外國(guó)人最想和你聊的文化話題：極限運(yùn)動(dòng)

     Adding a new dimension to the sport of diving, cliff diving is defined as the acrobatic perfection of diving into water from a high cliff.
     從高聳的懸崖上以雜技般的完美姿勢(shì)一躍入水，懸崖跳水為跳水這項(xiàng)運(yùn)動(dòng)增添了一個(gè)全新的發(fā)展空間。
     Braving the rough rocks, divers take a plunge in the hard-hitting water beneath to experience a thrill to last for a lifetime.
     跳水者挑戰(zhàn)粗糙的巖石，縱身躍入巖石下猛烈拍擊的水中，以感受這令人一生難忘的刺激。
     This dangerous sport of cliff diving originated from the Hawaiian Island of Lanai in 1770.
     懸崖跳水這項(xiàng)危險(xiǎn)的運(yùn)動(dòng)發(fā)源于1770年的夏威夷拉奈島。
     Cliff diving is one of the riskier kinds of diving; hence, extreme caution is a must.
     懸崖跳水是最具風(fēng)險(xiǎn)的跳水運(yùn)動(dòng)之一，因此，必須極其謹(jǐn)慎。
     To the benefit of the divers, certain standards have been set to minimize the risk factor.
     為了跳水者的安全，人們?cè)O(shè)立了一些標(biāo)準(zhǔn)從而把危險(xiǎn)因素降到最低。
     Some of these include determining the height of the jump (23-28 meters for men, 18-23 meters for women), an ideal entering speed of 75-100 km/h, and a free fall time of 3 seconds.
     其中包括規(guī)定跳水的高度(男性23-28米，女性18-23米)，最佳入水速度為每小時(shí)75-100公里，自由落體時(shí)間為3秒鐘。
     A little known sport, underwater hockey is what some divers like to do during the winter months when the outside water is too cold for diving.
     水下曲棍球是一項(xiàng)鮮為人知的運(yùn)動(dòng)。當(dāng)冬季戶外的水太冷而不適宜潛水時(shí)，不少潛水員便樂(lè)于去做這項(xiàng)運(yùn)動(dòng)。
     The sport of underwater hockey was invented in Great Britain during the 1950's when some British divers were looking for ways to stay fit during the winter.
     水下曲棍球這項(xiàng)運(yùn)動(dòng)20世紀(jì)50年代始于英國(guó)，當(dāng)時(shí)英國(guó)潛水員正在尋求能夠在冬天保持健康的方法。
     AirKicking:In this strange extreme sport, a human catapult launches individuals over 26 feet (8 meters) in the air into a swimming pool or foam pit.
     空氣彈射：在這項(xiàng)奇特的極限運(yùn)動(dòng)中，參與者被彈射器拋到超過(guò)26英尺(8米)高的空中，然后掉入泳池里或者泡沫坑中。
     AirKick works propelling participants through the air in a precalculated parabolic trajectory using a special combination of air pressure and water recoil technology.
     空氣彈射巧妙地將空氣壓力和水流反沖技術(shù)結(jié)合起來(lái)，把參與者按照預(yù)先計(jì)算好的拋物線軌跡拋到空中。
     A balance sport, Slacklining utilizes nylon webbing stretched tight between two anchor points.
     走軟繩是一項(xiàng)平衡運(yùn)動(dòng)，使用的是繃緊后固定于兩個(gè)定位點(diǎn)之間的尼龍織帶。
     It is distinct from tightrope walking in that the line is not held rigidly taut-it is instead dynamic, stretching and bouncing like a large rubber band.
     走軟繩和走鋼索不一樣，因?yàn)槠涫褂玫目棊Р⒉荒芡耆o--而是像一條巨大的橡皮筋一樣可以變化、伸縮，富有彈性。
     Effectively throwing yourself down a slope in a giant ball, or"Zorbing", is one of the latest extreme sport craze to sweep the world.
     把自己放進(jìn)一個(gè)巨大的球，或"左賓球"里，然后從斜坡上用力滾下來(lái)，這就是最近迅速席卷全球的極限運(yùn)動(dòng)熱潮之一。
     Two extreme sports enthusiasts Will Gadd and Christian Pondella have conquered the 650 feet (200 meter) high frozen waterfall in Eidfjord, Norway, thus becoming the first to climb this ice climbing mecca.
     兩名極限運(yùn)動(dòng)愛(ài)好者威爾·加德和克里斯蒂安·潘德拉日前爬上了位于高達(dá)650英尺（200米）的挪威埃德菲尤爾冰凍瀑布，從而使人類首次踏足這一冰瀑之顛。
     Volcano Boarding:Racing down an active 2,380ft volcano at speeds of 50 m/ph (80 km/h) with only a board for protection is considered by many thrill-seeking sports fanatics as the coolest sport around.
     火山滑板：從高達(dá)2380英尺的活火山上，以每小時(shí)50英里(80公里)的速度疾馳而下，僅靠一塊滑板保護(hù)，這被眾多尋求刺激的運(yùn)動(dòng)狂人視為世界上最酷的一項(xiàng)運(yùn)動(dòng)。
     Surfers, dressed in protective jump suits, kneepads and helmets, can reach speeds of up to 50m/ph on their specially-constructed plywood boards.
     參加火山滑板運(yùn)動(dòng)的人身穿具有保護(hù)作用的連身衣，佩戴護(hù)膝和頭盔，在其特制的膠合板上能以每小時(shí)50英里的速度滑行。
     Since its creation, in 2005, the volcano boarding has attracted more than 10,000 participants.
     火山滑板運(yùn)動(dòng)自2005年被創(chuàng)造以來(lái)，吸引了一萬(wàn)多名參與者。
     For what may appear to be near-impossible, limbo-skating-roller skating under cars-is the latest rage in India, requiring the flexibility, strength and balance of a gymnast.
     "林波"溜冰--腳穿四輪溜冰鞋在汽車(chē)底下滑冰--這件看上去近乎不可能的事情，在印度卻是一種最新潮流，它要求參與者具備體操運(yùn)動(dòng)員般的柔韌性、力量和平衡能力。
     Wonder-kid Aniket Chindak holds the unofficial world record for"limbo-skating" beneath 57 cars.
     神童阿尼克特·金達(dá)克至今保持著滑過(guò)57輛車(chē)底的"林波"溜冰非官方世界紀(jì)錄。