万花筒 2013-08-14&08-17 美国游客折断博物馆600年雕像手指

 We continue, now, with the American tourist making international headlines after he accidentally broke the finger off a statue that is centuries old, violating museum rules. You all know it, look, don't touch. This morning, outrage¹ at a florence museum after an American tourist snapped the finger off a 600-year-old marble statue of the virgin² Mary.

According to reports, the man was measuring the finger and comparing it to his own hand when he accidentally broke the work of art. A security guard at the museum spotted³ him. But it was too late.He was later confronted by police. 

T, museum’s spokesperson said that the fundamental rules for visiting a museum had been forgotten. That is, he said, do not touch the works.

Florence police tell abc news that the culprit is a Connecticut man, born in Missouri with the initials P.B. And he was apologetic when questioned.

He is reportedly an emergency surgeon at a Connecticut hospital. And this isn't the first time an accident has befallen museum treasures. In 2010, a Picasso painting worth $130 million was ripped when a clumsy art lover tripped and fell against it at the metropolitan⁴ museum of art.

And Casino Mogul Steve Wynn ripped his picasso masterpiece when his elbow went through it. Picasso's 1932 masterpiece was in the process of being sold by Wynn when he damaged it.

It has since been repaired and hangs in Wing's office.

The sale was rescinded⁵.The sale was rescinded. 

So, the statue can be repaired thankfully. Italian prosecutors⁶ will now decide whether charges will be filed against the man and if he will be fined.

Remember, folks, look. Don't touch. 

A surgeon.

He's a surgeon, ironically,do something with the finger. 

Laura, thank you.

1 outrage   

n.暴行，侮辱，愤怒；vt.凌辱，激怒

参考例句：

• When he heard the news he reacted with a sense of outrage.他得悉此事时义愤填膺。
• We should never forget the outrage committed by the Japanese invaders.我们永远都不应该忘记日本侵略者犯下的暴行。

2 virgin   

n.处女，未婚女子；adj.未经使用的；未经开发的

参考例句：

• Have you ever been to a virgin forest?你去过原始森林吗？
• There are vast expanses of virgin land in the remote regions.在边远地区有大片大片未开垦的土地。

3 spotted   

adj.有斑点的，斑纹的，弄污了的

参考例句：

• The milkman selected the spotted cows,from among a herd of two hundred.牛奶商从一群200头牛中选出有斑点的牛。
• Sam's shop stocks short spotted socks.山姆的商店屯积了有斑点的短袜。

4 metropolitan   

adj.大城市的，大都会的

参考例句：

• Metropolitan buildings become taller than ever.大城市的建筑变得比以前更高。
• Metropolitan residents are used to fast rhythm.大都市的居民习惯于快节奏。

5 rescinded   

v.废除，取消( rescind的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• Rescinded civil acts shall be null and void from the very beginning. 被撤销的民事行为从行为开始起无效。 来自互联网
• They accepted his advice and rescinded the original plan. 他们听从了他的劝告，撤销了原计划。 来自互联网

6 prosecutors   

检举人( prosecutor的名词复数 )； 告发人； 起诉人； 公诉人

参考例句：

• In some places,public prosecutors are elected rather than appointed. 在有些地方，检察官是经选举而非任命产生的。 来自口语例句
• You've been summoned to the Prosecutors' Office, 2 days later. 你在两天以后被宣到了检察官的办公室。