法国卢浮宫遭盗抢

近日，法国巴黎卢浮宫博物馆遭遇盗抢，8件王室珠宝藏品失窃。

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🤔️小作业：

1. What can be inferred about the thieves from the description provided?

A. They were likely amateurs acting impulsively

B. They appeared calm and coordinated, indicating prior planning

C. They had previously worked as museum security guards

D. They underestimated the museum's alarm system

无注释原文：

Everything we know about the Louvre jewellery heist

From: BBC

The Louvre Museum in Paris is still closed on Monday while police investigate a brazen heist which targeted France's priceless crown jewels.

Thieves wielding power tools broke into the world's most visited museum in broad daylight, before escaping on scooters with eight extremely valuable items of jewellery.

How did the theft unfold?

Four thieves used a vehicle-mounted mechanical lift to gain access to the Galerie d'Apollon (Gallery of Apollo) via a balcony close to the River Seine.

Pictures from the scene showed a vehicle-mounted ladder leading up to a first-floor window.

Two of the thieves cut through glass panes with a battery-powered disc cutter and entered the museum.

They then threatened the guards, who evacuated the premises, and stole items from two glass display cases.

France's culture ministry said the museum's wider alarms did sound and staff followed protocol by contacting security forces and protecting visitors.

The gang had tried to set fire to their vehicle outside but were prevented by the intervention of a museum staff-member, the culture ministry added.

Culture Minister Rachida Dati told French news outlet TF1 that footage of the theft showed the masked robbers entering "calmly" and smashing display cases containing the jewels. No one was injured in the incident.

She described the thieves as seemingly being "experienced" with a well-prepared plan to flee on two scooters.

The search is on for four suspects and investigators are studying CCTV footage from the escape route.

One witness described scenes of "total panic" as the museum was evacuated. Later images showed entrances closed off with metal gates.

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注：完整题目见本文开头；中文文本为BBC官方译文，仅供参考

含注释全文：

Everything we know about the Louvre jewellery heist

From: BBC

The Louvre Museum in Paris is still closed on Monday while police investigate a brazen heist which targeted France's priceless crown jewels.

巴黎的卢浮宫博物馆被迫关闭，警方正在调查一宗明目张胆地以法国无价的王冠珠宝为目标的抢劫案。

brazen /ˈbreɪ.zən/ 表示“厚颜无耻的，无所顾忌的；毫不隐瞒的，明目张胆的”，英文解释为“used to describe a person, or the actions of a person, who is not embarrassed about behaving in a wrong or immoral way”如：brazen cheating 明目张胆的作弊行为。

heist /haɪst/ 表示“抢劫（罪）”，英文解释为“a crime in which valuable things are taken illegally and often violently from a place or person”如：a $2 million jewellery heist 涉案价值200万美元的珠宝抢劫案。

crown jewels /ˌkraʊn ˈdʒuː.əlz/ 表示“御宝（国王或女王在重要官方典礼上佩戴的王冠和珠宝）”，英文解释为“the crown and other jewels (= precious stones) worn at important official ceremonies by the king or queen”

📍crown jewel也可以指某个集合中最珍贵或最重要的部分，类似于皇冠上最显眼的宝石。

📍the jewel in the crown 表示“王冠上的宝石，最珍贵的部分”，英文解释为“the best or most valuable part of something”

Thieves wielding power tools broke into the world's most visited museum in broad daylight, before escaping on scooters with eight extremely valuable items of jewellery.

窃贼使用电动工具在光天化日之下闯入这座世界上参观人数最多的博物馆，随后骑乘滑板车逃逸，带走了八件极其珍贵的珠宝。

wield /wiːld/ 1）表示“拥有，运用，行使，支配（权力等）”，英文解释为“to have and use power, authority, etc.”举个🌰： He wields little power at the company. 他在公司内没有什么权力。

2）表示“挥，操，使用（武器、工具等）”，英文解释为“to hold sth, ready to use it as a weapon or tool”举个🌰： He was wielding a large knife. 他挥舞着一把大刀。

🎬电影《灵魂战车2：复仇时刻》（Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance）中的台词提到：can wield the power, without burning itself up. 可以支配力量  但不伤及自身。

🎬电影《神奇女侠》（Wonder Woman）中的台词提到：Who would wield it? 谁能够使用呢/谁会挥舞它呢？

🎬电影《诸神之战》（Clash of the Titans）中的台词提到：You vowed to your wife you'd never let Helius wield a sword. 你曾对你的妻子发誓 你永远不会让赫利俄斯使用武器。

可以指“小型摩托车”英文解释为“A scooter is a small light motorcycle which has a low seat.”也可以指“踏板车，滑板车”，英文解释为“A scooter is a type of child's bicycle which has two wheels joined by a wooden board and a handle on a long pole attached to the front wheel. The child stands on the board with one foot, and uses the other foot to move forward.”

