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✶納森吃熱狗大賽挑戰大胃王極限！Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest

Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest

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納森吃熱狗大賽挑戰大胃王極限！Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest

在這個令人胃口大開的比賽裡盡情大吃特吃吧。

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中文翻譯

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Eat as much as you like in this appetizing contest.

　　Every July 4, thousands of Americans gather on the beach at Coney Island in New York City. They do not visit for American Independence Day, though. They come to witness the world-famous Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest.

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　　The goal of the contest is to determine which contestant can devour the most hot dogs in 10 minutes. Eaters must finish the entire hot dog and bun for it to count. Contestants are allowed to dip the buns in water, which makes them easier to swallow. The current men’s record holder, Joey Chestnut, managed to consume 76 hot dogs and buns in 10 minutes. This amounted to around 20,000 calories consumed in such a short period.

　　The origins of the contest are somewhat unclear. One popular tale claims that the contest started in 1916 after four European immigrants began arguing about who was more American. So, to settle the matter, they challenged each other to see who could eat the most hot dogs. However, records suggest that the first official contest was held in 1972. Either way, the Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest remains an iconic event known around the world.

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Words in Use

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world-famous

[ˋwɝldˋfeməs]

a. 舉世聞名的

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count

[kaʊnt]

vt. & vi. & n. 計數

vi. 重要

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dip

[dɪp]

vt. 浸泡

vi. 沉下，下降

n. 游泳（一會兒）；下跌/，下降，減少（常與介詞 in 並用）；沾醬

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calorie

[ˋkælərɪ]

n. 卡路里

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immigrant

[ˋɪməgrənt]

n. （自外地移入的）移民

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settle

[ˋsɛt!]

vi. 安頓，定居

vt. 解決（糾紛等）；決定，安排好

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challenge

[ˋtʃælɪndʒ]

vt. 向……挑戰

n. 挑戰

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contest

[ˋkɑntɛst]

n. 比賽，競爭

vt. 就…提出異議

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contestant

[kənˋtɛstənt]

n. 參賽者，競爭者

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devour

[dɪˋvaʊr]

vt. . 吞食

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consume

[kənˋsjum]

vt. 消費；吃；喝；消耗

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iconic

[aɪˋkɑnɪk]

a. 經典的，代表性的，指標性的

Practical Phrases

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amount to

（加起來）總計達⋯⋯

On average, food wasted in the country amounts to three million tons a year.
平均而言，該國一年浪費了總計達三百萬噸的食物。

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challenge sb to + N/V

挑戰某人(做)⋯⋯

The young chess player challenged the world champion to a game of chess.
這年輕的西洋棋手向世界冠軍挑戰比一回棋賽。

You Can Do This 英文試金石

請將下列字詞組合成一正確通順的句子
❶ Mount Everest _________, known for being the highest mountain on Earth.
world-famous / peak / is / a
❷ The children _________ into glasses of milk.
dipping / cookies / enjoyed / their
❸ It took months of conversation to _________.
the terms / of / settle / the contract

答案:

1. Mount Everest is a world-famous peak, known for being the highest mountain on Earth.

2. The children enjoyed dipping their cookies into glasses of milk.

3. It took months of conversation to settle the terms of the contract.

中文翻譯

　　每年七月四日，數千名美國人聚集在紐約市康尼島的海灘上。不過，他們不是為了美國獨立紀念日而來的。他們是來觀看舉世聞名的納森吃熱狗大賽。

　　比賽的目的是要決定哪位參賽者能在十分鐘內吃下最多的熱狗。食客必須吃完整個熱狗和麵包才算數。參賽者可以將麵包浸入水中，這會讓它們更容易下嚥。目前的男子紀錄保持者喬伊．切斯納特設法在十分鐘內吃掉了七十六個熱狗和麵包。此舉等同於在這麼短的時間內攝取了大約兩萬卡路里。

　　比賽的起源不太明確。一個普遍的說法稱這場競賽始於 1916 年，當時四名歐洲移民開始爭論誰更像美國人。於是，為了解決這個問題，他們互相挑戰看誰能吃下最多的熱狗。然而，記錄顯示，首場正式比賽是於 1972 年舉行的。不管怎樣，納森吃熱狗大賽仍然是世界聞名的標誌性活動。

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