Every July 4, thousands of Americans gather on the beach at Coney Island in New York City. They do not visit for American Independence Day, though. They come to witness the world-famous Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest. The goal of the contest is to determine which contestant can devour the most hot dogs in 10 minutes. Eaters must finish the entire hot dog and bun for it to count. Contestants are allowed to dip the buns in water, which makes them easier to swallow.
每年七月四日，數千名美國人聚集在紐約市康尼島的海灘上。不過，他們不是為了美國獨立紀念日而來的。他們是來觀看舉世聞名的納森吃熱狗大賽。比賽的目的是要決定哪位參賽者能在十分鐘內吃下最多的熱狗。食客必須吃完整個熱狗和麵包才算數。參賽者可以將麵包浸入水中，這會讓它們更容易下嚥。
生活必備字詞：
world-famous a. 舉世聞名的
count vi. 算數
dip vt. 浸
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