第12课：重要的 - 5

【迷你小对话1】

A: The deciding moment in the World Cup Final was when the German goalkeeper Kahn dropped the ball at Renaldo’s feet.
B: Yes. From that moment, only one team was going to win, and that was Brazil.

A: 世界杯决赛的关键时刻，就是德国门将卡恩失掉罗纳尔多那一球的瞬间。
B: 是啊。那一刻起就只有一个队能赢了，就是巴西。

【迷你小对话2】

A: The Boston Tea Party in the 18th century was a pivotal moment in the War of Independence between Britain and the United States.
B: After that, it was only a matter of time before America declared its separation from London.

A: 十八世纪的波士顿茶党事件是美国独立战争的关键时刻。
B: 在那以后，美国宣布脱离英国独立只是早晚的事了。

【语言点精讲】

deciding: 决定性的；决胜的。
final: 决赛。
goalkeeper: 守门员。
pivotal: 起枢轴作用的；中枢的；关键的。
declare: 宣布。
separation: 分离，分开。