During competitions, divers stand under a hot shower after a dive because it is relaxing. In a sport where you are only active for a very short period, divers use a warm shower or hot tub to stay warm and de-stress.
在比赛期间，跳水运动员在跳水后淋浴是因为这令人感到放松。在这项运动中，你比赛的时间很短，跳水运动员淋浴或呆在热水池中可以保持温暖和放松。
Beside the health effects of showering when they get out of the pool, divers also need to gain comfort in readinessfor the next dive. A warm shower improves your mental strength and prepares you psychologically for the next dive.
除了从泳池中出来淋浴对健康的影响外，跳水运动员还需要获得舒适感，为下一次跳水做好准备。一次温暖的淋浴会提升你的精神力量，为下一次跳水做好心理准备。
In that way, showers and hot tubs serve the same purpose. The shower walls on the pool deck can typically accommodatemore divers, and they're especially helpful for athletes who need to stretch or who only have a few minutes between dives.
这样一来，淋浴和热水池的作用是一样的。泳池岸边的淋浴墙通常可以容纳更多的跳水运动员，它们对需要拉伸和在两次跳水间仅有几分钟休息时间的运动员是十分有用的。
Just like Olympic swimmers rely on parkas to keep their muscles warm, Olympic divers rely on these "cool-down" methods to stay loose.
就和奥运会游泳运动员靠派克服来保持肌肉的温暖是一样的，跳水运动员靠这些“冷却”方法来保持肌肉放松。
Key points：
1、跳水：diving
中国跳水实力很强。
China has strong ability in diving.
2、碎步疾跑：scurry
我听到一阵急促的脚步声。
I heared a scurry of footsteps.
3、肌肉：muscle
你应该让你的肌肉放松。
You need to make your muscles relax.
4、痉挛：spasm
这是由痉挛造成的。
It was caused by spasms.
5、准备就绪： readiness
我们可以看到，他已经准备好牺牲了。
We can see his readiness to sacrifice.
6、容纳： accommodate
这个体育场可以容纳更多的观众。
This stadium can accommodate more audiences.
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