马拉松将会是个令人瞩目的大事件

I think the marathon will be a great event.

我想马拉松比赛将会是个令人瞩目的大事件。

A  You know, I think the marathon will be a great event in the Olympics.

A     你知道，我想马拉松比赛将是奥运会上令人瞩目的大事件。

B         I know what you mean.  It will go all round Beijing.

B          我明白你的意思。马拉松比赛将环绕北京城举行。

A          There will be hundreds of thousands of spectators.

A          到时将有成千上万的人观看比赛。

B         It’s always so dramatic, out on the streets of the city.

B          马拉松比赛总是激动人心，在城市的街道上举行。

A          And there’s the men’s race and the women’s race.

A          而且有男子马拉松和女子马拉松。

B         I think Chinese athletes will do really well in the marathon.

B          我想中国运动员将在马拉松比赛中取得优异的成绩。

Notes                                       注释

1        When you talk about the Olympics in 2008, use the future will / will eg: I think the marathon will be a great event / I think the marathon will be a great event.

当你谈论2008年的奥运会时，用表示将来时态的will /将 eg: I think the marathon will be a great event /我想马拉松比赛将是个大事件。

2        You can give your opinion by saying I think . . . / I think . . . eg: I think Chinese athletes will do really well in the marathon / I think Chinese athletes will do really well in the marathon.

你可以这样表达你的意见，I think . . . / 我认为 . . . 例如: I think Chinese athletes will do really well in the marathon /我想中国运动员将在马拉松比赛中取得优异的成绩。