When commenting on a sudden major sports news, people often quote the word "dark horse". What does this mean?
In fact, "dark horse" comes from the English idiom "black-horse", which literally means "dark horse". When people quote this word, they don't mean a dark horse, but those groups and individuals who make a splash with unpredictable results in major events. Former British Prime Minister Benjamin Diesler first used the word "dark horse" in the City of London. In his novel The Young Duke, published by 183 1, he gave a fascinating and detailed description of the scene of a dark horse that was considered the most unlikely to win the championship. From then on, the word "dark horse" came into being and was used in various occasions.
At present, in sports, the word "dark horse" is used more and more, which reflects people's high praise and evaluation of those groups and individuals who work hard, concentrate on accumulating strength, are not afraid of strong hands and win steadily.
2. What is the difference between "breaking" and "exceeding" the world record in sports competitions?
Generally speaking, "breaking the world record" means that according to the regulations of international sports organizations, the competition meets the requirements and the results are approved by international sports organizations as the new official world record. In other words, this is recognized as the world's highest record of a certain event, and any player who wants to break the world record must take this as the standard.
"Exceeding" the world record means that the achievement is higher than the world record at that time, but it does not meet the relevant regulations of international sports organizations. For example, according to the regulations of international shooting union, only those who have scored higher than the world record in intercontinental shooting competitions, world shooting championships and Olympic shooting competitions will be recognized as official new world records. Some China shooters have achieved higher results than the world record in national competitions or competitions with foreign teams, which is called "exceeding" the world record. At present, China combines the results of China athletes every year, so it is called "breaking" and "surpassing" the world record.