| The round-the-world yachtswoman, Ellen MacArthur has spent her first night on land after her record breaking performance in the Globe Vendee Challenge. 在环球帆船赛中，女帆船手埃伦·麦克阿瑟在全球温迪挑战赛中破纪录的表演之后在陆地上过了第一晚。 She's received a hero's welcome when she crossed the races finish line in second place last night. 昨晚当她以第二名成绩越过比赛终点线时，她受到了英雄般的欢迎。 Her boat broken but her spirit unbowed, 24-year old Ellen MacArthur sailed into the record books. 她的船受损了，但她的精神不屈，24岁的埃伦·麦克阿瑟驶进了纪录书里。 Tens of thousands of people watched her cross the finish line to become the fastest woman to sail around the world on her own. 成千上万的人目睹她越过终点线成为环球赛中最快的女人。 The last few days have been the most grueling. When her rigging was damaged, her chances of winning ended. 最后剩下的几天比赛令人筋疲力尽。当她的帆索损毁时，她就失去了获胜的机会。 But even though she had to reduce her speed, she still increased her lead on her closest rival to arrive a comfortable second. 但尽管她必须减低航速，她仍然拉开与最近对手的距离，轻松赢得第二名。 Looking confident and clearly excited by the extraordinary welcome from the crowds, her composure broke just once when she was given three cheers as she stepped off the boat that had been her whole world for 94 days. 面对盛大的欢迎场面，她看起来既自信又十分兴奋，当她步出与她相伴94天的帆船，接受观众给予她的三次欢呼时，她已无法控制自己的感情。 |