📍这个词来自“scoot”，意味着“快速滑行”。用来形容一种轻便的交通工具，特别是在城市地区用于短途出行的“电动滑板车”。近义词：moped（机动脚踏两用车），同根词：scoot（快速滑行），常用短语：ride a scooter（骑滑板车）

How did the theft unfold? 窃案是如何发生的？

The robbery happened on Sunday between 09:30 and 09:40 local time (08:30 and 08:40 BST), shortly after the museum opened to visitors.

这起窃案发生在当地时间周日早上9点30分至9点40之间，正值博物馆向访客开放后不久。

unfold /ʌnˈfəʊld/ 字面意思就是“打开；展开；摊开”，也可以指形势或故事的“发展，展现，呈现，披露”，英文解释为“If a situation or story unfolds, it develops or becomes clear to other people.”举个🌰：As the plot unfolds, you gradually realize that all your initial assumptions were wrong. 随着情节的展开，你会慢慢意识到自己最初的那些猜测都是不对的。

Four thieves used a vehicle-mounted mechanical lift to gain access to the Galerie d'Apollon (Gallery of Apollo) via a balcony close to the River Seine.

四名窃贼使用一辆配有升降平台的卡车（类似搬家公司使用的设备），通过塞纳河附近的阳台进入阿波罗画廊（Galerie d'Apollon）。

mount /maʊnt/ 1）表示“准备；安排；组织；开展，发动”，英文解释为“If you mount a campaign or event, you organize it and make it take place.”举个🌰：The National Gallery mounted an exhibition of American painting. 国家美术馆举办了美国画展。

2）表示“逐步增加；增长，上升”，就是increase的高级版，举个🌰：The death toll continues to mount. 死亡人数持续增加。

📍2019年9月，美国电子烟巨头Juul的CEO辞职时，经济学人的文章中用到了As concerns mount这一表达：Juul replaced its chief executive, as concerns mount about the health risks of e-cigarettes.

3）表示“安放，安装；镶嵌；裱贴”，英文解释为“to fix something to a wall, in a frame, etc., so that it can be looked at or used”举个🌰：The surveillance camera is mounted above the main door. 闭路电视的摄像机安装在大门的上方。

4）熟词僻义，作动词，表示“骑上（马、自行车等）”，英文解释为“to get on a horse, bicycle, etc.. in order to ride”举个🌰：She mounted her horse and rode off. 她骑上马走了。

Pictures from the scene showed a vehicle-mounted ladder leading up to a first-floor window.

现场照片显示，一架安装在车辆上的梯子通往一楼的窗户。

Two of the thieves cut through glass panes with a battery-powered disc cutter and entered the museum.

其中两名窃贼使用电池驱动的圆盘切割机切开玻璃窗，进入博物馆内部。

表示“(窗或门上的）一块玻璃”，英文解释为“a flat piece of glass, used in a window or door”如：a window pane 一块窗户玻璃。

disc /dɪsk/ 表示“圆盘，盘状物”，英文解释为“a circular flat object”举个🌰：The dog's name was engraved on a little metal disc attached to its collar. 狗的名字刻在项圈上吊着的一块金属小圆盘上。

They then threatened the guards, who evacuated the premises, and stole items from two glass display cases.

他们随后威胁保安，迫使其疏散现场，并从两个玻璃展示柜中偷走展品。

evacuate /ɪˈvæk.ju.eɪt/ 表示“疏散; 使…撤离”，英文解释为“To evacuate someone means to send them to a place of safety, away from a dangerous building, town, or area.”举个🌰：They were planning to evacuate the ten officials still in the country. 他们当时在计划将仍在那个国家的10位官员撤离。

premises /ˈprem.ɪ.sɪz/ 表示“（尤指公司或机构的）房屋连地基，生产场所，经营厂址，厂区”，英文解释为“the land and buildings owned by someone, especially by a company or organization”举个🌰：The company is relocating to new premises. 该公司要搬到新厂址去。

France's culture ministry said the museum's wider alarms did sound and staff followed protocol by contacting security forces and protecting visitors.

