新闻英语精解【78】中国女足击败俄罗斯

China beats Russia 1-0 to top Group D

【参考译文】中国女足1－0战胜俄罗斯 D组第一进入前八强

Bai Jie scored in the 16th minute as China beat Russia 1-0 Sunday night to claim first place in Group D Women's World Cup play.

【参考译文】开赛第16分钟，中国队前锋白洁射球成功，最终中国女足以1比0战胜俄罗斯队，在世界杯女足赛D组最后一场比赛中以小组第一的身份进入前八强。

【讲解】Score，A usually numerical record of a competitive event:在比赛中常用的一种记分方式。keeping score.记录得分。The score in the football game was 4 - 1. 足球比赛的比分是四比一。谚语Death pays all scores.意思是一死百了。

China had already clinched a spot in the quarterfinals thanks to Ghana' 2-1 win over Australia in the earlier match. China now plays Canada on Thursday at PGE Park, while Russia, the runner-up in group D, will play Germany.

【参考译文】由于加纳队在前一场比赛中以2-1战胜出澳大利亚队，因而中国队已在四分之一决赛中出线。发稿时中国队正在俄勒冈州波特兰的PGE公园体育场（PGE Park）迎战加拿大队，亚军俄罗斯队将对战德国队。

【讲解】Clinch, To settle definitely and conclusively; make final, 了结，结束明确地和最后地解决、最后确定。The two companies clinched the deal quickly.两家公司很快地成交了。The offer of more money clinched it for her. She agree to undertake the job as the assistant to the managing director.由于薪酬增加而达成协议,她同意承担总经理助手的工作。

Quarterfinal,Of or relating to one of four competitions in a tournament, whose winners go on to play in semifinal competitions. 四分之一决赛的。在一次锦标赛中四场比赛之一的，或与之有关的，其获胜者可继续进入半决赛。A quarterfinal round.四分之一决赛轮。

China jumped out early when Bai got past Russia goalkeeper Alla Volkova, who ran helplessly behind. China was supposed to host the World Cup before it was moved because of the SARS outbreak.

【参考译文】中国队前锋白洁在进攻中抢先一步绕过无能为力奔跑的俄队守门员阿拉·沃尔科娃攻入俄队的大门，为中国队首开纪录。世界杯原本定于在中国举行，由于sars病毒的爆发而转移场地。

【讲解】goalkeeper，A player assigned to protect the goal in various sports.

守门员在不同种运动中被指定用来护球的运动员。守门员还有几种说法， goalie 、goaltender、 netkeeper.