61岁6战奥运的倪夏莲，输掉了比赛却赢得了世界！（讲解版）| E0802

▍原文

Table tennis player Ni Xialian's sixth Olympics was cut short by Chinese top seed Sun Yingsha, who the 61-year-old helped train this week to prepare for the mixed doubles final.

Ni, a former world champion with China who now represents Luxembourg, is the oldest athlete competing in table tennis at the Paris Games.

Ni's valiant defeat at the hands of Sun earned her a standing ovation in the packed stadium.

▍语言点

1. cut short （让某事）提前结束

2. top seed 头号种子

3. mixed doubles 混合双打

4. represent /ˌreprɪˈzent/ v. 代表

5. valiant /ˈvæliənt/ adj. 英勇的

6. defeat at the hands of somebody 败在某人手上，不敌某人

7. standing ovation 起立欢呼，起立鼓掌

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