“新北京、新奥运”是北京申奥的口号,英文为“New Beijing,Great Olympics”.其中的“新”包含3色奥运的意思.请看下面的情景对话来更好地理解其意义.
Dialogue
A:Let's talk about Beijing bidding for 2008 Olympic Games.
我们谈谈北京申办2008年的奥运会吧.
B:Okay.
好的.
A:Bidding for the Olympics is,in a way,a image-creating undertaking.
申办奥运在某种程度上是一个创造形象的重任.
B:Yes.I agree with you.Beijing must attract others by it unique image.
是的,我同意你.北京必须用自己独特的形象吸引人.
A:So Beijing gives their theme:New Beijing,Great Olympics.
因此北京提出的主题是：新北京、新奥运.
B:In my opinion,the 2008 Olympics will be a great green Olympics illuminated with two more special colors,yellow and red.
我认为2008年奥运会将会是一届伟大的绿色奥运会,与之相对的另外两种颜色是黄色和红色.
A:Why do we call it like this?
为什么我们这样称呼它?
B:Because the city's green area will make up 40% of its total till 2008.
因为到了2008年,这个城市的绿化面积将占城市总面积的40%.
A:I heard that along the Fourth Ring Road 12.5 million trees and over I million acres of grass will be planted.
我听说沿四环路将种上1,2亿棵树和1百万亩面积的草.
B:Yeah,a green Beijing will be achieved.
是的,绿色的北京,一定能实现.
A:And yellow Olympics?
那黄色奥运呢?
B:We are all the yellow race and descendants of the Yellow Emperor.Therefore,yellow will naturally add splendor to the 2008 Olympics.
我们是黄种人,是炎黄子孙.因此,黄色自然会为2008年奥运会增添光彩.
A:Then red Olympics?
红色奥运呢?
B:Red is the color of double happiness,representing joy,auspiciousness,enthusiasm and prosperity.
红色是幸福双至的颜色,它象征着快乐,吉祥,热情和繁荣.
A:In your mind,by 2008,Beijing will be a sea of red.
按照你这么说,到2008年,北京将是一片红色的海洋.
B:Yes.Our Olympics will be a unique one.
是的,我们的奥运会将会是一届独特的奥运会.
A:Let's look forward to that moment.
让我们期待着那一刻的到来吧. “新北京、新奥运”是北京申奥的口号,英文为“New Beijing,Great Olympics”.其中的“新”包含3色奥运的意思.请看下面的情景对话来更好地理解其意义.
Dialogue
A:Let's talk about Beijing bidding for 2008 Olympic Games.
我们谈谈北京申办2008年的奥运会吧.
B:Okay.
好的.
A:Bidding for the Olympics is,in a way,a image-creating undertaking.
申办奥运在某种程度上是一个创造形象的重任.
B:Yes.I agree with you.Beijing must attract others by it unique image.
是的,我同意你.北京必须用自己独特的形象吸引人.
A:So Beijing gives their theme:New Beijing,Great Olympics.
因此北京提出的主题是：新北京、新奥运.
B:In my opinion,the 2008 Olympics will be a great green Olympics illuminated with two more special colors,yellow and red.
我认为2008年奥运会将会是一届伟大的绿色奥运会,与之相对的另外两种颜色是黄色和红色.
A:Why do we call it like this?
为什么我们这样称呼它?
B:Because the city's green area will make up 40% of its total till 2008.
因为到了2008年,这个城市的绿化面积将占城市总面积的40%.
A:I heard that along the Fourth Ring Road 12.5 million trees and over I million acres of grass will be planted.
我听说沿四环路将种上1,2亿棵树和1百万亩面积的草.
B:Yeah,a green Beijing will be achieved.
是的,绿色的北京,一定能实现.
A:And yellow Olympics?
那黄色奥运呢?
B:We are all the yellow race and descendants of the Yellow Emperor.Therefore,yellow will naturally add splendor to the 2008 Olympics.
我们是黄种人,是炎黄子孙.因此,黄色自然会为2008年奥运会增添光彩.
A:Then red Olympics?
红色奥运呢?
B:Red is the color of double happiness,representing joy,auspiciousness,enthusiasm and prosperity.
红色是幸福双至的颜色,它象征着快乐,吉祥,热情和繁荣.
A:In your mind,by 2008,Beijing will be a sea of red.
按照你这么说,到2008年,北京将是一片红色的海洋.
B:Yes.Our Olympics will be a unique one.
是的,我们的奥运会将会是一届独特的奥运会.
A:Let's look forward to that moment.
让我们期待着那一刻的到来吧.