230810 "八角笼"对照在即！扎克伯格:没在怕的

▍原文

Meta boss Mark Zuckerberg has said he is "not holding his breath" over a proposed cage fight with rival Elon Musk.

In a post on the new social media app Threads, Mr Zuckerberg said he had proposed 26 August for the showdown.

Following a post on X in which Mr Musk claimed he was training "throughout the day", Mr Zuckerberg wrote: "I'm ready today... but he hasn't confirmed."

▍语言点

1. hold one’s breath 屏住呼吸，屏息以待

2. proposed /prəˈpoʊzd/ adj. (本文)被提议的，被人提出的

3. cage fight 笼式格斗

4. rival /ˈraɪv(ə)l/ n. (旗鼓相当的)敌手，对手 · The two teams have always been rivals. 这两个队一直是竞争对手。 · This latest design has no rival. 这种最新款式独领风骚。

5. in a post 在一条帖子中（介词要用in） · post /poʊst/ n. 帖子 · on an app 在一个平台上(介词要用on)

6. showdown /ˈʃoʊdaʊn/ n. (本文)决战，一决胜负

7. throughout the day 全天候，一整天 · Being focused on work throughout the day can maintain consistent productivity.
   一整天专注于工作可以保证持续的生产率。

8. confirm /kənˈfɜːrm/ v. 确认，确定

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