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单词 Olympic torch
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Definition of Olympic torch in English:

Olympic torch

noun

  • A cylindrical or cone-shaped object in which the Olympic flame is ceremonially carried.

    an estimated 15,000 people gathered for an evening of celebration to mark the Olympic torch's arrival in Wales
    Example sentencesExamples
    • As Barbara Kendall jogged 300m down a leafy London road carrying the Olympic torch yesterday, she also took a stroll down memory lane.
    • Nadia Comaneci held the Olympic Torch aloft on top of the Millennium Dome in Greenwich with former basketball ace John Amaechi.
    • Knight sang the opening ceremony song, which she wrote herself, heralding the arrival of the Olympic torch at the Olympic stadium.
    • The event takes place after Stein carries the Olympic Torch up the steps of the capital.
    • Last summer, for example, he was chosen to be part of the team that carried the Olympic torch through London.
    • We've been tracking the Olympic Torch as it's been traveling to the State Capitol Building where it should be arriving sometime in the next half hour.
    • Pushing on, we had to slow down for a mini-parade bearing the Olympic torch and making its way toward St. Rémy.
    • The Sydney 2000 Olympic torch was on display in the Brunel shopping centre at a talent-spotting roadshow for children with special needs.
    • The Olympic Torch is being lit on Centre Court and will wind its way around the club before continuing its journey to other landmarks in the capital.
    • As the party continued all along the main street, the crowd waited expectantly for the arrival of the Olympic torch.
    • Yesterday Benedict blessed the Olympic torch, which was making its way to Turin, the site of the Winter Games in February.
    • Local children have also been asked to make replicas of the Olympic torch and to bring them along on the day to wave.
    • A 1948 Olympic torch carried by the father of Yorkshire athletics world champion, Gordon Pirie, is to be sold at auction next month.
    • A care worker will make the run of his life tomorrow as he carries the Olympic torch through part of London.
    • Athletes are running to a Colchester school to deliver the Olympic torch to fellow competitors.
    • The Olympic torch was lit by the rays of the sun in a traditional ceremony in Athens, Greece on June 4.
    • School children waving flags and bunting along with street puppeteers Artastic will then welcome the Special Olympic Torch to the town.
    • The organisers handed over the Olympic torch to her on her arrival which she carried till she reached the dais.
    • Their departure will coincide with the arrival of the Olympic torch in Newbridge.
    • There was a great buzz in the air last Thursday morning June 19th with the arrival to the city of the Olympic Torch.

Definition of Olympic torch in US English:

Olympic torch

noun

  • A cylindrical or cone-shaped object in which the Olympic flame is ceremonially carried.

    an estimated 15,000 people gathered for an evening of celebration to mark the Olympic torch's arrival in Wales
    Example sentencesExamples
    • As the party continued all along the main street, the crowd waited expectantly for the arrival of the Olympic torch.
    • Nadia Comaneci held the Olympic Torch aloft on top of the Millennium Dome in Greenwich with former basketball ace John Amaechi.
    • Knight sang the opening ceremony song, which she wrote herself, heralding the arrival of the Olympic torch at the Olympic stadium.
    • The organisers handed over the Olympic torch to her on her arrival which she carried till she reached the dais.
    • The Olympic Torch is being lit on Centre Court and will wind its way around the club before continuing its journey to other landmarks in the capital.
    • Pushing on, we had to slow down for a mini-parade bearing the Olympic torch and making its way toward St. Rémy.
    • School children waving flags and bunting along with street puppeteers Artastic will then welcome the Special Olympic Torch to the town.
    • Athletes are running to a Colchester school to deliver the Olympic torch to fellow competitors.
    • A 1948 Olympic torch carried by the father of Yorkshire athletics world champion, Gordon Pirie, is to be sold at auction next month.
    • As Barbara Kendall jogged 300m down a leafy London road carrying the Olympic torch yesterday, she also took a stroll down memory lane.
    • Last summer, for example, he was chosen to be part of the team that carried the Olympic torch through London.
    • Yesterday Benedict blessed the Olympic torch, which was making its way to Turin, the site of the Winter Games in February.
    • There was a great buzz in the air last Thursday morning June 19th with the arrival to the city of the Olympic Torch.
    • We've been tracking the Olympic Torch as it's been traveling to the State Capitol Building where it should be arriving sometime in the next half hour.
    • Their departure will coincide with the arrival of the Olympic torch in Newbridge.
    • A care worker will make the run of his life tomorrow as he carries the Olympic torch through part of London.
    • Local children have also been asked to make replicas of the Olympic torch and to bring them along on the day to wave.
    • The Olympic torch was lit by the rays of the sun in a traditional ceremony in Athens, Greece on June 4.
    • The Sydney 2000 Olympic torch was on display in the Brunel shopping centre at a talent-spotting roadshow for children with special needs.
    • The event takes place after Stein carries the Olympic Torch up the steps of the capital.
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