觀看里約奧運，耳邊響起的，絕對少不了英國史詩級搖滾樂團「皇后（Queen）」的《We are the champions》。這首名曲自1977年推出以來，雖從未拿過英、美單曲暢銷榜冠軍，但跨越時空的傳唱程度早已凌駕所有經典。
I've paid my dues time after time. I've done my sentence but committed no crime.
And bad mistakes I've made a few. I've had my share of sand kicked in my face.
But I've come through.
We are the champions, my friends, And we'll keep on fighting 'til the end.
We are the champions. We are the champions.
No time for losers,
'Cause we are the champions of the world.
一次次地，我將該做的事做好。雖然沒犯下任何罪，但我已服滿刑期，
我是犯過一些糟糕的錯誤，不少泥沙被踢在我臉上，
但我熬過來了。
我們是冠軍，我的朋友們， 我們將奮戰到最後。
我們是冠軍，我們是冠軍。
沒時間留給輸家，
因為我們是世界冠軍。
pay one’s dues 靠長期磨練吃苦，贏得地位與權力
例句：She paid her dues in indie movies before being cast in a blockbuster.
她在取得大製片的角色之前，已受過眾多獨立電影的磨練。
sentence / ˋs?nt?ns /判決、刑期
例句：He was given a life long exile sentence by his king.
他被國王判處永久放逐。
