Snooker Ding edged out in Hong Kong

时间：2007-07-16 01:57:32

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July 14 - Chinese snooker legend Ding Junhui failed to recover from his early poor form in the Hong Kong Snooker Championship. Two losses on Friday saw his farewell to a tournament featuring champion players from Asia and Europe.

 

The event was held as part of celebrations marking the 10th anniversary of the city's return to China.

 

Ding's frustrations1 began soon after start of the game against former Asian snooker elite2 James Wattana. The 20-year-old was cut by 16 points before driving the cue ball out of a snooker trap designed by the Thai veteran.

 

Ding cut the lead to 48-42, exploiting the failure of his rival to pocketing a red ball, but still conceded the opening frame after losing a bout3 of snooker-makings that required both defensive4 skills and patience.

 

The Thai was also forced to a points-cut penalty in the second frame after the cue ball failed to hit the target. But an error in his attack crushed Ding’s hope of a comeback, gifting his wily rival a chance to reap a high score in a break and wrap up the final victory.

 

The rout5 left Ding at the rim6 of elimination7 and only a victory over the world champion, the Scot John Higgins, could secure him a stay. In his current form, that always seemed impossible.

 

Indeed, no miracle occurred, as Ding failed to pose any threat to his rival, who cruised into the semifinals with a 66-15, 55-16 win.

 
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1 frustrations 7d9e374b9e145ebadbaa8704f2c615e5     
挫折( frustration的名词复数 )； 失败； 挫败； 失意
参考例句：
  • The temptation would grow to take out our frustrations on Saigon. 由于我们遭到挫折而要同西贡算帐的引诱力会增加。
  • Aspirations will be raised, but so will frustrations. 人们会产生种种憧憬，但是种种挫折也会随之而来。
2 elite CqzxN     
n.精英阶层；实力集团；adj.杰出的，卓越的
参考例句：
  • The power elite inside the government is controlling foreign policy.政府内部的一群握有实权的精英控制着对外政策。
  • We have a political elite in this country.我们国家有一群政治精英。
3 bout Asbzz     
n.侵袭，发作；一次(阵，回)；拳击等比赛
参考例句：
  • I was suffering with a bout of nerves.我感到一阵紧张。
  • That bout of pneumonia enfeebled her.那次肺炎的发作使她虚弱了。
4 defensive buszxy     
adj.防御的；防卫的；防守的
参考例句：
  • Their questions about the money put her on the defensive.他们问到钱的问题，使她警觉起来。
  • The Government hastily organized defensive measures against the raids.政府急忙布置了防卫措施抵御空袭。
5 rout isUye     
n.溃退，溃败；v.击溃，打垮
参考例句：
  • The enemy was put to rout all along the line.敌人已全线崩溃。
  • The people's army put all to rout wherever they went.人民军队所向披靡。
6 rim RXSxl     
n.(圆物的)边，轮缘；边界
参考例句：
  • The water was even with the rim of the basin.盆里的水与盆边平齐了。
  • She looked at him over the rim of her glass.她的目光越过玻璃杯的边沿看着他。
7 elimination 3qexM     
n.排除，消除，消灭
参考例句：
  • Their elimination from the competition was a great surprise.他们在比赛中遭到淘汰是个很大的意外。
  • I was eliminated from the 400 metres in the semi-finals.我在400米半决赛中被淘汰。

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