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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
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