们得到了一个点球。

He missed a penalty in the last minute of the game. 在比赛的最后一刻，他罚失了点球。

penalty shootout 点球大战

shootout n. 枪战；射门

a fight involving shooting small arms with the intent to kill or frighten 用小武器射击，意图杀人或恐吓的打斗

Pack Leader 头狼

Grey wolves infected with this parasite are more likely to become pack leaders, scientists say

科学家说，感染了这种寄生虫的灰狼更有可能成为狼群的首领

Researchers studying grey wolf populations in Yellowstone National Park have discovered an intriguing reason why some wolves may be more inclined to become pack leaders.

研究黄石国家公园灰狼种群的研究人员发现了一个有趣的原因，为什么有些狼可能更倾向于成为狼群的领导者。

Grey wolves exposed to Toxoplasma gondii — the parasite that causes the disease toxoplasmosis — are more than 46 times more likely to become a pack leader than uninfected wolves, according to a study published Thursday in Communications Biology.

周四发表在《通信生物学》上的一项研究表明，接触弓形虫(导致弓形虫病的寄生虫)的灰狼成为狼群首领的可能性是未感染的灰狼的46倍以上。

parasite n. /ˈpærəˌsaɪt/

A parasite is a small animal or plant that lives on or inside a larger animal or plant, and gets its food from it. 寄生虫; 寄生植物

• Kangaroos harbour a vast range of parasites.
袋鼠身上有各种各样的寄生虫。

intriguing adj. /ɪnˈtriːɡɪŋ/

If you describe something as intriguing, you mean that it is interesting or strange. 非常有趣的；新奇的

• This intriguing book is both thoughtful and informative.
这本引人入胜的书既有思想性又有知识性。

inclined adj. /ɪnˈklaɪnd/

inclined to do sth：tending to do sth; likely to do sth 有…倾向；很可能

• They’ll be more inclined to listen if you don’t shout. 你要是不大声嚷叫，他们会更愿意倾听。

expose /ɪkˈspəʊz/

If someone is exposed to something dangerous or unpleasant, they are put in a situation in which it might affect them. 使暴露于 (危险或令人不快的境地)

• A wise mother never exposes her children to the slightest possibility of danger.
一个明智的母亲从不会置其孩子于丝毫可能的危险中。

toxoplasma gondii
刚地弓形虫

toxoplasmosis n. /ˌtɒksəʊplæzˈməʊsɪs/

a disease that can be dangerous to a baby while it is still in its mother’s body, caught from infected meat, soil, or animal faeces 弓形体病（对胎儿有害，由感染病菌的肉、土壤或动物粪便传染）

feces n. /ˈfiːsiːz/

Faeces is the solid waste substance that people and animals get rid of from their body by passing it through the anus. 粪便

• grass contaminated by faeces from infected dogs
被受到传染的狗的粪便污染了的草地

anus n. /ˈeɪnəs/

A person’s anus is the hole from which faeces leaves their body. 肛门