1·Despite nearly a decade of positive discrimination since apartheid was dismantled, few black sportsmen have reached the top level.
尽管种族隔离被取消后采取了近十年的平权举措,几乎没有黑人运动员达到过顶极。
—— 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
2·These people are called professional sportsmen.
这些人就被称作职业运动员。
3·Tyler Cowen, of George Mason University, points out that America has more than 3, 000 halls of fame, honouring everyone from rock stars and sportsmen to dog mushers, pickle-packers and accountants.
乔治.梅森大学的泰勒.科文指出美国有超过3000个名人堂,用来纪念从摇滚歌星和运动员到狗拉雪橇的车夫,泡菜包装工以及会计师等各种各样的人。
4·David Beckham and Brad Pitt are believed to be among the celebrities and sportsmen who bought villas in Palm Jumeirah in Dubai, a luxury development that juts out into the Gulf.
明星及运动员们纷纷购买位于迪拜朱美拉棕榈岛(一个伸入海湾的高档住宅区)上的别墅,据悉,这其中就有大卫·贝克汉姆和布拉德·皮特。
5·Sportsmen use the action replay to analyse their actions and look for performance improvements.
运动员利用动作回放来分析自己的动作并寻求改进。