June 23, 2010
sympathy – a natural feeling of kindness and understanding that you have for someone who is experiencing something very unpleasant ความเห็นอกเห็นใจ
drama – an event or situation, especially an unexpected one, in which there is worry or excitement and usually a lot of action; a play in a theatre or on television or radio, or plays and acting generally บทละคร, เรื่องเร้าใจ
abound – to be present in large numbers or amounts มีมากมาย
inglorious – making you feel ashamed น่าอับอาย, เสื่อมเสียชื่อเสียง, ไร้เกียรติ
excerpt – a part of a longer speech, song, text, etc. บทคัดย่อ
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BLOEMFONTEIN, South Africa — The
referee waved a red card at the French player, ejecting him from the
game for a nasty, elbow foul. His coach buried his head in his hands.
Soon after, South Africa put the French out of their misery with a 2-1 victory, and France's World Cup humiliation was complete.
Seen as undeserving competitors even before the tournament began, France is going home early — winless and the laughingstock of the soccer world.
They were eliminated Tuesday by South Africa, which became the first World Cup host in 80 years to fail to advance from the first round but ended with a win that at least gave its fans some measure of joy.
Even in Paris, fans who gathered near the Eiffel Tower to watch the match on video screens booed their own team and cheered for South Africa.
In November, France made it to the World Cup over Ireland when a referee failed to see Thierry Henry double-slap a ball before teammate William Gallas scored. With no video replay, soccer fans around the world complained that France had made it to the sport's biggest stage by cheating.
humiliation – an unhappy and ashamed feeling ความอัปยศ ความน่าอับอาย
eject – to force someone to leave
put out of misery – to end someone or something’s suffering
undeserving – not having earned what you have been given qualities ไม่สมควรได้รับ
laughingstock – someone or something that everyone thinks is very silly สิ่งที่น่าหัวเราะ, สิ่งที่น่าหัวเราะเยาะ
eliminate – to get rid of completely กำจัดหรือขจัดให้หมดไป
host – a country, city, group, person, etc. which provides the space and other things necessary for a special event เจ้าภาพ
some measure of – some; a small amount of something, e.g., joy, satisfaction, happiness, revenge
gather – to come together in a group รวมกลุ่ม, รวมตัวกัน, จับกลุ่มกัน, ชุมนุม
boo – to make expressions of strong disapproval or disagreement คำอุทานแสดงการเหยียดหยามการไม่เห็นด้วย, โห่ฮิ้ว
slap – to make a quick hit with the flat part of the hand ตบ
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JOHANNESBURG — France exited in disgrace from the World Cup on Tuesday with no victories and little sympathy for a team that infamously used an intentional handball to get into the tournament and self-destructed on the way out.
France’s petulant image did not gain much redemption in its final match, a 2-1 defeat to host South Africa in Bloemfontein, south of here. Les Bleus, as the team is known, played the final 65-plus minutes a man short after midfielder Yoann Gourcuff was ejected for elbowing an opponent in the head.
Afterward, the eccentric and departing French coach, Raymond Domenech, declined to shake hands with his South African counterpart, Carlos Alberto Parreira. Apparently, Parreira said, the snub was related to his criticism of the way France had qualified for the World Cup: the illegal handling of the ball by forward Thierry Henry, which was unseen by the referee and led to the decisive goal in a cumulative playoff victory against Ireland in November.
Tuesday’s defeat completed a stunning implosion for France, the 1998 World Cup champion and 2006 runner-up. On Thursday the star forward Nicolas Anelka profanely insulted Domenench at halftime of a loss to Mexico, then was expelled from the team. In protest, France’s players skipped practice on Sunday, drawing widespread criticism from French politicians and in the news media.
