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Great Britain's Oliver Hynd races to victory in the Men's 200m individual medley. Photo: Lynne Cameron/PA
今日小常识
Oliver Hynd set a new European record to take gold in the SM8 200m individual medley, by completing the race in 2 minutes 24.63 seconds. The 17-year-old had already won a silver and a bronze in the 2012 Paralympics Games. Hynd's brother, Sam, was also competing in the race and came fourth.
Oliver Hynd 在夺下 200 米个人混合泳SM8类别比赛金牌的同时也创下了最新欧洲纪录，他以两分 24.63 秒的成绩完成了比赛。这名年仅17岁的小将已经在本届残奥会上取得了一银一铜的好成绩。他的兄弟 Sam 也参加了这个项目的决赛，取得了第四名的成绩。
今日短语
当我们用副词 swimmingly 来形容某一件事情的进展情况时，意思就是说事情进行得非常顺利，轻轻松松，没有任何问题。
例句
I organised a dinner party and it all went swimmingly. The guests enjoyed themselves and chatted until the early hours of the morning.
Things are going swimmingly this year; we've made a significant profit and employed two more people.
Today isn't exactly going swimmingly. I arrived at work late and now I can't find my mobile phone!
请注意
另一个短语 swimming in something, 意思是充满了或大量拥有。
The cake was swimming in custard - it was delicious!
Alan is swimming in money and yet he never buys anyone a drink. | 
发表于 2016-7-13 21:38:10