Volleyball Championships: China demolishes Azerbaijan 3-1 |
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| Chinese players celebrate after beating Azerbaijan 3-1 at their first Pool B match of the Women's Volleyball World Championships in Sapporo, Japan October 31, 2006. |
| SAPPORO, Japan, Oct.1 - Olympic and World Cup champion China opened its quest for the women's volleyball world championship title with a lopsided victory over Azerbaijan in a Pool B match here on Tuesday.
As the Olympic champions, the Chinese women's team proved a class above their Europe opponents, winning by 25-23, 24-26, 25-16 and 25-22 in less than two hours.
Natalya Mammadova led the game with 20 spikes1, two blocks and one serves for Azerbaijan, while Yelena Shabovta added 16 points.
Azerbaijan displayed plenty of world-class spikes and blockings but were unable to turn their effort into victory.
After leading with 17-14 in the opening set, China continued their steadily2 performance to take the lead with 25-23. But Azerbaijan was inspired by the first set defeat and took an early 3-1 lead in the second before China fought back to level it at 5-5.
Then China had a 4-0 run with Wang Yimei and Yang Hao leading from the front, but their opponents refused to concede, battling back with renewed vigor3 and eventually taking the set with 26-24 to level the match at 1-1.
The Chinese team eventually prevailed after losing the second set as they established a 16-9 lead in the third with powerful serving and attackings. Azerbaijan failed to match the intensity4 of their second-set performance and lost the set 25-16.
Azerbaijan tried to claw back in the fourth but the Chinese player stayed calm and made few mistakes. A serve by Wang Yimei helped China to match point and Yang Hao emerged with a classic smash to win the match for China in one hour 45 minutes.
Wang Yimei led the Chinese team with 17 points while her outside attacker partner Yang Hao had 17 points.
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spikes
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| n.穗( spike的名词复数 )；跑鞋；（防滑）鞋钉；尖状物v.加烈酒于( spike的第三人称单数 )；偷偷地给某人的饮料加入（更多）酒精（ 或药物）；把尖状物钉入；打乱某人的计划 |
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- a row of iron spikes on a wall 墙头的一排尖铁
- There is a row of spikes on top of the prison wall to prevent the prisoners escaping. 监狱墙头装有一排尖钉，以防犯人逃跑。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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steadily
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| adv.稳定地；不变地；持续地 |
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- The scope of man's use of natural resources will steadily grow.人类利用自然资源的广度将日益扩大。
- Our educational reform was steadily led onto the correct path.我们的教学改革慢慢上轨道了。
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vigor
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| n.活力，精力，元气 |
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- The choir sang the words out with great vigor.合唱团以极大的热情唱出了歌词。
- She didn't want to be reminded of her beauty or her former vigor.现在，她不愿人们提起她昔日的美丽和以前的精力充沛。
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intensity
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| n.强烈，剧烈；强度；烈度 |
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- I didn't realize the intensity of people's feelings on this issue.我没有意识到这一问题能引起群情激奋。
- The strike is growing in intensity.罢工日益加剧。
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