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Ian Thorpe 伊恩•索普
【词汇扫描】
prominent 有声望的
vast majority 绝大部分
sought-after 受欢迎的
sponsorship 赞助
surpass 超越
Thorpe is one of the most prominent and popular sportsmen in Australia.
Despite competing in a sport
where the vast majority of international athletes
live below the poverty line,
marketing surveys have consistently shown
Thorpe to be the most sought-after Australian athlete
for sponsorship deals,
surpassing footballers
who compete on a weekly basis in much larger stadia.
Aside from his swimsuit sponsor Adidas,
Thorpe is sponsored by Australian corporate giants such as Qantas,
Telstra and the Seven Network.

【逐句对照】
Thorpe is one of the most prominent and popular sportsmen in Australia.
Despite competing in a sport
where the vast majority of international athletes
live below the poverty line,
marketing surveys have consistently shown
Thorpe to be the most sought-after Australian athlete
for sponsorship deals,
surpassing footballers
who compete on a weekly basis in much larger stadia.
Aside from his swimsuit sponsor Adidas,
Thorpe is sponsored by Australian corporate giants
such as Qantas,
Telstra
and the Seven Network.

【多学一点】
prominent 卓越的,著名的
famous
She met some very prominent people recently.
compete 比赛,竞争
compete with… 和…竞争
We can compete with the best teams.
vast 大量的
a vast sum of funds
majority 大多数
The majority agreed with my plan.
vast majority 绝大多数…
consistently 始终,一直
always
I am consistently on your side.
sought-after 广受欢迎的,吃香的
very popular
sought-after product 热卖的产品
sought-after actor 热捧的演员
sponsorship 赞助
sponsor 广告商
Her performance was sponsored by a famous company.
surpass 超过
She surpassed her friend in mathematics.

【词汇扫描】
popularity 名气
ambassador 大使
In spite of his popularity as an athlete,
his demeanour is often described as being quiet and mild-mannered.
Known for his long-standing interest in fashion,
he serves as an ambassador for Armani,
and has his own line of designer jewellery and underwear.

【逐句对照】
In spite of his popularity as an athlete,
his demeanour is often described as being quiet and mild-mannered.
Known for his long-standing interest in fashion,
he serves as an ambassador for Armani,
and has his own line of designer jewellery and underwear.

【多学一点】
on a weekly basis
on a monthly basis
on a daily basis
I go out for a walk on a daily basis.
popularity 名气,名望
He enjoys great popularity.
long-standing
standing
long-standing 长期存在的
a long-standing problem
a long-standing friendship
ambassador 大使 / 使者,代言人
She has been the brand ambassador for many years.

【故事原文】
Thorpe is one of the most prominent and popular sportsmen in Australia.
Despite competing in a sport
where the vast majority of international athletes
live below the poverty line,
marketing surveys have consistently shown
Thorpe to be the most sought-after Australian athlete
for sponsorship deals,
surpassing footballers
who compete on a weekly basis in much larger stadia.
Aside from his swimsuit sponsor Adidas,
Thorpe is sponsored by Australian corporate giants such as Qantas,
Telstra and the Seven Network.
In spite of his popularity as an athlete,
his demeanour is often described as being quiet and mild-mannered.
Known for his long-standing interest in fashion,
he serves as an ambassador for Armani,
and has his own line of designer jewellery and underwear.

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popular ['pɔpjulə]

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adj. 流行的,大众的,通俗的,受欢迎的

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athlete ['æθli:t]

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n. 运动员

 
majority [mə'dʒɔriti]

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n. 多数,大多数,多数党,多数派
n.

 
corporate ['kɔ:pərit]

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adj. 社团的,法人的,共同的,全体的

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designer [di'zainə]

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n. 设计者

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sponsor ['spɔnsə]

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n. 保证人,赞助者,发起者,主办者
vt.

 
network ['netwə:k]

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n. 网络,网状物,网状系统
vt. (

 
brand [brænd]

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n. 商标,牌子,烙印,标记
vt. 打烙印,

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consistently [kən'sistəntli]

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adj. 一致的,始终如一的

 
surpass [sə'pɑ:s]

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vt. 超越,凌驾,胜过

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