韩国出征世界杯 擎天保驾的竟然是它？！【健谈英语】

【头条播报】
Team South Korea brought over 200 kilograms of kimchi, a pungent vegetable side dish, to Qatar as they prepared to compete in the 2022 FIFA World Cup ever held in the Middle East. A Korean Football Association official addressed the importance of kimchi to the form of their players. The South Korean government also took the advantage of the swarming fans and sent a business delegation to Qatar to promote its tourism information, entertaining activities and traditional food in its capital city of Doha.

【分句讲解】
①Team South Korea brought over 200 kilograms of Kimchi, a pungent vegetable side dish, to Qatar, as they prepared to compete in the first FIFA World Cup ever held in the Middle East.
韩国男足带着200多公斤韩国泡菜，也就是一种辛辣味的小菜，来到卡塔尔参加首次在中东举办的足球世界杯。

1. Pungent adj.(味道或气味)辛辣的，刺鼻的，刺激性的；一语道破的，一针见血的

the pungent smell of burning rubber
燃烧的橡胶发出的刺鼻气味
pungent criticism
一针见血的批评
The article is written in a pungent style.
这篇文章风格辛辣。

2. side dish n.配菜，小菜

main dish 主菜
The main dish of Thanksgiving is traditionally a turkey.
感恩节传统主菜是火鸡。

3. compete v.竞争

compete in the tournament 在赛事中竞争
compete with/against someone 与某人竞争
To get this post, you need to compete with 10 candidates.
要获得这个职位，你要和10个人竞争。

②A Korean Football Association official addressed the importance of Kimchi to the form of their players.
韩国足球协会的一位官员谈到了泡菜对其球员状态的重要性。

1. address v. 公开场所演讲 n.地址

2. form n.形式，形状；表格；体能，健康状态

I'm in good form.
我现在状态很好。

③The South Korean government also took the advantage of the swarming fans and sent a business delegation to Qatar to promote its tourism information, entertaining activities and traditional food in its capital city of Doha.
韩国政府也利用了蜂拥而至的粉丝们，并派出一个商业代表团到卡塔尔，在首都多哈宣传推广本国的旅游业、娱乐业以及传统食物。

1. take the advantage of something 对某物加以利用

常用于贬义
you took advantage of me. 你占我便宜。 

2. swarming adj.蜂拥而至的，成群结队的

swarm n.一大群(蜜蜂等昆虫); 一大批(向同方向移动的人)
a swarm of people一群人