Climbers go for gold at the 2020 Olympics
運動攀登 二○二○東京奧運攀登選手競逐金牌
Have you ever attempted to pull yourself up a vertical climbing wall? Sometimes the holds are only big enough for a fingertip! Men and women's sport climbing is making its first appearance at the Summer Olympics this year. Competitors will compete in three different disciplines: lead, bouldering and speed.
Lead climbing challenges climbers with an intense 15-meter wall. Climbers have six minutes to climb as high as they can using the holds. Whoever reaches the highest hold, wins.
Bouldering features a wide 4-meter-high wall with several routes to the top. Climbers get four minutes to attempt as many routes as they can. If a climber falls, he or she can try again. Climbers can try as many times as they want within the time limit.
Speed climbing is an unbelievably fast race to the top! Climbers scale a 15-meter wall as fast as they can. The fastest climber wins!
Which male and female athletes will get the gold? Watch to find out!
Info Cloud
flexing 炫耀
Welcome to Info Cloud, friends. Everyone knows what flexing your muscles means. But did you know that there is another way to flex?
That's right. Just like when you flex your muscles, you could flex what you have in order to show others.
This isn't a positive thing. Generally, when we are using this term, it is to say that someone just wants others to know how rich they are or how much stuff they have.
When someone posted a picture of themselves on social media wearing an expensive brand or going on an elaborate vacation, you could say that they are flexing.
To flex on someone means that you are showing off, boasting or gloating to somebody. This is an informal slang way of speaking.
I felt that David was just flexing when he posted a picture of his brand new car.
Yeah, he was really flexing on us. Now flex culture refers to how this has become part of many people's everyday life. This is largely due to social media.
Although you could also say that someone who always points the conversation towards themselves and how great they are, are also participating in flex culture.
That's true. You know, Rex, I think this is something we should all be careful about. Flexing on people isn't very nice.
我們經常看到人們在社群媒體上，炫耀自己去了哪些國家旅遊，或是買了什麼昂貴的東西，英文有一句很有趣的說法，那就是 flexing，這個字原本是「繃緊肌肉、展現自己有多強壯」的意思，現在也可以用來形容炫耀的行為。David was flexing when he posted a picture of his new car. David 放了一張他新車的照片，向大家炫耀一下。
你也可以用 flex on 來表示有人向另外一個人炫耀，像是 Peter’s flexing on me with all this talk about his new house. Peter向我炫耀他的新房子。
近年來，社群媒體慢慢出現了一種現象，那就是 flex culture 炫耀文化，人們塑造一種自己過得很好的樣子，卻把生活中比較真實的一面隱藏起來。
Language Lab
vertical adj. 垂直的
positioned up and down rather than from side to side : going straight up
- If you look at the map on the wall, you will see a vertical line in red and that is the old walkway.
如果你看牆上的地圖，你會看到一條紅色垂直的路線，那是舊走道。
- I think the mirror would look better if we put it in a vertical position.
我認為鏡子垂直地擺會比較好看。
vertically adv. 垂直地往上/下
- The plants on the lowest shelf couldn’t grow vertically because the shelf on top blocked their way.
架子最底下那一層的盆栽無法直直地長高，因為被上面的那一層擋住了。
- It’s amazing to watch the mountain goats climb up the rock vertically.
看著山羊直直地往上爬，很奇妙。
intense adj. 極度的、非常強烈的
very great in degree : very strong
- Mary loves durian but her husband thinks the smell is too intense.
Mary 很愛吃榴槤，但是她的丈夫卻覺得榴槤味太強了。
intensive adj. 密集的、加強的
involving very great effort or work
- Daisy will get her certificate after she completes this intensive training.
Daisy 上完這堂密集訓練課後，就可以拿到證書。
intensity n. 強度
/ɪnˈtɛnsəti/
the quality or state of being intense : extreme strength or force
- The fire was very strong, and the intensity of its heat could be felt several meters away.
火很大，而且幾米之外可以感受到它的熱度有多強。
intensify v. 強化、增強
/ɪnˈtɛnsəˌfaɪ/
to become stronger or more extreme : to become more intense
- The arguments between the neighbors quickly intensified.
兩位鄰居之間的爭論很快就變得很激烈。
scale v. 攀登
to climb to the top of (something)
- People used to scale the old city wall, but now it is against the law.
以前有很多人喜歡攀爬古城牆，但是現在已經不允許了。
scale n. 量體重用的磅秤
a device that is used for weighing people or things
- The nurse wanted to know Paul’s weight so she asked him to stand on a scale.
護士想知道Paul的體重，所以請他站在磅秤上。
scale n. (魚、某些爬蟲類的) 鱗片
one of many small thin plates that cover the bodies of some animals (such as fish or snakes)
- Richard is reading about how they’re four kinds of fish scales.
Richard 正在讀關於魚鱗分類有四種的文章。
scale n. (大小) 規模
the size or level of something especially in comparison to something else
- Marcy wants a fancy wedding just like her sister, but on a smaller scale.
Marcy 想跟她姐姐一樣辦一場華麗的婚宴，但是規模要小一點。
athlete n. 運動員
a person who is trained in or good at sports, games, or exercises that require physical skill and strength
- The athlete needs to practice every day.
運動員每天都要練習。
- Kalepe hurt himself when he tried to jump like an athlete.
Kalepe 再嘗試像一位運動員那樣跳時，受了傷。
athletic adj. 非常健壯的
strong and muscular
- I’m guessing Nick must enjoys playing sport, because he looks very athletic.
我猜Nick是一位很愛運動的人，因為他的樣子很健壯。
athletic adj. 像運動員、跟運動員有關的
of or relating to athletes
- Teresa wants to buy some athletic shoes so she can exercise at the gym.
Teresa 想買一雙運動鞋，好能夠在健身房運動。
athleticism n. 運動方面的能力或技能
/æθˈlɛtəˌsɪzəm/
the ability to play sports or do physical activities well
- Darren is able to get a sports scholarship because of his outstanding athleticism.
Darren 能夠拿到運動獎金，因為他的運動技能非常優秀。
