介绍:
Defending champions China lifted the FIVB Women's Volleyball World Cup trophy with perfect 10 straightwins after easing past Serbia 3-0 here on Saturday.
China cruised to victory against the world champions, which sent a young squad for the tournament, in straight sets of 25-14, 25-21, 25-16, winning the World Cup for the fifth time and have collected a total of 10 major trophies, including three from Olympics and two from world championships.
China have boasted a perfect record so far in the tournament, securing the World Cup top podium with one round remaining in the 12-team round-robintournament.
▍语言点
defending champions: 卫冕冠军
· defend /dɪ'fend/ vt. 防卫；守卫
· defend their champion title: 卫冕冠军头衔
· retain the title of champion: 卫冕冠军
trophy /'trəʊfɪ/ n. 奖杯
straight /streɪt/ adj. 连续的，不间断的
· 同义表达：successive，in a row
ease /iːz/ vt. 使……过程轻松容易
cruise /kruːz/ vi.（球队或运动员）轻而易举赢得 n./v. 乘船游览
· waltz/wɔːl(t)s/ n. 华尔兹 v.（像跳华尔兹舞一样）轻松自如地进行，游刃有余地做
· She cruised/waltzed through the exam.
她轻松通过了考试。
squad /skwɒd,skwɑd/ n. 运动队
set /set/ n. 一局，一盘
boast /bəʊst, boʊst/ vt. 有（拥有值得骄傲或自豪的成就）；吹嘘
· Beijing boasts a variety of cuisines and places of interest.
北京有各种各样的美食和名胜古迹。
secure/səˈkjʊr/ vt. 争取到，设法得到（achieve/get）
top podium: 最高领奖台
round-robin/'raund'rɔbin/ n. 循环赛
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