dishonor – a state in which people no longer respect you because of something bad that you have done disgrace ความเสื่อมเสีย, การเสียชื่อเสียง
infamously – well known for something bad เสียชื่อ, น่าอับอาย, น่าขายหน้
intentional – deliberately; done purposely อย่างตั้งใจ
petulant – annoyed and behaving in an unreasonable way because you cannot get what you want เจ้าอารมณ์, ขี้โมโห, ฉุนเฉียวง่าย
image – an opinion that people have about someone or something ภาพลักษณ์
redemption – saved from evil, i.e., to repair what you have done wrong การไถ่ถอน, การซื้อคืนมา
elbow – the part in the middle of your arm where it bends ข้อศอก
opponent – a person or team being competed against in a sports event คู่ต่อสู้
eccentric – behaving in slightly strange or unusual ways คนที่ผิดปกติ, คนที่แปลกประหลาด
decline – to say that you will not accept something or do something ปฏิเสธ
counterpart – someone or something that has the same job or purpose as another person or thing, but in a different country, time, situation, or organisation (in this case, both are coaches) ผู้ที่คล้ายกันมาก
apparently – based only on what you have heard or think, not on what you are certain is true; seemingly ตามที่ได้รู้มา
insult – to say or do something to someone that is rude or offensive พูดแดกดัน, พูดจาบจ้วง
snub – insulting someone by ignoring them or being rude to them
การดูแคลน, การดูถูก
cumulative – increasing by one addition after another ทับทวีขึ้น,สะสมขึ้น
defeat – a loss ความพ่ายแพ้
stunning – very shocking or upsetting ทำให้ตกใจ ทำให้วิตกกังวล
implosion – an occasion when something such as an organization or an economic system is completely destroyed by things that are happening within it การระเบิดใน, การแตกร้าวภายใน
profane – to use offensive or obscene words or phrases หยาบคาย
expel – to force someone to leave ขับไล่,ไล่ออก
widespread – happening or existing in many places, or affecting many people อย่างแพร่หลาย
media – newspapers, television, radio, etc. สื่อ
Little sympathy for the French
The World Cup is much more than football. Dramas abound and one of the big ones just ended with France's inglorious exit from the tournament. From two story excerpts below, you can see that few people were sorry to see them go.sympathy – a natural feeling of kindness and understanding that you have for someone who is experiencing something very unpleasant ความเห็นอกเห็นใจ
drama – an event or situation, especially an unexpected one, in which there is worry or excitement and usually a lot of action; a play in a theatre or on television or radio, or plays and acting generally บทละคร, เรื่องเร้าใจ
abound – to be present in large numbers or amounts มีมากมาย
inglorious – making you feel ashamed น่าอับอาย, เสื่อมเสียชื่อเสียง, ไร้เกียรติ
excerpt – a part of a longer speech, song, text, etc. บทคัดย่อ
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Humiliation now complete for France at World Cup
By JOHN LEICESTER (AP)BLOEMFONTEIN, South Africa — The
referee waved a red card at the French player, ejecting him from the
game for a nasty, elbow foul. His coach buried his head in his hands.Soon after, South Africa put the French out of their misery with a 2-1 victory, and France's World Cup humiliation was complete.
Seen as undeserving competitors even before the tournament began, France is going home early — winless and the laughingstock of the soccer world.
They were eliminated Tuesday by South Africa, which became the first World Cup host in 80 years to fail to advance from the first round but ended with a win that at least gave its fans some measure of joy.
Even in Paris, fans who gathered near the Eiffel Tower to watch the match on video screens booed their own team and cheered for South Africa.
In November, France made it to the World Cup over Ireland when a referee failed to see Thierry Henry double-slap a ball before teammate William Gallas scored. With no video replay, soccer fans around the world complained that France had made it to the sport's biggest stage by cheating.
