A: Hello! This is Word Wise on Language Tips, I’m Marc.
B: Hello, this is Meggie.
A: Today, we will talk about the Olympic Motto.
B: The Olympic Motto? 奧林匹克格言？
A: Yes. I guess you know what the motto is, right?
B: 應該是“更快，更高，更強”吧？
A: Exactly. Faster, higher, stronger is the Olympic Motto. These three words encourage athletes to give their best during competitions and to strive beyond themselves.
B: 哦，就是鼓勵運動員在比賽中盡自己最大的努力。
A: Yes. Actually, being first is not necessarily a priority, but giving one's best and striving for personal excellence is a worthwhile goal.
B: Definitely. 第一名只有一個，我們只要全力以赴，發揮自己最佳水平就好了。
A: This also applies to everyone of us.
B: 是啊，我們在生活中也應該這樣，凡事盡心盡力，跟自己比賽。
A: These three words originates from three Latin words: Citius, Altius, Fortius. They became the Olympic motto in 1894.
B: Citius, Altius, Fortius. 太難學了!
A: Not easy for me either. Following the three words, a more well-known expression was developed: The most important thing is not to win but to take part!
B: ??！這個我知道，重在參與嘛。
A: Then, do you know who developed this idea?
B: Well, it’s really a hard question for me. I am not always good at remembering names, let alone a foreigner’s name.
A: Hahaha… Ok, it’s Pierre de Coubertin, founder of the modern Olympics.
B: 是顧拜旦嗎？這個名字我還是知道的，現代奧運之父，只不過他的名字實在有些拗口。
A: So, Meggie, we’ve talked about the Olympic Motto and its origin. Do you think we've made ourselves clear enough?
B: Sure, we did!
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