夏威夷举行罕见的冲浪竞赛
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A rare surfing competition has been held in Hawaii as waves reaching 12m (40ft) pounded the north shore of Oahu.

夏威夷瓦胡岛北海岸,高达12米的海浪拍击着沙滩,一场罕见的冲浪竞赛正在举行。

Champion US surfer Kelly Slater won the first day of the contest
Champion US surfer Kelly Slater won the first day of the contest

Thousands of people have gathered on beaches and cliffs1 to watch the world's greatest surfers tackle2处理,抓住 the waves.

It is only the eighth time in 25 years that the Eddie Aikau competition, named in honour of a celebrated3 Hawaiian surfer and lifeguard救生员, has taken place.

The contest is only held in the most extreme surf conditions and last took place in 2002.

"We were all stoked爽透 out there, smiling, laughing and having a good time," said competitor Jamie O'Brien.

"This is like a natural arena4竞技场,舞台 out here for this and it's amazing to be a part of it," he told the Honolulu Advertiser.

'Dangerous waves'

A total of 28 surfers are invited to take part in the event at Waimea Bay, chosen by a poll5 of the surfing community.

Organisers had been watching weather and wave conditions in the seas around the US state and announced early on Tuesday morning local time that the competition would run.

The first day's heats热度,高潮 were won by nine times world champion Kelly Slater.

Meanwhile, people have travelled from around the world to US state to watch the event.

Malika Dudley of CBC News told the BBC said people were on the cliffs and climbing trees to watch the vast waves.

She said it was "unbelievable dangerous" to take part in the event and one surfer, Tom Carroll of Australia, had been injured, but that safety teams were in the water on jet6 skis in case of accidents.

The high waves are expected to last until Wednesday and US weather officials have said they could get even higher.



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1 cliffs e083e9c7853d148373e503224538662c     
n.悬崖,峭壁(cliff的复数形式)
参考例句:
  • the chalk cliffs of southern England 英格兰南部的白垩质峭壁
  • Local folklore has it that prehistoric men drove cattle over these cliffs. 当地民间传说中称,史前人类把野牛从这些悬崖上驱赶下去。 来自《简明英汉词典》
2 tackle IIPzx     
n.工具,复滑车,扭倒;v.处理,抓住
参考例句:
  • Don't forget to bring your sports tackle with you tomorrow.别忘了明天带上你的体育用具。
  • We have gained sufficient experience to tackle this problem.我们已经有了足够的经验来处理这个问题。
3 celebrated iwLzpz     
adj.有名的,声誉卓著的
参考例句:
  • He was soon one of the most celebrated young painters in England.不久他就成了英格兰最负盛名的年轻画家之一。
  • The celebrated violinist was mobbed by the audience.观众团团围住了这位著名的小提琴演奏家。
4 arena Yv4zd     
n.竞技场,运动场所;竞争场所,舞台
参考例句:
  • She entered the political arena at the age of 25. 她25岁进入政界。
  • He had not an adequate arena for the exercise of his talents.他没有充分发挥其才能的场所。
5 poll iOXxH     
n.民意测验,民意调查,选举投票
参考例句:
  • The result of the poll won't be known until midnight.选举结果要到午夜才能揭晓。
  • They expected a heavy poll.他们期望会有很高的投票数。
6 jet YaPz3     
n.喷气发动机,喷气式飞机;v.喷出,喷射
参考例句:
  • Put a match to the jet to light the gas.将火柴放在煤气喷嘴上点燃煤气。
  • I don't see the jet of your plan.我不明白你的计划的要点。
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