The 2022 Qatar World Cup2022年卡塔尔世界杯 作者:Villa 来源:《疯狂英语·爱英语》2019年第03期 语篇导读 对足球迷来说,每四年一次的世界杯就是一次足球狂欢的盛宴。2018年俄罗斯世界杯已经结束,那么你知道下一届世界杯是什么时候在哪儿召开吗?还会不会一如既往地在炎热的夏天召开呢? FIFA president Gianni Infantino announced the 2022 Qatar World Cup would take place from November 21 to December 18. Not only will it be in winter but also it is the first time to be held in the northern hemisphere. FIFA has scheduled the event for the end of the year, but the Champions League and Europa League will also be held in winter. So FIFA expects the two leagues will be able to adjust their schedules to support the 2022 Qatar World Cup. UEFA now must decide what to do with the Champions League and Premier League. The Premier League could face a near two-month black-out and is al-most certain to take a long break with 107 players from England’s top players appearing in Russia last summer. Infantino said, “FIFA hasn’t decided whether there are 32 or 48 football teams in the 2022 Qatar World Cup yet. For now it’s a World Cup with 32 teams but everybody is open-minded and we will have a frank and open discus-sion. I will be happy if it keeps 32 teams as usual. Qatar could insist on 32 teams. But if everybody thinks it might be positive to change to 48 teams, then we can have a look. ” Infantino added, “We have agree-ments and a contract with Qatar, but it’s still too early to know whether there will be 32 teams or more. For now, anything is possible. With 48 teams, it will be good for world peace, so I don’t want to close the door to this opportunity.” 典句賞析 1.Not only will it be in winter but also it is the first time to be held in the northern hemisphere. 它不仅是在冬季而且是首次在北半球举行。 not only... but also...是并列连词,意为“不仅……而且……”,连接两个并列的成分。当not only... but also...连接两个分句且not only位于句首时,第一个分句往往要部分倒装。 【即时尝试】他不仅做了家庭作业,而且完成得很好。 _________________________ 2.We have agreements and a contract with Qatar, but it’s still too early to know whether there will be 32 teams or more. 我们和卡塔尔有协议和合同,但是现在我们还不知道最终参赛球队是否能达到32支或更多。 连词but连接两个并列分句,第一个分句中and连接的是两个宾语,第二个分句中又包含由whether引导的宾语从句。 【即时尝试】我们参加了比赛,但现在还不知道输赢。 _________________________ (答案见第63页) 译文助读 国际足联主席詹尼·因凡蒂诺宣告,2022年卡塔尔世界杯将于11月21日至12月18日举行。它不仅是在冬季而且是首次在北半球举行。 国际足联将(2022年卡塔尔世界杯)举办时间定在年底,而冠军联赛和欧洲联赛也将在冬季举行。对此,国际足联表示,希望两大联赛可以调整时间来支持2022年卡塔尔世界杯。 欧洲足联现在必须决定如何处理冠军联赛和英超联赛。英超联赛可能会面临近两个月的停赛,而且几乎可以肯定的是,由于去年(2018年)夏天英超联赛的107名球员在俄罗斯,所以它将会休整较长时间。 因凡蒂诺表示:“关于参赛球队是32支还是48支,国际足联还未做出决定。到目前为止,世界杯参赛球队还是32支,但是所有人的思想都很开明,所以我们将展开一场坦率而公开的讨论。如果保持此前设置的32支参赛球队,我会很开心,因为这样卡塔尔世界杯就会延续32支参赛球队。但是如果所有人都认为参赛球队改为48支会是向积极的方向改变,那我们也可以试一试。” “我们和卡塔尔有协议和合同,但是现在我们还不知道最终参赛球队是否能达到32支或更多。现在,一切皆有可能。如果能有48支球队参赛,那将有利于世界和平,所以我不想错过这个机会。”因凡蒂诺补充道。 本文来源:https://www.wddqw.com/doc/d852dbdeadaad1f34693daef5ef7ba0d4a736de0.html