双语趣听精彩世界 第151期:埃博拉病毒形状的毛绒玩具

 　　据路透社报道,埃博拉毛绒玩具近来热卖.美国"巨型微生物"公司出售埃博拉病毒形状的毛绒玩具,帮助民众对抗恐惧心理.

　　埃博拉病毒形状的毛绒玩具

　　Reuters: It may be the only time you will find these words in the same sentence: "Ebola" and "Add to Wishlist."

　　Giantmicrobes Inc., which makes a line of plush toys based on viruses and other microscopic¹ organisms, has sold out its entire Ebola stock, including the small Ebola doll for $9.95 (about 60 yuan), a Gigantic Ebola doll for $29.95 (about 180 yuan) and an Ebola Petri Dish toy for $14.95 (about 93 yuan), that's according to the company's website.

1 microscopic   

adj.微小的，细微的，极小的，显微的

参考例句：

• It's impossible to read his microscopic handwriting.不可能看清他那极小的书写字迹。
• A plant's lungs are the microscopic pores in its leaves.植物的肺就是其叶片上微细的气孔。