London four years hence will inevitably seem like amateur dramatics in comparison and sensible Londoners would hope that no one would even try to match it.

• 相比之下，4年后伦敦奥运的开幕式会不可避免地看上去像是业余演出，而明智的伦敦人则不会希望有人会想跟北京奥运比排场。