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Chris Coleman’s side entered the biggest game in Welsh football history - at their first major tournament since 1958 - carried by a wave of emotion and optimism after their 3-1 win against Belgium in the quarter-final.
主帅克里斯·科尔曼带领这威尔士队在历史上第一次进入到了欧洲杯的比赛--这也是威尔士自1958年以来的第一场大型赛事。威尔士队在四分之一决赛中曾以3-1的成绩击败了比利时，当时整支球队都弥漫着乐观和积极的情绪。
The big threat was always going to be Cristiano Ronaldo - and so it proved as his magnificent header broke the deadlock after 50 minutes.
对威尔士来说，葡萄牙方面最大的威胁是C罗--而事实也的确是这样，C罗在第50分钟的时候以一记华丽的头球打破了比分僵局。
Three minutes later, his shot was diverted past Wayne Hennessy in the Wales goal by former Manchester United team-mate Nani.
三分钟后，尽管C罗的再次射门没进，但是前曼联队友纳尼接过了皮球，在威尔士球门附近打门，绕过了威尔士门将亨内西，为葡萄牙再得一分。
Wales sorely missed the energy and authority of suspended midfielder Aaron Ramsey - and with Ronaldo overshadowing Real Madrid team-mate Gareth Bale in this game’s crucial battle, a journey that has made a country proud finally reached its conclusion.
当威尔士中场拉塞姆被罚下场后，这支球队失去了所有的能量和领导者，而且在这场关键的比赛中，他们还要面对C罗卓绝的皇马队友贝尔，这场使得威尔士人无比骄傲的赛事最终也落下了帷幕。
Portugal will now face hosts France or 2014 World Cup winners Germany in Sunday’s final at the Stade de France final in Paris.
葡萄牙将在决赛中对阵东道主法国队或者2014世界杯冠军德国队，决赛将于本周日在巴黎的法兰西体育场举行。
Wales exit with pride
威尔士虽败犹荣。
The Wales fans have been magnificent at Euro 2016, entering into the spirit of a patchy tournament with the same passion and positive thinking that has epitomised Coleman’s squad.
2016欧洲杯对威尔士球迷来说是无比辉煌的，在每一场赛事中，他们都怀揣着同样的激情和积极的态度，而这也正是威尔士国家队所代表的精神。
And as defeat became increasingly inevitable on a steamy night in Lyon, they showed their appreciation for what they have seen in these recent weeks with rousing songs and a splash of colour.
在里昂这个潮湿的夜晚里，当失败已成必然之时，他们对最近几周所见证的表示感谢，威尔士球迷高声唱起了歌曲，看台上变成了一片颜色的海洋。
Wales may have lost but the manner in which they approached Euro 2016 was exemplary and has provided memories that will last a lifetime, especially those second-half goals from Hal Robson-Kanu and Sam Vokes that sank Belgium.
威尔士虽然输掉了比赛，但是他们在2016欧洲杯上表现出来的礼节很有示范意义，他们留下的记忆将流传一生，尤其是击败比利时那场比赛中，卡努和沃克斯在下半场的进球。
They took the tournament head-on, perhaps only wavering when gripped by the occasion against England in their Group B contest Lens, even then only losing to Daniel Sturridge’s injury-time winner.
在本届欧洲杯赛事中，威尔士队势如破竹，仅在B组小组赛对阵英格兰(该场比赛于伦斯举行)输掉了比赛，但即使那个时候英格兰也只是在伤停补时阶段赢了威尔士一球(丹尼尔·斯图里奇进球)。
The confidence Wales can take away from France will provide the ideal platform for their 2018 World Cup qualifying campaign, which starts against Moldova in Cardiff in September.
威尔士队可以带着自信离开法国，而这份自信将给这支“梦之队”在2018世界杯资格赛中带来巨大的阻力。威尔士将于九月份在加地夫对阵摩尔多瓦，开启2018年世界杯资格赛。
来源：BBC