the famous Calabrian macaroni-eating competition! Signor Fratelli, the present champion, has won it every year since 1991.
著名的克拉布利亚人吃通心粉大赛！目前的冠军弗拉特里先生，自1991年以来，年年获胜。
新概念英语第二册
Lesson 76 April Fools' Day
📚 句中词汇解析
从本句中提取的重要词汇
adj. 著名的，出名的;〈古〉一流的，极好的;
💡 fam=fame荣誉+ous形容词后缀 →著名的
"She never achieved her ambition of becoming a famous writer."
她一直未能实现当名作家的夙愿。
近义：illustrious, appreciable, noble, notable, noted, noteworthy
反义：ignored, obscure, unadmired, unbeknown, unfamiliar, unidentified
n. 竞争;比赛;竞争者;[生]生存竞争;
💡 compet=compete竞争+ition名词后缀 →比赛，竞争
"He was astonished to learn he'd won the competition."
他听说他比赛赢了，感到很惊讶。
近义：joust, match, meet, race, rivalry, tournament
反义：help, assist, assistance, relief, succor, succour
adj. 现在的;目前的;出席的;[语法学]现在时的;
n. 现在;礼物;瞄准;
💡 pres前+ent名词后缀 → 礼物，赠送物
"a belated birthday present"
迟来的生日礼物
近义：offer, award, proffer, promise, accord, bestow
反义：implement, materialize, obtain, attain, perform, prosecute
n. 冠军;捍卫者，拥护者;战士;
vt. 为…而斗争，捍卫，声援;
adj. 优胜的;第一流的;
💡 campus(战场)+on(表示人的名词后缀)→冠军；勇士；战士
"aspirants to the title of world champion"
有志夺取世界冠军的人
近义：commander, support, uphold, advocate, defend, encourage
反义：pushover, quitter, turkey, duffer, dud, failure
macaroni
[ˌmækə'rəuni]
n. 意大利粉，通心面;
"He sat down to a great dish of macaroni."
他坐下来吃了一大碗通心粉.
近义：noodles