streaker: 裸奔者

时间:2008-12-10 06:45:17

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今年的德国世界杯堪称史上最“严格”的赛事之一。向来给人奉公守法印象的德国人,陆续公布了多项严厉的规定,务必要让有心闹场的球迷望而却步。


请看《中国日报》相关报道:The German World Cup organization committee will fine streakers at World Cup Football matches 10,000 euros, in an effort to stamp out such behavior.

Streakers have become a major headache for game organizers. During last year's Federation2 Cup Frankfurt, Germany, several streakers made it onto the field.

报道中的streaker就是“裸奔者”,其相应的名词和动词形式分别是streaking和 streak1。有时,人们也常用短语like a streak(of lightning)来形容“迅速地,风驰电掣般地”,如:He disappeared round the corner like a streak of lightening.(他一拐弯转眼就不见了。)

据记载,streaking(裸奔)真正进入英语词汇是在20世纪60年代,1965年,美国科罗拉多州大学的学生首先引领了这一顶极“时尚”。1967年,美国著名专栏作家Herb Caen(赫布·凯恩)把这些在公共场所不穿衣服的“飞跑者”称之为“streaker”。

日常生活中,streak常以短语a streak of形式出现,表示“一连串;有点”,举两个例子:

She had a long streak of bad luck.(她遭遇了一连串的不幸。)

There is a streak of cruelty in his character.(他的性情有些残酷。)


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1 streak UGgzL     
n.条理,斑纹,倾向,少许,痕迹;v.加条纹,变成条纹,奔驰,快速移动
参考例句:
  • The Indians used to streak their faces with paint.印第安人过去常用颜料在脸上涂条纹。
  • Why did you streak the tree?你为什么在树上刻条纹?
2 federation htCzMS     
n.同盟,联邦,联合,联盟,联合会
参考例句:
  • It is a federation of 10 regional unions.它是由十个地方工会结合成的联合会。
  • Mr.Putin was inaugurated as the President of the Russian Federation.普京正式就任俄罗斯联邦总统。

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