万花筒 2013-04-14&04-16 隐身斗篷成为现实？

 Our Instant Index tonight starts with something for all the frustrated¹ boy wizards out there everywhere, you remember Harry² Potter got that mysterious cloak.

 

--Wow, my body is gone.

 

--I know what that is, that's an invisibility cloak.

 

Well we learned today that scientists at the university of Texas in Austin are on their way to a real invisibility cloak, it's made of kind of copper³ fishing net that cancels out light waves. Right now they say it only works in microwave light, but ultimately they think they are on their way to a cloak that will work in broad day light, and we think Hogwarts will be proud.

 

And across the globe a celebration in technic color, images steaming into our news room all day from around the planet where millions are celebrating the Hindu festival of holy. It's an ancient tradition you paint 

 

And this just in after weeks and weeks and weeks of speculation⁴, actress Ashley Judd has decided⁵ she will not run for senate after all against minority leader Mitch McConnell in Kentucky. Late today the actress twited “I realize that my responsibilities and energy at this time need to be focused on my family.”

1 frustrated   

adj.挫败的，失意的，泄气的v.使不成功( frustrate的过去式和过去分词 )；挫败；使受挫折；令人沮丧

参考例句：

• It's very easy to get frustrated in this job. 这个工作很容易令人懊恼。
• The bad weather frustrated all our hopes of going out. 恶劣的天气破坏了我们出行的愿望。 来自《简明英汉词典》

2 harry   

vt.掠夺，蹂躏，使苦恼

参考例句：

• Today,people feel more hurried and harried.今天，人们感到更加忙碌和苦恼。
• Obama harried business by Healthcare Reform plan.奥巴马用医改掠夺了商界。

3 copper   

n.铜；铜币；铜器；adj.铜(制)的；(紫)铜色的

参考例句：

• The students are asked to prove the purity of copper.要求学生们检验铜的纯度。
• Copper is a good medium for the conduction of heat and electricity.铜是热和电的良导体。

4 speculation   

n.思索，沉思；猜测；投机

参考例句：

• Her mind is occupied with speculation.她的头脑忙于思考。
• There is widespread speculation that he is going to resign.人们普遍推测他要辞职。

5 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。