The TT — short for the Tourist Trophy — is a famous motorcycle race held every year on the Isle of Man, a small island between England and Ireland. It has run since 1907, which makes it one of the oldest motor races in the world.

The TTTTshort for the Tourist Trophy是Tourist Trophy的縮寫is a famous motorcycle race是一個知名的摩托車比賽held every year每年舉辦on the Isle of Man在曼島a small island between England and Ireland一個位在英格蘭和愛爾蘭之間的小島It has run since 1907從1907年開始舉辦which makes it one of the oldest motor races in the world讓它成為世界上最古老的賽車比賽之一

What makes it unusual is that it is not run on a race track. The riders race on ordinary public roads, closed for the event, past houses, stone walls and lamp posts, at speeds over 300 kilometres an hour. It is widely called the most dangerous race in the world, and more than 260 riders have died there.

What makes it unusual is它特別的地方在於it is not run on a race track它不是在賽車場上舉行The riders race選手比賽on ordinary public roads是在一般的公共道路上closed for the event這些路會為比賽封閉past houses, stone walls and lamp posts經過房子、石牆和路燈at speeds over 300 kilometres an hour時速超過300公里It is widely called the most dangerous race in the world大家普遍稱它是世界上最危險的比賽and more than 260 riders have died there已經有超過260位選手在那裡喪生

People who love it talk about it with real reverence; people who don't think it should be stopped.

People who love it喜歡它的人talk about it with real reverence談起它是真的滿懷敬意people who don't不喜歡的人think it should be stopped覺得應該停辦

Notice the 'the' — in English you say 'the TT', 'he's racing in the TT', not just 'TT'. It is always said as two letters, 'tee-tee'.

Notice the 'the'注意那個「the」in English you say 'the TT', 'he's racing in the TT'英文會說「the TT」、「he's racing in the TT」not just 'TT'而不是只說「TT」It is always said as two letters, 'tee-tee'一定是唸成兩個字母，「tee-tee」

The name 'Tourist Trophy' is a leftover from the early days, when the machines were supposed to be touring bikes an ordinary person might own. Nothing about them is ordinary now.

The name 'Tourist Trophy'「Tourist Trophy」這個名字is a leftover from the early days是早期留下來的when the machines were supposed to be touring bikes當時的車應該是旅行用的摩托車an ordinary person might own是普通人可能會擁有的那種Nothing about them is ordinary now現在這些車一點都不普通了

Fair warning: these two letters stand for many other things in English (a car model, a medical test, a bank transfer), so the meaning always comes from what is around it.

Fair warning先提醒一下these two letters stand for many other things in English這兩個字母在英文裡還代表很多別的東西a car model, a medical test, a bank transfer車款、醫學檢查、銀行轉帳so the meaning always comes from what is around it所以意思要看前後文才知道