the famous Calabrian macaroni-eating competition! Signor Fratelli, the present champion, has won it every year since 1991.
著名的克拉布利亞人吃通心粉大賽！目前的冠軍弗拉特里先生，自1991年以來，年年獲勝。
新概念英語第二冊
Lesson 76 April Fools' Day
?? 句中詞匯解析
從本句中提取的重要詞匯
adj. 著名的，出名的;〈古〉一流的，極好的;
?? fam=fame榮譽+ous形容詞后綴 →著名的
"She never achieved her ambition of becoming a famous writer."
她一直未能實現(xiàn)當(dāng)名作家的夙愿。
近義：illustrious, appreciable, noble, notable, noted, noteworthy
反義：ignored, obscure, unadmired, unbeknown, unfamiliar, unidentified
n. 競爭;比賽;競爭者;[生]生存競爭;
?? compet=compete競爭+ition名詞后綴 →比賽，競爭
"He was astonished to learn he'd won the competition."
他聽說他比賽贏了，感到很驚訝。
近義：joust, match, meet, race, rivalry, tournament
反義：help, assist, assistance, relief, succor, succour
adj. 現(xiàn)在的;目前的;出席的;[語法學(xué)]現(xiàn)在時的;
n. 現(xiàn)在;禮物;瞄準(zhǔn);
?? pres前+ent名詞后綴 → 禮物，贈送物
"a belated birthday present"
遲來的生日禮物
近義：offer, award, proffer, promise, accord, bestow
反義：implement, materialize, obtain, attain, perform, prosecute
n. 冠軍;捍衛(wèi)者，擁護者;戰(zhàn)士;
vt. 為…而斗爭，捍衛(wèi)，聲援;
adj. 優(yōu)勝的;第一流的;
?? campus(戰(zhàn)場)+on(表示人的名詞后綴)→冠軍；勇士；戰(zhàn)士
"aspirants to the title of world champion"
有志奪取世界冠軍的人
近義：commander, support, uphold, advocate, defend, encourage
反義：pushover, quitter, turkey, duffer, dud, failure
macaroni
[?m?k?'r?uni]
n. 意大利粉，通心面;
"He sat down to a great dish of macaroni."
他坐下來吃了一大碗通心粉.
近義：noodles