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The New England Patriots football team defeated the Atlanta Falcons in the 51st Super Bowl on Sunday. It was the Patriots’ fifth Super Bowl win.
It was also the first-ever Super Bowl game to go into overtime.
At one point, the Patriots were losing to the Falcons 28-3. The game seemed over. But the Patriots came back to win in overtime, 34-28. Running back James White dove over the goal line to score the winning touchdown.
Names from this year’s Super Bowl took over Twitter and Facebook in the United States from Sunday evening into Monday.
New England quarterback Tom Brady was named the game’s Most Valuable Player. He became the first quarterback in the National Football League to win five Super Bowls.One writer said he played the best Super Bowl game ever.The Falcons looked so good in the first half of the game that many people turned away from the game itself.
That set the stage for the halftime show. Lady Gaga’s 13-minute show got better ratings than the game did.Lady Gaga wore a beaded, silver costume, including high-heeled silver boots. She had sparkling makeup around her eyes. She was lowered onto the stage with wires from high above the stadium.
She performed seven of her popular songs, including “Poker Face,” “Bad Romance,” “Just Dance” and “Born This Way.”
She was joined on stage by many dancers but no guest performers.After the game, Lady Gaga announced her plans for a series of performances around the world. The tour starts in Canada on August 1 and takes her to the United States, Brazil, Switzerland, England, Spain, Sweden and several other countries.
One expert said it was the fourth-straight year that more people watched the halftime show than the football game itself.
Television commercials also trended on social media. One of the most talked-about commercials came from the building supply company 84 Lumber.
That advertisement showed a mother and daughter walking through the desert towards the United States, only to be stopped at the border by a wall. They believe their trip is over, but find a door that lets them through.The commercial ends with the words: “The will to succeed is always welcome here.”
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overtime – n. extra time added to a game when the score is tied at the end of the normal playing time
receiver – n. a player who catches passes thrown by the quarterback
quarterback – n. a player who leads a team's attempts to score usually by passing the ball to other players
costume – n. the clothes that are worn by someone (such as an actor) who is trying to look like a different person or thing
halftime – n. the period of rest between the end of the first half and the beginning of the second half in games like football and basketball
set the stage – expression. to make something likely or ready to happen
sparkling– adj. shining with or reflecting bright points of light
wire – n. a thin, flexible thread of metal
beaded - adj. decorated or covered with beads; bead: a small, usually round piece of glass, wood, stone, etc., that has a hole through its center and that is put on a string with other similar pieces and worn as jewelry or that is sewn onto clothing
tour – n. a series of related performances, appearances, competitions, etc., that occur at different places over a period of time
will – n. a strong desire or determination to do something
running back – n. a player who carries the football on running plays
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The New England Patriots football team defeated the Atlanta Falcons in the 51st Super Bowl on Sunday. It was the Patriots’ fifth Super Bowl win.
周日,來自新英格蘭的patriots 足球隊(duì)在第51場(chǎng)Super Bowl 球賽中戰(zhàn)勝了亞特蘭大Falcons隊(duì),這是愛國者隊(duì)第五次在Super Bowl中奪得勝利。
It was also the first-ever Super Bowl game to go into overtime.
這也是super bowl 球賽首次迎來加時(shí)賽。
At one point, the Patriots were losing to the Falcons 28-3. The game seemed over. But the Patriots came back to win in overtime, 34-28. Running back James White dove over the goal line to score the winning touchdown.
此前,partiots 以3:28輸給Falcons隊(duì),但在隨后的加時(shí)賽中,patriots猛追,最終以34:28贏得比賽。詹姆斯·懷特射中一個(gè)低速球,奪得成績。
Names from this year’s Super Bowl took over Twitter and Facebook in the United States from Sunday evening into Monday.
從周日晚上一直到周一,這次比賽中獲獎(jiǎng)隊(duì)員名字在美國的推特和facebook中廣泛傳開。
New England quarterback Tom Brady was named the game’s Most Valuable Player. He became the first quarterback in the National Football League to win five Super Bowls.One writer said he played the best Super Bowl game ever.The Falcons looked so good in the first half of the game that many people turned away from the game itself.
新英格蘭四分衛(wèi)球員湯姆·布蘭迪被譽(yù)為該比賽中“最有價(jià)值的隊(duì)員”。他是國家足球聯(lián)盟中第一位連續(xù)五次在super bowl 比賽中奪冠的球員。一位作者寫道,他是super bowl比賽中迄今為止最優(yōu)秀的球員。Falcons在前半場(chǎng)比賽中發(fā)揮甚佳,許多人中途退場(chǎng)。
That set the stage for the halftime show. Lady Gaga’s 13-minute show got better ratings than the game did.Lady Gaga wore a beaded, silver costume, including high-heeled silver boots. She had sparkling makeup around her eyes. She was lowered onto the stage with wires from high above the stadium.
中場(chǎng)休息時(shí)間是lady gaga 的表演。持續(xù)13分鐘的表演得到有史以來最好的排名。Lady gaga身穿銀色套裝,上面綴滿珍珠,腳穿銀色高跟長靴,眼影也是銀光閃閃。她從體育場(chǎng)上部由一根繩子緩緩降落體育會(huì)館。
She performed seven of her popular songs, including “Poker Face,” “Bad Romance,” “Just Dance” and “Born This Way.”
她演唱了四首流行歌曲,分別是“Poker Face,” “Bad Romance,” “Just Dance” 和“Born This Way.”
She was joined on stage by many dancers but no guest performers.After the game, Lady Gaga announced her plans for a series of performances around the world. The tour starts in Canada on August 1 and takes her to the United States, Brazil, Switzerland, England, Spain, Sweden and several other countries.
舞臺(tái)上還有許多伴舞,但是沒有助唱嘉賓。表演結(jié)束后,lady gaga 透露她世界巡回演唱會(huì)的計(jì)劃。演唱會(huì)將于八月一號(hào)在加拿大開始,隨后將在美國、巴西、瑞士、英格蘭、西班牙、瑞典以及其他一些國家展開。
One expert said it was the fourth-straight year that more people watched the halftime show than the football game itself.
一位專家指出,這是四年以來首次觀看半場(chǎng)比賽人數(shù)多于觀看正常比賽人數(shù)。
Television commercials also trended on social media. One of the most talked-about commercials came from the building supply company 84 Lumber.
電視商業(yè)也出現(xiàn)在社交媒體。屢次提及的商業(yè)廣告是某大廈向公司供應(yīng)84號(hào)木材的公司。
That advertisement showed a mother and daughter walking through the desert towards the United States, only to be stopped at the border by a wall. They believe their trip is over, but find a door that lets them through.The commercial ends with the words: “The will to succeed is always welcome here.”
廣告頁面中顯示,一個(gè)媽媽和一位女兒穿越沙漠走向美國,途中被墻面所阻。她們以為她們的旅途結(jié)束,但是又發(fā)現(xiàn)一扇可以進(jìn)入的門。廣告結(jié)語為“成功信念,堅(jiān)強(qiáng)不摧”。
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