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National Spelling Bee
全國單詞拼寫競爭
Every year, the best young English language spellers from around the world gather in Washington, D.C. for the National Spelling Bee.
每年，全球單詞拼寫高手齊聚華盛頓參加全美拼字比賽。
They spell complex words that most English speakers have never even heard of.
參賽者需要拼寫出一些甚至連大多數(shù)美國人都沒有聽說過的復雜詞匯。
The National Spelling Bee takes place over two intense days of competition in a large hotel meeting room.
歷時2天多，全美拼字的激烈比賽在一間大型酒店的會議室中上演。
The spellers sit together in front of several judges.
參賽者一齊坐在一些評委面前。
Each speller stands when it is his or her turn.
當輪到選手，他/她就會起立。
When the judge calls out the word, spellers can ask for help.
拼字比賽的基本規(guī)則是，當評委會念出一個詞，參賽者可以請求幫助，
They can ask for the definition of the word or for it to be used in a sentence.
他們可以要求知道這個單詞的定義或者具體使用的例句，
They can also ask which language the word came from.
也可以問這個單詞的語源。
This can often help them decide how it is spelled.
這可以幫助參賽者確定單詞如何拼寫。
Students who spell the word correctly remain in the competition.
拼寫正確的參賽者可以繼續(xù)參加比賽，
But if the speller makes a mistake, a bell rings and the child must leave the group
但是只要拼錯了一個詞，他就會立刻被淘汰。
