2016-08-06 亦敌亦友
The 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janiero got underway today after a spectacular opening ceremony.
2016年里约热内卢奥运会在今天一场盛大壮观的开幕式后正式启程。
After a number of setbacks in the preparation for the games, many people feared that the ceremony would be a disaster.
由于在奥运会准备过程中发生了很多周折，很多人十分担心这场开幕式将会是一场灾难。
Thankfully, the whole event, which featured dancers, fireworks and a digital floor, went off without a hitch.
还好，这整场以舞者、烟花和一个数字地板为特色的盛事顺利无阻地进行了。
Due to budget cuts, the director of the ceremony, Fernando Meirelles, was forced to make cuts to his original plans for the ceremony. However, he turned this negative into a positive by having “make do” as one of the themes of the ceremony.
由于预算缩减，开幕式的导演费尔南多·梅里尔斯不得不删减他原有的开幕式计划。然而，他用“有限资源利用最大化”作为开幕式的主题之一，把这种消极变成了积极的一方面。
The performance also featured a strong climate change theme, with the organizers saying that they wanted to create a sustainable model for future Olympics in order to save natural resources.
这场表演也秉承着很强的环保主题，组织者称，为了节约自然资源，他们希望给未来的奥运会创造一个可持续发展的典范。
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Get underway- 启程- Start something, like a journey or activity. For example: We got underway an hour later than we planned, so we ended up arriving late to the party.
Setback- 周折- A problem or delay in a process. For example: Despite a number of setbacks, we were able to successfully build this hospital on time and under budget.
Without a hitch- 顺利无阻- Something happens without a problem. For example: The rocket launch went without a hitch, and the spaceship will arrive at the moon in two days.
Make do- 有限资源利用最大化- Using limited resources to finish a project. For example: My parents were poor when I was young, so instead of holidays abroad, we made do with trips to the local park.
Sustainable- 可持续发展- Not using too many resources and being environmentally friendly. For example: We need a plan for sustainable growth in our company.
Just don't go in the heavily polluted water or breathe the polluted air, right?
or let it get in your nose, mouth and eyes. we're all good. lol
I am from brazil and i still don't understand why we are making this event. There are to much more priority things to do in this country, and our money is used to wrong things and we are stolen every day by corrupt politicians.
But, now is done, and all that left is to watch.
yea. that does kinda suck. priorities all mixed all over the world.