BBC新闻词汇(视频版) 第70期:囚犯织毛衣A delicate job for hard men
日期:2013-09-16 10:10

(单词翻译:单击)

Transcript:

An unusual sight in a tough environment.

Inmates in a Brazilian prison have been learning how to knit.

The scheme, which sees prisoners working on intricate woollen designs, is a collaboration between prison authorities and a fashion designer.

Prisoners are paid 75 percent of the local minimum wage and also earn days off their sentence.

Vocabulary:

tough adj. 艰苦的,困难的

inmates n. 囚犯

to knit vt. 编织

intricate adj. 复杂的;错综的,缠结的

minimum wage 最低工资

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重点单词
  • designern. 设计者
  • environmentn. 环境,外界
  • intricateadj. 复杂的,难懂的
  • knitvt. 编织,密接,结合,皱眉 vi. 编织,变得紧凑,
  • collaborationn. 合作,通敌
  • schemen. 方案,计划,阴谋 v. 计画,设计,体系,结构,图
  • unusualadj. 不平常的,异常的