According to the Encyclopaedia Britannica, evidence of skiing dates back thousands of years. Hundreds of ski parts that are 1,000 to 3,500 years old have been found in Sweden, Norway, and Finland. Also, a 4,000-year-old rock carving depicting skis has been found near the Arctic Circle in Norway.
根據(jù)大英百科全書記載，很多證據(jù)表明滑雪板運動的歷史可追溯到幾千年前。人們在瑞典、挪威和芬蘭發(fā)現(xiàn)了數(shù)百個有著一千到三千五百年歷史的滑雪板部件。還在挪威境內(nèi)靠進(jìn)北極圈的地方發(fā)現(xiàn)了一塊有四千年歷史、刻畫著兩個滑雪板的巖石。
A flash of lighting is seen in Piraeus, near Athens during a rainstorm. Photo: Elina Liberta/ AP
今日小常識
今日短語
如果你工作的時候 at full stretch， 那意思就是你在全力以赴抓緊時間干活兒。
例句
The harsh weather conditions caused several accidents early this week and the emergency services were at full stretch.
When the factory works at full stretch it can produce 100 cars a day.
請注意
短語 a long stretch 用來談?wù)摵荛L一段時間做同一件事情。這個短語也常用來描述某人在監(jiān)獄長期服刑。
John drives his Ferrari like a madman. His carelessness might cause an accident and earn him a long stretch in jail.
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