The word “speedo” now refers to any *brief-style *spandex swimwear for men. But the name comes from the Australian swimsuit maker Speedo.
“speedo”这个词现在用来指各种简洁风格的男士紧身弹性泳裤。不过，这是以澳大利亚泳装制造商Speedo的名字来命名的。

Speedos debuted in 1956 at the Melbourne Summer Olympics, where the Speedo-sponsored Australian men’s swim team won eight gold medals. This afforded Speedos worldwide attention.
在1956年墨尔本夏季奥林匹克运动会上，这种男士泳裤首次出现，由Speedo赞助的澳大利亚男子游泳队摘得了八枚金牌。这使Speedos受到举世瞩目。

Speedos have since become a controversial piece of swimwear. They have become the norm on the beaches of Europe, but American people would rather not have to look at them. According to a survey by travel website Tripadvisor, which questioned 3,800 American respondents, 35 percent said that men in tight-fitting speedos are “a violation of beach *etiquette”.
Speedos自此便成为颇受争议的泳装。Speedos在欧洲已成为海滩标准着装，但美国人却宁愿对此视而不见。据旅行网站Tripadvisor发起的一项由3800名美国人参与的问卷调查显示，有35%的人表示男士穿紧身泳裤违反了“沙滩礼仪”。