99岁的奇迹-Miracle Worker

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A 99-year-old Miracle Worker

A 99-year-old Australian senior swimmer has smashed a worldrecord.

smash / break a world record   打破世界纪录

George Corones returned to swimming at 80,purely forthe "exercise," but has nowetched his name into the history books.

   purely for...     单纯为了...

   etch ... into ...     把...铭记/铭刻于...

He swam at an official 50-metrefreestyleswimming event in Queensland, andset a new recordfor the 100-104 age range with a time of 56.12 seconds,overtaking the existing recordof one minute and 31 seconds.

   freestyle    adj. 自由式的

   set a new record     创造新的纪录

   overtake   v. 超过；强烈影响

   the existing record     现在的纪录

Corones was the onlycompetitorin the event, as the race was organised specifically for him tobeat the record.

  competitor  n. 竞争者；选手

  beat a record  打破纪录

Corones is sheepish about what he has done and he is happy if his record encourages other masters-level swimmers to join him.

  be sheepish about  对...局促不安/羞怯的

  masters-level   adj. 大师级水平的

Swimming is the only activity that the human can indulge in that is gravity-free.” he says.

  indulge in   沉迷于；沉浸在   

  gravity-free   adj. 失重的