NPR边听边练220:戛纳1.36亿美元珠宝被盗

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　　Days after Lincoln Memorial was vandalized , two more Washington DC landmarks¹ have been damaged. Green paint was again discovered in the Washington National Cathedral's _1_ Bethlehem Chapel² and was also found on a statue outside the headquarters of the Smithsonian Institution.

　　林肯纪念堂被破坏几天之后，又有两处华盛顿特区标志性建筑被毁。具有历史意义的华盛顿国家大教堂伯利恒教堂，以及美国国立博物馆总部外的一个雕像也同样被人泼了绿漆。

　　A French prosecutor³ says the value of jewels stolen in the Riviera heist over the weekend is much higher than originally _2_. NPR's Eleanor Beardsley reports thieves 3made off with 136 million dollars worth of gems⁴, not 53 million as originally reported.

　　一名法国检察官表示，上周末在法国海滨度假圣地被盗的珠宝价值可能远远高于之前的估计值。据NPR新闻的埃莉诺·比尔兹利报道，盗贼偷走的宝石价值1.36亿美元，而不是之前所报道的5300万美元。

　　According to several French media outlets⁵, one _3_ masked man successfully made off with the gems Sunday afternoon in broad daylight in what _4_ as a good, old-fashioned jewel heist. It took place at the luxurious⁶ Carlton Hotel on the seafront in Cannes, the very spot where Alfred Hitchcock filmed his 1955 romantic thriller⁷ "To Catch a Thief" starring Cary Grant and Grace Kelly. The jewels were part of a collection by the jeweler Leviev _5_ in the Carlton's lobby. French police say a full operation is underway to catch the culprit. In May, millions of dollars in jewels were stolen from the Novotel Hotel during the film festival at Cannes. No suspect has yet been identified in that robbery either. Eleanor Beardsley, NPR News, Paris.

　　据一些法国媒体报道，周日下午，一名蒙面持枪男子成功地在光大化日下盗走了宝石，这被称为是老式珠宝盗窃案。案件发生在戛纳滨海区奢华的卡尔顿酒店，这里是阿尔弗雷德·希区柯克1955年拍摄爱情悬疑片《捉贼记》的地点，电影由加里·格兰特与格蕾丝·凯莉主演。被盗珠宝是珠宝商利维夫在卡尔顿酒店大厅展览的珠宝之一。法国警方表示，目前正在进行全面调查，力争抓捕罪犯。今年五月戛纳电影节期间，价值数百万美元的珠宝在诺富特酒店被盗。目前这起盗窃案也没有锁定嫌疑人。NPR新闻，埃莉诺·比尔兹利巴黎报道。

　　Before the closing bell, Dow was down 37 points at 15,522.

　　收市前，道琼斯工业平均指数下降37点，报15,522点。

　　I'm Lakshmi Singh, NPR News.

　　我是拉克什米·辛格，这里是NPR新闻。

　　词汇解析：

　　1. vandalize

　　vt. 故意破坏；肆意捣毁

　　eg. The walls had been horribly vandalized with spray paint.

　　墙壁被用喷漆喷得一塌糊涂。

　　eg. About 1,000 rioters vandalized buildings and looted stores.

　　大约1，000名暴徒一路捣毁建筑，抢劫商店。

　　2. in broad daylight

　　在大白天，公开地； 大庭广众； 在光天化日之下

　　eg. They even committed such crimes in broad daylight.

　　他们竟敢在光天化日之下犯这种罪行。

　　eg. The bank is reported in the local newspaper to have been robbed in broad daylight yesterday.

　　据地方报纸报道这家银行在光天化日之下被抢劫。

　　eg. They robbed the jewelry⁸ store in broad daylight.

　　他们在光天化日之下抢劫了那家珠宝店。

　　参考答案：

　　1、historic 2、estimated 3、armed

　　4、is being described 5、displayed

1 landmarks   

n.陆标( landmark的名词复数 )；目标；（标志重要阶段的）里程碑 ~ (in sth)；有历史意义的建筑物（或遗址）

参考例句：

• The book stands out as one of the notable landmarks in the progress of modern science. 这部著作是现代科学发展史上著名的里程碑之一。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
• The baby was one of the big landmarks in our relationship. 孩子的出世是我们俩关系中的一个重要转折点。 来自辞典例句

2 chapel   

n.小教堂，殡仪馆

参考例句：

• The nimble hero,skipped into a chapel that stood near.敏捷的英雄跳进近旁的一座小教堂里。
• She was on the peak that Sunday afternoon when she played in chapel.那个星期天的下午，她在小教堂的演出，可以说是登峰造极。

3 prosecutor   

n.起诉人；检察官，公诉人

参考例句：

• The defender argued down the prosecutor at the court.辩护人在法庭上驳倒了起诉人。
• The prosecutor would tear your testimony to pieces.检查官会把你的证言驳得体无完肤。

4 gems   

growth； economy； management； and customer satisfaction 增长

参考例句：

• a crown studded with gems 镶有宝石的皇冠
• 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。

5 outlets   

n.出口( outlet的名词复数 )；经销店；插座；廉价经销店

参考例句：

• The dumping of foreign cotton blocked outlets for locally grown cotton. 外国棉花的倾销阻滞了当地生产的棉花的销路。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• They must find outlets for their products. 他们必须为自己的产品寻找出路。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

6 luxurious   

adj.精美而昂贵的；豪华的

参考例句：

• This is a luxurious car complete with air conditioning and telephone.这是一辆附有空调设备和电话的豪华轿车。
• The rich man lives in luxurious surroundings.这位富人生活在奢侈的环境中。

7 thriller   

n.惊险片，恐怖片

参考例句：

• He began by writing a thriller.That book sold a million copies.他是写惊险小说起家的。那本书卖了一百万册。
• I always take a thriller to read on the train.我乘火车时，总带一本惊险小说看。

8 jewelry   

n.（jewllery）（总称）珠宝

参考例句：

• The burglars walked off with all my jewelry.夜盗偷走了我的全部珠宝。
• Jewelry and lace are mostly feminine belongings.珠宝和花边多数是女性用品。