Serious Swimming

时间：2014-10-22 05:43:09

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There was a competition to swim from Santa Monica to Catalina doing only the breaststroke, and the three women who entered the race were a brunette, a redhead and a blonde.
 
After approximately 14 hours, the brunette staggered up on the shore and was declared the fastest breaststroker.
 
About 40 minutes later, the redhead crawled on shore and was declared the second place finisher.
 
Nearly 4 hours after that, the blonde finally came ashore1 and promptly2 collapsed3 in front of the worried onlookers4. When the reporters asked why it took her so long to complete the race, she replied,
 
"I don't want to sound like a sore loser, but I think those two other girls were using their arms."

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1 ashore tNQyT     
adv.在(向)岸上，上岸
参考例句：
  • The children got ashore before the tide came in.涨潮前，孩子们就上岸了。
  • He laid hold of the rope and pulled the boat ashore.他抓住绳子拉船靠岸。
2 promptly LRMxm     
adv.及时地，敏捷地
参考例句：
  • He paid the money back promptly.他立即还了钱。
  • She promptly seized the opportunity his absence gave her.她立即抓住了因他不在场给她创造的机会。
3 collapsed cwWzSG     
adj.倒塌的
参考例句：
  • Jack collapsed in agony on the floor. 杰克十分痛苦地瘫倒在地板上。
  • The roof collapsed under the weight of snow. 房顶在雪的重压下突然坍塌下来。
4 onlookers 9475a32ff7f3c5da0694cff2738f9381     
n.旁观者，观看者( onlooker的名词复数 )
参考例句：
  • A crowd of onlookers gathered at the scene of the crash. 在撞车地点聚集了一大群围观者。
  • The onlookers stood at a respectful distance. 旁观者站在一定的距离之外，以示尊敬。

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