美國遊泳名將躋身於奧運精英行列
In Beijing, American Michael Phelps has won his third swimming event in as many days, to tie the record for most career Olympic gold medals. Phelps now has nine in his impressive collection. The U.S. swimmer is nearly certain to surpass that total.
美國遊泳名將邁克爾.菲爾普斯在北京奧運遊泳比賽的第3天奪得他的第3枚金牌，加上在雅典所得金牌，總***已經贏得9枚金牌，平了壹人贏得最多奧運金牌的記錄。這名美國遊泳健兒幾乎肯定可以打破這個記錄。
Michael Phelps has now reached a standard of Olympic excellence shared with American track legend Carl Lewis and another U.S. swimming great, Mark Spitz. Runner Paavo Nurmi of Finland (1920-1928) and Soviet Union gymnast Larissa Latynina (1956-1964) also won nine gold medals, each.
邁克爾.菲爾普斯現在達到了奧運精英運動員的標準，和美國短跑傳奇人物卡爾.劉易斯、美國另壹名遊泳健將馬克.施皮茲、芬蘭長跑名將帕沃.魯米和蘇聯的體操奇才拉裏薩.拉蒂尼娜壹樣，獨得9枚奧運金牌。
After winning the 200-meter freestyle race, Tuesday in Beijing, Phelps took a moment to reflect on his inclusion with some of the greatest athletes ever to compete at the Olympics.
菲爾普斯星期二在北京奪取2百米自由泳金牌後，對自己能夠加入曾經在奧運會上競爭的世界上最偉大運動員的行列發表了他的感想。
To be tied for the most Olympic golds of all time with those names in Olympic history - the Olympics have been around for so many years, Phelps said. It is a pretty amazing accomplishment. I have been able to spend some time with [U.S. track legend] Carl Lewis. And I have exchanged a few words with [American Mark] Spitz here and there. It is pretty amazing.
他說：“奧運會已經舉辦過好多年了，平了奧運歷史上贏得最多金牌的運動員的紀錄，這是壹個相當令人驚奇的成就。我曾跟卡爾.劉易斯在壹起，還跟施皮茲在各種場合交談過，這真是令人驚奇。”
Also amazing was his performance in his latest race, as he lowered his own world record in the event with a time of 1:42.96 minutes.
令人驚奇的還有菲爾普斯最新創下的世界記錄。在星期二的200米自由泳比賽中，他以1分42秒96打破了自己創下的世界記錄。
Park Tae-hwan trailed in the American's wake by nearly two full seconds (1:44.85). The South Korean touched the wall while Phelps was already looking at the overhead scoreboard. American Peter Vanderkaay claimed the bronze (1:45.14).
韓國選手樸泰桓跟在後面獲得銀牌，他落後菲爾普斯將近整整兩秒。當樸泰桓手觸遊泳池壁時，菲爾普斯已經在擡頭查看上方的計時版了。美國選手彼得.範德凱伊獲銅牌。
The victory avenged a difficult loss for Phelps at that same 200-meter distance, four years ago in Athens.
菲爾普斯200米自由泳比賽奪金，撫平了4年前在雅典奧運會200米自由泳比賽中的失利之痛。
I hate to lose, he said. And, getting third in the 200-meter freestyle four years ago, you know when I do lose in a race like that, circumstance like that, it motivates me to swim faster.
他說：“我討厭失敗。4年前在200米自由泳中我排名第三，我在那種情況下輸掉那樣的壹場比賽，這激勵我更加努力，遊得更快。”
Michael Phelps, 23, goes for two more gold medals, Wednesday, when he swims in the finals of the 200-meter butterfly and 800-meter freestyle relay. Phelps could haul in as many as eight gold medals in Beijing, which would also make him the most decorated athlete at a single games.
星期三，23歲的菲爾普斯將在200米蝶泳和800米自由泳接力的決賽中為再奪2金而拼搏。菲爾普斯有可能在北京奧運奪8金，這將使他成為在壹屆奧運會上獲譽最多的運動員。