Brailsford had been hired to put British Cycling on a new trajectory.What made him different from previous coaches was his relentless commitment to a strategy that he referred to as “the aggregation of marginal gains,” which was the philosophy of searching for a tiny margin of improvement in everything you do.Brailsford said, “The whole principle came from the idea that if you broke down everything you could think of that goes into riding a bike, and then improve it by 1 percent, you will get a significant increase when you put them all together.”Brailsford and his coaches began by making small adjustments you might expect from a professional cycling team.They redesigned the bike seats to make them more comfortable and rubbed alcohol on the tires for a better grip.They asked riders to wear electrically heated overshorts to maintain ideal muscle temperature while riding and used biofeedback sensors to monitor how each athlete responded to a particular workout.The team tested various fabrics in a wind tunnel and had their outdoor riders switch to indoor racing suits, which proved to be lighter and more aerodynamic.
Brailsford had been hired to put British Cycling on a new trajectory.
Brailsford 被聘用来将英国自行车带上一个新的轨道。
Had been hired[hæd bɪn ˈhaɪəd]
被聘用
Ex: She had been hired to manage.
例句翻译:她被聘来负责管理。
Put on a new trajectory[pʊt ɒn ə nuː trəˈdʒɛktəri]
带上新轨道
Ex: Put the team on a new trajectory.
例句翻译:让团队走上新的发展轨道。
Trajectory[trəˈdʒɛktəri]
轨迹
Ex: The project changed trajectory.
例句翻译:项目的发展轨迹发生了变化。
What made him different from previous coaches was his relentless commitment to a strategy that he referred to as “the aggregation of marginal gains,” which was the philosophy of searching for a tiny margin of improvement in everything you do.
Aggregation of marginal gains[ˌæɡrɪˈɡeɪʃən əv ˈmɑːdʒɪnəl ɡeɪnz]
边际增益的聚合
Ex: Aggregate small gains for big wins.
例句翻译:把小的进步汇聚起来就能取得巨大胜利。
Philosophy[fɪˈlɒsəfi]
哲学
Ex: His philosophy values iteration.
例句翻译:他的理念重视迭代。
Tiny margin of improvement[ˈtaɪni ˈmɑːdʒɪn əv ɪmˈpruːvmənt]
微小的进步
Ex: Tiny improvements compound over time.
例句翻译:微小的改进会随时间累积。
Brailsford said, “The whole principle came from the idea that if you broke down everything you could think of that goes into riding a bike, and then improve it by 1 percent, you will get a significant increase when you put them all together.”
Improve it by 1 percent[ɪmˈpruːv ɪt baɪ wʌn pəˈsɛnt]
提升 1%
Ex: Improve each item by 1%.
例句翻译:让每一项都提高1%。
Significant increase[sɪɡˈnɪfɪkənt ˈɪnˌkriːs]
显著提升
Ex: Significant increase results.
例句翻译:会带来显著的提升。
Brailsford and his coaches began by making small adjustments you might expect from a professional cycling team.
Brailsford 和他的教练们从职业车队常见的小调整开始。
Began by making[bɪˈɡæn baɪ ˈmeɪkɪŋ]
通过做…开始
Ex: Began by making small tweaks.
例句翻译:一开始先做一些小调整。
Small adjustments[smɔːl əˈdʒʌstmənts]
小调整
Ex: Small adjustments improve performance.
例句翻译:小小的调整就能改善表现。
Professional cycling team[prəˈfɛʃənl ˈsaɪklɪŋ tiːm]
职业自行车队
Ex: A professional team sets standards.
例句翻译:职业车队树立了标准。
Expect[ɪkˈspɛkt]
期望
Ex: Adjustments you might expect.
例句翻译:这是你所预期的那些调整。
They redesigned the bike seats to make them more comfortable and rubbed alcohol on the tires for a better grip.
他们重新设计了自行车座椅使其更舒适,并在轮胎上擦拭酒精以获得更好的抓地力。
Redesigned[ˌriːdɪˈzaɪnd]
重新设计
Ex: Redesigned seats improved comfort.
例句翻译:重新设计的座椅提高了舒适度。
Bike seats[baɪk siːts]
自行车座椅
Ex: Adjust bike seats for fit.
例句翻译:调整车座以便更合身。
Rubbed alcohol[rʌbd ˈælkəhɒl]
擦拭酒精
Ex: Rub alcohol to increase grip.
例句翻译:擦拭酒精可以增加抓地力。
Tires[ˈtaɪəz]
轮胎
Ex: Tires affect performance.
例句翻译:轮胎会影响表现。
Better grip[ˈbɛtə ɡrɪp]
更好抓地力
Ex: Better grip improves control.
例句翻译:更好的抓地力能提升控制力。
They asked riders to wear electrically heated overshorts to maintain ideal muscle temperature while riding and used biofeedback sensors to monitor how each athlete responded to a particular workout.
Monitor how each athlete responded[ˈmɒnɪtə haʊ iːʧ ˈæθliːt rɪˈspɒndɪd]
监测运动员反应
Ex: Monitor response to workouts.
例句翻译:监测对训练的反应。
The team tested various fabrics in a wind tunnel and had their outdoor riders switch to indoor racing suits, which proved to be lighter and more aerodynamic.
团队在风洞中测试了各种面料,并让室外骑行的车手改穿室内赛车服,这些服装更轻且更具空气动力学优势。
Tested various fabrics[ˈtɛstɪd ˈveəriəs ˈfæbrɪks]
测试不同面料
Ex: Tested fabrics in wind tunnel.
例句翻译:在风洞中测试面料。
Wind tunnel[wɪnd ˈtʌnəl]
风洞
Ex: Wind tunnel measures drag.
例句翻译:风洞用来测量阻力。
Switch to[swɪʧ tə]
换成
Ex: Riders switched to indoor suits.
例句翻译:车手改穿室内赛车服。
Indoor racing suits[ˈɪndɔː ˈreɪsɪŋ suːts]
室内赛车服
Ex: Indoor suits are lighter.
例句翻译:室内赛车服更轻。
Lighter and more aerodynamic[ˈlaɪtə ənd mɔːr ˌeəroʊdaɪˈnæmɪk]