英语听力：自然百科 国家地理：钻石：黑暗的一面—2
时间：2018-12-26 作者：英语课 分类：自然百科2013年
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Surrounded by infra-red cameras, motion detectors 1 and light sensors 2, the volt 3 and its lock with a million of possible combinations are broken open, without triggering any of its state-of-the-art alarm systems. More than a hunderd safty boxes were broken open, leaving the less valuable loots scattered 4 over the floor. The thieves got away with more than one hundred million dollars worth of diamonds, the biggest known gem 5 heist in the world.-The next question was who was responsible for this.
The building was under 24-hour video surveillance, but when police went to check the security tapes, they, too, have been stolen.
-Some doubt came into our mind, like how are we going to solve this thing.
But the detectives have one clue. The volt door had not been blown, meaning the thieves must have known the combination. Was it an inside job?
The diamonds got have to move quickly. Once sold, the stolen diamonds will vanish into a lucrative 6, multi-billion trade, expending 7 the globe.
Diamonds are valued by four Cs, clarity, colour, carat and cut. But rough diamonds, as they come from ground, are nothing like the cut and polished gems 8. To see a flawless jewel with a deceptively drive s* of rough diamonds is a rare skill.
And something comes naturally to l*'s smuggler 9 Samule S*.
-Beautiful stone, beautiful. I can never forget the stone.
His lust 10 for diamonds had let him to corrupt 11 dealers 12, ruthless killers 13 and jail.
1 detectors
探测器( detector的名词复数 )
- The report advocated that all buildings be fitted with smoke detectors. 报告主张所有的建筑物都应安装烟火探测器。
- This is heady wine for experimenters using these neutrino detectors. 对于使用中微子探测器的实验工作者，这是令人兴奋的美酒。 来自英汉非文学 - 科技
2 sensors
n.传感器，灵敏元件( sensor的名词复数 )
- There were more than 2000 sensors here. 这里装有两千多个灵敏元件。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- Significant changes have been noted where sensors were exposed to trichloride. 当传感器暴露在三氯化物中时，有很大变化。 来自辞典例句
3 volt
n.伏特，伏
- You may use 100 and 110 volt appliances in your room.您可以在房间使用100及110伏特的电器。
- The common service voltage of electric power in our country is 220/380 volt.我国普通供电电压为220/380伏。
4 scattered
adj.分散的，稀疏的；散步的；疏疏落落的
- Gathering up his scattered papers,he pushed them into his case.他把散乱的文件收拾起来，塞进文件夹里。
5 gem
n.宝石，珠宝；受爱戴的人 [同]jewel
- The gem is beyond my pocket.这颗宝石我可买不起。
- The little gem is worth two thousand dollars.这块小宝石价值两千美元。
6 lucrative
adj.赚钱的，可获利的
- He decided to turn his hobby into a lucrative sideline.他决定把自己的爱好变成赚钱的副业。
- It was not a lucrative profession.那是一个没有多少油水的职业。
7 expending
v.花费( expend的现在分词 )；使用（钱等）做某事；用光；耗尽
- The heart pumps by expending and contracting of muscle. 心脏通过收缩肌肉抽取和放出（血液）。 来自互联网
- Criminal action is an action of expending cost and then producing profit. 刑事诉讼是一种需要支付成本、能够产生收益的活动。 来自互联网
8 gems
growth； economy； management； and customer satisfaction 增长
- 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。
9 smuggler
n.走私者
- The smuggler is in prison tonight, awaiting extradition to Britain. 这名走私犯今晚在监狱，等待引渡到英国。
- The smuggler was finally obliged to inform against his boss. 那个走私犯最后不得不告发他的首领。
10 lust
n.性(淫)欲；渴(欲)望；vi.对…有强烈的欲望
- He was filled with lust for power.他内心充满了对权力的渴望。
- Sensing the explorer's lust for gold, the chief wisely presented gold ornaments as gifts.酋长觉察出探险者们垂涎黄金的欲念，就聪明地把金饰品作为礼物赠送给他们。
11 corrupt
v.贿赂，收买；adj.腐败的，贪污的
- The newspaper alleged the mayor's corrupt practices.那家报纸断言市长有舞弊行为。
- This judge is corrupt.这个法官贪污。