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Army-Navy Game: A Tradition Like No Other; WNBA Star Brittney Griner Freed From Russia In Prisoner Swap.

COY WIRE, CNN 10 ANCHOR: Hello, lovely people, and welcome to the city of Brotherly Love, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, my home state.

I`m standing in front of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, and you may recognize those steps, the iconic rocky steps. We`re here for one of the

greatest rivalries in all of sports. Tomorrow at 3:00 p.m. Eastern, it`s the 123rd edition of the Army-Navy football game and it`s so much more than a game.
 

rivalry [ˋraɪv!rɪ] n. 竞争；对抗

Dating back to 1890, the traditions, pageantry, passion and respect make the Army-Navy game the greatest rivalry in American sports. The game is so
 

pageantry [ˋpædʒəntrɪ] n. 壮观；盛会

big, 10 sitting U.S. presidents have attended, from Theodore Roosevelt in 1901, to Donald Trump two years ago. It is humbling to watch this rivalry.
 

sitting [sɪtɪŋ] adj.（议员等）在任期内的，现任的

humbling 使人谦逊的

It`s said that this is a game where everyone playing is willing to die for everyone watching. That`s powerful stuff. This is America`s game.

If only all of us could have the perspective of these individuals representing the Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, and the U.S. Military Academy
 

Annapolis [əˋnæpəlɪs] n. 安那波理斯（美国马里兰Maryland州首府）

in West Point, New York. They stand their ground against the opposing side, but afterwards, they walk across the field and embrace

each other as brothers and sisters because they never forget that in the end, they`re all on the same team.

But don`t get me wrong they play hard for bragging rights that`ll last a lifetime. Navy leads the series 62-53-7 all time and to paraphrase the 34th
 

bragging rights 炫耀的资本，吹牛的本钱，吹嘘的权利

paraphrase [ˋpærə͵frez] v. 释义，意译; express the same message in different words

president of the United States Dwight Eisenhower, the Army and Navy are the best of friends 364-1/2 days out of the year. But on this one Saturday

afternoon, they are the worst of enemies.

The rivalry is also loaded with traditions, like when Army West Point`s marathon team runs the ball about 150 miles through the night and through

the elements, from West Point to Philly. There`s also a flyover before the game during the national anthem, and there isn`t a dry eye in the stadium.
 

flyover [ˋflaɪ͵ovɚ] n. 低空编队飞行；定点飞行

not dry eye in the house (stadium)【谑】在場的人都被感動得落淚

Later on in the show, I`ll tell you about some of the fun pranks associated with the rivalry.
 

prank [præŋk] n. 胡闹；恶作剧

But first let`s take a look at some of the headlines of today.

WNBA star Brittney Griner was released from a Russian prison yesterday. In February, she was arrested on drug smuggling charges when traveling through
 

smuggle [ˋsmʌg!] v. 走私，非法私运

the Moscow airport. In August, she was sentenced to nine years in a Russian prison. Griner`s release on Thursday was part of a prisoner swap between

Russia and the United States.

A convicted Russian arms dealer Victor Bout was released from a U.S. prison. He was previously sentenced to 25 years on charges of conspiring to
 

convict [kənˋvɪkt] v. 判……有罪，判决

conspire [kənˋspaɪr] v.【罕】共谋，策划

kill Americans and providing weapons to terrorist organizations. The swap did not include another American that the state department has declared

wrongfully detained, Paul Whalen.

Here`s what President Biden had to say.

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JOE BIDEN, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES: We never forgot about Brittney. We`ve not forgotten about Paul Whelan who`s been unjustly detained in
 

unjustly [ʌnˋdʒʌstlɪ] adv. 不法地；不公平地

detain [dɪˋten] v. 拘留，扣留

Russia for years. This was not a choice of which American to bring home.

We brought home Trevor Reed when we had a chance early this year. Sadly, for totally illegitimate reasons, Russia is treating Paul`s case

differently than Brittney`s. And while we have not yet succeeded in securing Paul`s release, we are not giving up. We will never give up.

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WIRE: Next up, scientists say they have now confirmed why we get more colds in the wintertime, and they say it`s a major breakthrough. According

to a recent study, it turns out that the cold air damages the immune response occurring in our noses. When we`re exposed to cold air the

temperature in our nose can drop by as much as 9 degrees Fahrenheit and that kills nearly 50 percent of the billions of virus and bacteria fighting

cells in our nostrils. It`s enough to essentially knock out all of the immune advantages that our nose has to offer. More research is needed to
 

nostril [ˋnɑstrəl] n. 鼻孔

knock out 打敗; 淘汰

understand how this research could be used to prevent illness in the future.

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WIRE: Ten-second trivia:

Which of these prehistoric animals was a marine reptile?

Allosaurus, Plesiosaur, Diplodocus or Ankylosaurus?
 

Allosaurus 异特龙属

Plesiosaur [ˋplisɪəsɔr] n. 蛇颈龙目

Diplodocus [dɪˋplɑdəkəs] n. 梁龙属

Ankylosaurus 甲龙属

While the others on this list were all land dinosaurs, the plesiosaur was a marine reptile and an intact skeleton of one was just discovered in

Australia.

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SUBTITLE: This 100-million-year-old intact plesiosaur skeleton was discovered in Queensland, Australia.

Amateur paleontologists known as the "Rock Chicks" uncovered the remains of the 19-foot-tall reptile in August.
 

paleontologist [͵pelɪɑnˋtɑlədʒɪst] n. 古生物学者

Researchers say the finding may provide vital clues about prehistoric life.

