NBC晚间新闻 9岁女孩遭野牛突然攻击

What started as a family's awe¹ inspiring encounter turned to horror in a matter of second. A crowd of curious tours getting a close look at a massive bull bison. Then suddenly it charges, ploughing into a nine-year-old girl launching her several feet into the air. The shocking video, taken close to yellowstone's famous old faithful geyser, were wild bison graze in clusters. Bison can be aggressive, they can move quickly and they can get bothered in a moment's notice. The girl rushed to a nearby clinic. Rangers² say the child is lucky, she was not seriously injured.

Although bison attacks in yellowstone are rare, it's not the first time tours have gotten too close. Rangers say stay at least 75 feet away from animals like bison or moose and more than 300 feet from bears or wolves. They're wild animals and they're huge, they can kill you. According to park officials 50 people were standing³ just feet from the bison before it started charging. Getting close to wildlife is not a smart idea. And I know everybody likes to get that selfie they'd like to get that great photo but safety needs to come first. Park officials have so far decided⁴ not to issue citations⁵ to the girl's family and as of now the incident remains⁶ under investigation⁷.

一开始是一个家庭的惊叹和鼓舞人心的经历，转眼间就变成了恐惧。一群好奇的游客近距离观看一头巨大的野牛。然后它突然冲过来，撞向一个九岁的女孩，把她抛向几英尺高的空中。这段令人震惊的视频是在黄石国家公园著名的老忠实喷泉附近拍摄的，视频中有成群的野牛在吃草。野牛很有攻击性，它们行动迅速，引起注意后片刻就会被惹恼。女孩被快速送到附近的诊所。护林员说这个孩子很幸运，她没有受重伤。虽然黄石国家公园的野牛袭击事件很少见，但这并不是第一次有游客离得太近。护林员说，人们应与野牛或驼鹿等动物保持至少75英尺的距离，与熊或狼保持300英尺以上的距离。它们是野生动物，体型巨大，可以杀死你。据公园官员称，在野牛开始冲起来前，有50人站在离它只有几英尺远的地方。接近野生动物不是一个明智的选择。我知道每个人都喜欢自拍，他们想拍出好照片，但是安全第一。到目前为止，公园官员已经决定不向女孩的家人发出传票，目前事件仍在调查中。

1 awe   

n.敬畏，惊惧；vt.使敬畏，使惊惧

参考例句：

• The sight filled us with awe.这景色使我们大为惊叹。
• The approaching tornado struck awe in our hearts.正在逼近的龙卷风使我们惊恐万分。

2 rangers   

护林者( ranger的名词复数 )； 突击队员

参考例句：

• Do you know where the Rangers Stadium is? 你知道Rangers体育场在哪吗？ 来自超越目标英语 第3册
• Now I'm a Rangers' fan, so I like to be near the stadium. 现在我是Rangers的爱好者，所以我想离体育场近一点。 来自超越目标英语 第3册

3 standing   

n.持续，地位；adj.永久的，不动的，直立的，不流动的

参考例句：

• After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。
• They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。

4 decided   

adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的

参考例句：

• This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
• There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。

5 citations   

n.引用( citation的名词复数 )；引证；引文；表扬

参考例句：

• The apt citations and poetic gems have adorned his speeches. 贴切的引语和珠玑般的诗句为他的演说词增添文采。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
• Some dictionary writers use citations to show what words mean. 有些辞典的编纂者用引文作例证以解释词义。 来自辞典例句

6 remains   

n.剩余物，残留物；遗体，遗迹

参考例句：

• He ate the remains of food hungrily.他狼吞虎咽地吃剩余的食物。
• The remains of the meal were fed to the dog.残羹剩饭喂狗了。

7 investigation   

n.调查，调查研究

参考例句：

• In an investigation,a new fact became known, which told against him.在调查中新发现了一件对他不利的事实。
• He drew the conclusion by building on his own investigation.他根据自己的调查研究作出结论。