humiliation – an unhappy and ashamed feeling ความอัปยศ ความน่าอับอาย
eject – to force someone to leave
put out of misery – to end someone or something’s suffering
undeserving – not having earned what you have been given qualities ไม่สมควรได้รับ
laughingstock – someone or something that everyone thinks is very silly สิ่งที่น่าหัวเราะ, สิ่งที่น่าหัวเราะเยาะ
eliminate – to get rid of completely กำจัดหรือขจัดให้หมดไป
host – a country, city, group, person, etc. which provides the space and other things necessary for a special event เจ้าภาพ
some measure of – some; a small amount of something, e.g., joy, satisfaction, happiness, revenge
gather – to come together in a group รวมกลุ่ม, รวมตัวกัน, จับกลุ่มกัน, ชุมนุม
boo – to make expressions of strong disapproval or disagreement คำอุทานแสดงการเหยียดหยามการไม่เห็นด้วย, โห่ฮิ้ว
slap – to make a quick hit with the flat part of the hand ตบ
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France’s Dishonor Is Complete in Loss to Host
By JERÉ LONGMAN, New York TimesJOHANNESBURG — France exited in disgrace from the World Cup on Tuesday with no victories and little sympathy for a team that infamously used an intentional handball to get into the tournament and self-destructed on the way out.
France’s petulant image did not gain much redemption in its final match, a 2-1 defeat to host South Africa in Bloemfontein, south of here. Les Bleus, as the team is known, played the final 65-plus minutes a man short after midfielder Yoann Gourcuff was ejected for elbowing an opponent in the head.
Afterward, the eccentric and departing French coach, Raymond Domenech, declined to shake hands with his South African counterpart, Carlos Alberto Parreira. Apparently, Parreira said, the snub was related to his criticism of the way France had qualified for the World Cup: the illegal handling of the ball by forward Thierry Henry, which was unseen by the referee and led to the decisive goal in a cumulative playoff victory against Ireland in November.
Tuesday’s defeat completed a stunning implosion for France, the 1998 World Cup champion and 2006 runner-up. On Thursday the star forward Nicolas Anelka profanely insulted Domenench at halftime of a loss to Mexico, then was expelled from the team. In protest, France’s players skipped practice on Sunday, drawing widespread criticism from French politicians and in the news media.
dishonor – a state in which people no longer respect you because of something bad that you have done disgrace ความเสื่อมเสีย, การเสียชื่อเสียง
infamously – well known for something bad เสียชื่อ, น่าอับอาย, น่าขายหน้
intentional – deliberately; done purposely อย่างตั้งใจ
petulant – annoyed and behaving in an unreasonable way because you cannot get what you want เจ้าอารมณ์, ขี้โมโห, ฉุนเฉียวง่าย
image – an opinion that people have about someone or something ภาพลักษณ์
redemption – saved from evil, i.e., to repair what you have done wrong การไถ่ถอน, การซื้อคืนมา
elbow – the part in the middle of your arm where it bends ข้อศอก
opponent – a person or team being competed against in a sports event คู่ต่อสู้
eccentric – behaving in slightly strange or unusual ways คนที่ผิดปกติ, คนที่แปลกประหลาด
decline – to say that you will not accept something or do something ปฏิเสธ
counterpart – someone or something that has the same job or purpose as another person or thing, but in a different country, time, situation, or organisation (in this case, both are coaches) ผู้ที่คล้ายกันมาก
apparently – based only on what you have heard or think, not on what you are certain is true; seemingly ตามที่ได้รู้มา
insult – to say or do something to someone that is rude or offensive พูดแดกดัน, พูดจาบจ้วง
snub – insulting someone by ignoring them or being rude to them
การดูแคลน, การดูถูก
cumulative – increasing by one addition after another ทับทวีขึ้น,สะสมขึ้น
defeat – a loss ความพ่ายแพ้
stunning – very shocking or upsetting ทำให้ตกใจ ทำให้วิตกกังวล
implosion – an occasion when something such as an organization or an economic system is completely destroyed by things that are happening within it การระเบิดใน, การแตกร้าวภายใน
profane – to use offensive or obscene words or phrases หยาบคาย
expel – to force someone to leave ขับไล่,ไล่ออก
widespread – happening or existing in many places, or affecting many people อย่างแพร่หลาย
media – newspapers, television, radio, etc. สื่อ