DR. ESPEN KNUTSEN, SENIOR CURATOR OF PALEONTOLOGY, QUEENSLAND MUSEUM: So, usually, what we find is that when we`re digging these things out of the

ground is that we`ll find bits of the body, no head, and very, very rarely, we`ll find just ahead, but unfortunately with no body attached. So the fact

that this guy had both allows us to close that gap where they have this overlap between the body and the head that will unravel a lot of the
 

overlap [͵ovɚˋlæp] n. 重迭部分

unravel [ʌnˋræv!] v. 弄清；解决；揭开

species diversity, of how many species of these long neck Plesiosaur swimming around here in this outback ocean 100 million years ago.
 

outback [ˋaʊtbæk] adj. remote ; n. 人口稀少开发落后的边疆地区; 澳洲内地

SUBTITLE: Plesiosaurs are not classified as dinosaurs as they did not have gills and had to surface to breathe.
 

gill [gɪl] n.（鱼）鳃

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WIRE: Okay. Now to those pranks I was telling you about. As I mentioned at the top of the show, there`s so much tradition associated with the Army-

Navy game but some of it is all in good fun.

Exhibit A, this year, Navy flew over the Army`s campus and dropped a bunch of ping pong balls that said, go Navy, beat Army.
 

exhibit [ɪgˋzɪbɪt] n.【律】证据，证件，物证

But every year, the Navy has to protect their beloved mascots, their goats, because the Army tries to steal them. A while back I got to interview the
 

a while back: some time in the past

goats and their protectors.

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WIRE: Preparations for the Army-Navy game can be intense. You have the game plan, the playbooks and the practices. But perhaps one of the most

important facets of pre-game preparations here in Annapolis has nothing to do with the players, but rather mascots, goats, and more specifically protecting the goats.
 

facet [ˋfæsɪt] n.（问题等的）一个方面

Can you tell us where you keep the goats?

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: I can`t tell you that..

WIRE: We won`t tell anyone.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: No, afraid I can`t do that.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: We don`t want Army to come and steal it, like we know they`re not capable of doing it, but just for a precaution measures.
 

precaution [prɪˋkɔʃən] n. 预防措施

WIRE: So, we`re talking maybe confidential, secret or the location of the goats.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Above top secret. So, we`re -- this is a whole separate classification.
 

classification [͵klæsəfəˋkeʃən] n. 分类；分级

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: They`re kept at a pretty secure location though. They have a guard dog.

WIRE: So, there is a guard dog?

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: There is, and he is massive and scary.

WIRE: You think if I ask a goat, maybe they would tell me where they`re kept.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: You could definitely try but they`ve been briefed heavily, and let`s just say they probably won`t give you anything either.
 

brief [brif] v. 简报；作……的提要

WIRE: Can you tell us where your hideout is? Are you aware of the Army`s hype video that they released? It alludes to an elaborate plot to steal the
 

hideout 藏身之处；隐匿之处

hype [haɪp] n. 大肆宣传；天花乱坠的公开宣传

allude [əˋlud] v. 暗示；间接提到；转弯抹角地说到[（+to）]

goats this year.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Confirm the role of Billy the Goat is the head of Navy spirit group.

WIRE: Does it make you nervous?

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: It does not. I`ve seen our security measures and especially the dog once again is I don`t think anyone could get past him.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: We feel the goats are pretty secure, and not many people know their location, and even if they did, they`d have a hard time

stealing them.

UNIDENTIFIED MALES: Billy the Goat, Beat Army.

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WIRE: All right. For today`s 10 out of 10, the Oxford Dictionary just announced their 2022 word of the year. Drum roll, please. It`s -- wait, what?
 

drum roll 一连串击鼓；一连串击鼓声

The word is goblin mode, technically two words.
 

goblin mode 毫无歉意地自我放纵、懒惰、邋遢或贪婪的行为。」差不多就等同于中文用语的「躺平」、「不想努力了」、「我就烂」

goblin [ˋgɑblɪn] n.（丑陋的）小妖精

It`s a slang term that became popular during the pandemic, and it means someone that is unapologetically self-indulgent and loves being lazy. This
 

unapologetically [ʌnə͵pɑləˋdʒɛtɪk!ɪ] adv. 毫无歉意地; in a manner that does not acknowledge or express regret

indulgent [ɪnˋdʌldʒənt] adj. 放纵的

way of life rejects all social expectations. Yeah. I know, we`re not talking about anyone in this group, right? Yeah, sure.

All right. We are going to switch from goblin mode to beast mode. All right, being that we`re at one of the most popular tourist destinations in

all of Philadelphia, the Philadelphia Museum of Art, you know I had to take you on a run with me up the iconic Rocky steps from the 1976 film "Rocky".

Thousands of people flock to these steps every year to mimic one of the most famous movie scenes in the world. Rocky Balboa finishing a morning run

at the top of these steps, a symbol for all the underdogs out there.
 

underdog [ˋʌndɚˋdɔg] n. 斗败了的狗；竞争失败的人；处于劣势的一方

Now, we`re going to give a special shout out to New Hope Middle School in Columbus, Mississippi. Rise up.

And for all of you underdogs out there, keep working everyone every single day. Keep believing in yourself, so that you can make your dreams come

true, too.

I`m Coy Wire. This is CNN 10. Yo, Adrian!

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