‘Babe’ Didrikson
/ˌdiːdrɪksn zəˈhæriəs/
/ˌdiːdrɪksn zəˈhæriəs/
- Mildred Didrikson (1913-56) an American woman who was famous in many sports, including baseball, basketball, golf and tennis. She has been called ‘the greatest woman athlete in history'. In the 1932 Olympic Games she won the javelin and 80-metre hurdles race with world records (= best performances). In 1938 Didrikson married George Zaharias, a wrestler, and began competing as ‘Babe’ Zaharias. She began playing professional golf in 1947 and won the US Women's Open three times.
“宝贝”迪德里克森（Babe Didrikson）：米尔德里德·迪德里克森（1913-56）是一位美国妇女，在棒球，篮球，高尔夫球和网球等许多运动中都享有盛名。她被称为“历史上最伟大的女运动员”。在1932年奥运会上，她以世界纪录赢得了标枪和80米栏比赛。1938年，迪德里克森（Didrikson）与摔跤手乔治·扎哈里亚斯（George Zaharias）结婚，并开始参加“宝贝”扎哈里亚斯的比赛。她从1947年开始打职业高尔夫，并三度赢得美国女子公开赛。