From the opening ceremony with a malfunctioning ring, to police officers singing Get Lucky, the Sochi Winter Olympics have been a games to remember.
从开幕式因故障未绽放的第五环,到俄罗斯内务部合唱团激情演唱神曲Get Lucky,索契冬奥会值得铭记。
Showing that the country has a sense of humour, dancers during the opening section of the show mocked the moment a ring failed to open during the opening ceremony.
在闭幕式的开头,舞者们模仿了开幕式中因技术故障未能绽放的第五环,展现出俄罗斯的幽默感。
The joke was followed by an opulent show of ballet, circus performances and classical music, an ode to the country's rich literary history - before the Olympic flame was finally extinguished.
在四环变五环的表演之后,芭蕾舞、马戏表演、古典音乐等异彩纷呈的节目纷纷登场,汇成一曲歌颂俄罗斯丰富文学历史的颂歌。最后奥运圣火熄灭。
Russia's head of Olympics said in English: 'It is a great moment in our history a moment to cherish and pass on to the next generation, a moment which will never be forgotten. This is the new face of Russia, our Russia. And for us these Games are the best ever.'
俄罗斯奥委会主席用英语说道:“这是我们历史上伟大的时刻,这是值得珍惜、传承给下一代的一刻,俄罗斯人民永将难忘。它展现出俄罗斯、我们伟大俄罗斯的新面貌,对我们来说这是史上最好的奥运会。”
In Russian, he added: 'We did it, we conquered the Olympic summit and these Games will be with us forever.'
然后他用俄语补充道:“我们成功了,我们攀登了奥林匹克高峰,本次冬奥会将永远与我们同在!”
But tonight marks the end for the highly controversial games, which are also the most expensive in Olympic history.
不过今晚(北京时间24日凌晨)标志着这次饱受争议冬奥会的结束,索契冬奥会也成为史上最贵的奥运会。
The $51billion (£30bn) investment in the Games - topping even Beijing's estimated $40 billion layout for the 2008 Summer Games.
索契冬奥会总投入共计510亿美元(300亿英镑),甚至超过了2008年北京奥运会的预计支出400亿美元。