访谈录 2009-04-22&04-24【洋葱新闻】Steel Hawk公司召

The nation's leading manufacturer of ammunition¹ Steel Hawk² Incorporated announced a massive recall today of jacketed hollow point bullets which may not properly shred³ the internal organs of victims. When functioning normally, the tip of a hollow point bullet shatters into fragments, then cuts a wide and jagged path through the tissue and bone of its target. But due to a factory error, nearly 100,000 bullets with solid points were shipped to retail⁴ stores resulting in a greatly reduced capability⁵ to explode flesh. Steel Hawk CEO John Cullen announced the recall at the press conference this morning.

"At Steel Hawk, nothing is more important to us than the complete satisfaction of our customers when they maim⁶ or kill. Some of these defective⁷ bullets can leave an exit wound as small as a plum. That is unacceptable."

According to information released by Steel Hawk, the first notice about the defective bullets came from a man who shot and killed his brother during an altercation⁸ at a county fair and was disappointed that the victim's face remained, "more or less intact”. Frank Ehrman was among the hundreds of other dissatisfied customers.

"You know, you spend good money for a hollow point bullet. You expect it to explode the head in a geyser of blood and brains. You know if I wanted to kill someone without destroying the body, I’d use a hammer."

To address complaints like these, the company's also offering discount coupons⁹ for its newest products inferno¹⁰ bullets, which start a small fire inside of someone when you shoot them.

"We understand that when our customers shoot a man, they wanna see his liquefied organs pour out of every hole in his body. Give us another chance, we'll give you the lung-shreddingest bullets on the market."

Still the effort might not be enough for many customers.

"Those people over at Steel Hawk ought to be shot in the face in front of their families."

Many gun owners have said the recall has been so frustrating¹¹ they will no longer use bullets, returning to more low-tech methods like beating victims with spiked¹² clubs or dragging them behind their cars.

Moving on, Congress announced today the long debated Darfur aid package will be used for a Darfur memorial instead.

1 ammunition   

n.军火，弹药

参考例句：

• A few of the jeeps had run out of ammunition.几辆吉普车上的弹药已经用光了。
• They have expended all their ammunition.他们把弹药用光。

2 hawk   

n.鹰，骗子；鹰派成员

参考例句：

• The hawk swooped down on the rabbit and killed it.鹰猛地朝兔子扑下来,并把它杀死。
• The hawk snatched the chicken and flew away.老鹰叼了小鸡就飞走了。

3 shred   

v.撕成碎片，变成碎片；n.碎布条，细片，些少

参考例句：

• There is not a shred of truth in what he says.他说的全是骗人的鬼话。
• The food processor can shred all kinds of vegetables.这架食品加工机可将各种蔬菜切丝切条。

4 retail   

v./n.零售；adv.以零售价格

参考例句：

• In this shop they retail tobacco and sweets.这家铺子零售香烟和糖果。
• These shoes retail at 10 yuan a pair.这些鞋子零卖10元一双。

5 capability   

n.能力；才能；(pl)可发展的能力或特性等

参考例句：

• She has the capability to become a very fine actress.她有潜力成为杰出演员。
• Organizing a whole department is beyond his capability.组织整个部门是他能力以外的事。

6 maim   

v.使残废，使不能工作，使伤残

参考例句：

• Automobile accidents maim many people each year. 汽车车祸每年使许多人残废。
• These people kill and maim innocent civilians.这些人杀死和残害无辜平民。

7 defective   

adj.有毛病的，有问题的，有瑕疵的

参考例句：

• The firm had received bad publicity over a defective product. 该公司因为一件次品而受到媒体攻击。
• If the goods prove defective, the customer has the right to compensation. 如果货品证明有缺陷， 顾客有权索赔。

8 altercation   

n.争吵，争论

参考例句：

• Throughout the entire altercation,not one sensible word was uttered.争了半天，没有一句话是切合实际的。
• The boys had an altercation over the umpire's decision.男孩子们对裁判的判决颇有争议。

9 coupons   

n.礼券( coupon的名词复数 )；优惠券；订货单；参赛表

参考例句：

• The company gives away free coupons for drinks or other items. 公司为饮料或其它项目发放免费赠券。 来自辞典例句
• Do you have any coupons? 你们有优惠卡吗？ 来自英汉 - 翻译样例 - 口语

10 inferno   

n.火海；地狱般的场所

参考例句：

• Rescue workers fought to get to victims inside the inferno.救援人员奋力营救大火中的受害者。
• The burning building became an inferno.燃烧着的大楼成了地狱般的地方。

11 frustrating   

adj.产生挫折的，使人沮丧的，令人泄气的v.使不成功( frustrate的现在分词 )；挫败；使受挫折；令人沮丧

参考例句：

• It's frustrating to have to wait so long. 要等这么长时间，真令人懊恼。
• It was a demeaning and ultimately frustrating experience. 那是一次有失颜面并且令人沮丧至极的经历。 来自《简明英汉词典》

12 spiked   

adj.有穗的；成锥形的；有尖顶的

参考例句：

• The editor spiked the story. 编辑删去了这篇报道。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• They wondered whether their drinks had been spiked. 他们有些疑惑自己的饮料里是否被偷偷搀了烈性酒。 来自辞典例句