Horse Named Ombudsman Wins Again
名為 Ombudsman 的馬再次獲勝
Introduction
The second day of the Royal Ascot horse races had many winners. A horse named Ombudsman won a big race.
皇家雅士谷賽馬會的第二天有許多獲勝者。一匹名為 Ombudsman 的馬贏得了一場大賽。
Main Body
Ombudsman won the Prince of Wales's Stakes. He won this race last year too. He ran very fast at the end and won by a lot.
Ombudsman 贏得了威爾斯親王錦標。他去年也贏得了這場比賽。他在最後階段跑得非常快，大比分獲勝。
Other horses also won. Victorious won a race for Aidan O'Brien. This was O'Brien's 99th win at Ascot. Some horses did not win because they were too tired or slow.
其他馬匹也獲勝了。Victorious 為 Aidan O'Brien 贏得了一場比賽。這是 O'Brien 在雅士谷的第 99 次獲勝。有些馬因為太疲累或速度太慢而未能獲勝。
Many other horses won small races. These horses are Limestone, Blue Bolt, and Rogue Diplomat. King Of Cloughan also won a race.
許多其他馬匹贏得了小規模賽事。這些馬分別是 Limestone, Blue Bolt 和 Rogue Diplomat。King Of Cloughan 也贏得了一場比賽。
Conclusion
Ombudsman is a very strong horse. Other trainers now have new plans for their horses.
Ombudsman 是一匹非常強大的馬。其他練馬師現在對他們的馬有了新計劃。
Vocabulary Learning
⚡ The Power of 'Too'
In the story, we see why some horses lost: *"They were too tired or slow."
When we use too before a word, it means 'more than we want' or 'more than is good.' It is a negative feeling.
Compare these two:
- Fast Good (The horse is fast!)
- Too fast Problem (The car is too fast, I am scared!)
Common A2 Examples:
- This tea is too hot. (I cannot drink it) ❌
- The shoes are too small. (My feet hurt) ❌
- I am too tired. (I need to sleep) ❌
Quick Tip: Use Too + Adjective to explain a problem.