法国文化部在声明中表示，博物馆的警报响起后，工作人员依照程序联络了安全部门并保护了访客。

The gang had tried to set fire to their vehicle outside but were prevented by the intervention of a museum staff-member, the culture ministry added.

声明补充说，窃贼曾试图在博物馆外焚烧他们的车辆，但被一名博物馆员工阻止。

intervention /ˌɪn.təˈven.ʃən/ 表示“干涉，介入；（由家庭成员、朋友或医护人员共同开会劝导有酗酒或毒瘾问题者接受现实并开始治疗的）干预活动”，英文解释为“Intervention is the act of intervening in a situation. A meeting at which someone with a drug or alcohol problem is asked by family members, friends, or health workers to accept the fact that they have a problem and is encouraged to get treatment”

Culture Minister Rachida Dati told French news outlet TF1 that footage of the theft showed the masked robbers entering "calmly" and smashing display cases containing the jewels. No one was injured in the incident.

文化部长拉希妲·达蒂（Rachida Dati）向法国电视一台表示，监控画面显示，蒙面窃贼“冷静地”进入博物馆，并砸毁展示珠宝的柜子。事件中无人受伤。

outlet /ˈaʊt.let/ 或者outlets一词经常出现，media outlet / news outlets 都可以表示媒体/新闻机构；outlet本身表示“商店，商行；销售公司；专卖店；直销店”，英文解释为“An outlet is a shop or organization which sells the goods made by a particular manufacturer or at a discount price, often direct from the manufacturer.”如：a fast-food outlet 快餐店，a retail outlet 零售店，举个🌰：At the factory outlet you'll find discounted items at up to 75% off regular prices. 在工厂的直销店里，你会找到比常规价低75%的打折商品。

📍而我们日常生活中常见的“奥特莱斯”商场就是outlets的音译，指的就是品牌直销购物中心。

此外，也可以指“（情绪或精力的）发泄方式，发泄途径，施展的机会”，英文解释为“a way in which emotion or energy can be expressed or made use of”举个🌰：Her work provided no outlet for her energies and talents. 她的工作没有给她提供发泄精力及施展才华的机会。

📍美式英语里还可以表示“电源插座（同 power point）”

footage /ˈfʊt.ɪdʒ/ 表示“（描述某一事件的）片段镜头”，英文解释为“Footage of a particular event is a film of it or the part of a film which shows this event.”举个🌰：They are planning to show exclusive footage from this summer's festivals. 他们计划独家播放今年夏季节日活动的片断镜头。

补充：

📍closed-circuit footage指的是监控录像画面；📍CCTV：此CCTV非彼CCTV，其中的CC就是Closed Circuit的缩写，TV就是电视Television的缩写。

smash /smæʃ/ 作动词，1）表示“打碎；破碎”，英文解释为“If you smash something or if it smashes, it breaks into many pieces, for example, when it is hit or dropped.”举个🌰：Someone smashed a bottle. 有人打碎了一个瓶子。

2）表示“猛撞，猛冲，猛击（通常造成破坏或伤害）”，英文解释为“to cause something to move with great force against something hard, usually causing damage or injury”举个🌰：He tried to smash the door down to get to me. 他试图将门撞倒来抓我。

smashed /smæʃt/ 作形容词，可以表示“酩酊大醉的；（吸毒后）迷醉的”，英文解释为“extremely drunk, or powerfully affected by illegal drugs”

She described the thieves as seemingly being "experienced" with a well-prepared plan to flee on two scooters.

她形容这些窃贼似乎是“有经验的”，并且有一套周密的逃逸计划，使用两辆滑板车逃离现场。

The search is on for four suspects and investigators are studying CCTV footage from the escape route.

调查人员正在寻找四名嫌疑人，并透过闭路电视画面分析逃逸路线。

One witness described scenes of "total panic" as the museum was evacuated. Later images showed entrances closed off with metal gates.

一名目击者形容博物馆疏散时的场面是“完全恐慌”。后续画面显示博物馆入口已被金属闸门封锁。

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