Olympic opening ceremonies

奧運(yùn)開幕式

The world is still shaking in its boots from the raucous display of totalitarian jazz hands that opened the 2008 Summer Olympic Games in Beijing.

在頂級爵士樂手帶來的震撼中，2008年北京奧運(yùn)會(huì)的大幕拉開。整個(gè)世界為之顫抖。

There's no denying it was the opening ceremony that made all others tremble in shock and awe.

你無法否認(rèn)它使得其它所有開幕式黯然失色。

The hour-long cinematic showcase, directed by celebrated filmmaker Zhang Yimou, incorporated every Chinese art form, from ink painting to acrobatics to tai chi and opera.

長達(dá)一小時(shí)電影般的展示，由中國著名導(dǎo)演張藝謀執(zhí)導(dǎo)。他將中國人熟知的藝術(shù)形式融入其中：水墨畫、雜技、太極和京劇。

It succeeded in stirring patriotism at home and inspiring new fans abroad.

北京奧運(yùn)會(huì)的舉辦成功地激起了舉國民眾的愛國精神，使國外的朋友對中國有了一個(gè)全新的認(rèn)識(shí)。

（譯者：490252028，編輯 陳丹妮）