英伦广角 2009-11-29 老虎伍兹出车祸

The luxury home of one of the world's most famous sport stars, the scene of a bizarre sequence of events,  now the subject of police inquiry¹. Just after two on Friday morning, 33-year-old Tiger Woods drove out of his house alone; his car first hit a fire hydrant then a tree. Police say his wife heard the crash and ran outside. 

"From where we stand his wife came out the house when she heard him, the accident, him hitting the fire hydrant, ohm...used a golf club... with which, we were told, to break out the rear window to get entrance to the vehicle. We moved him from the vehicle and laid him down on the street. That's how we are sent and came here."

"Woods was then taken to the nearby health center hospital with minor² injuries, mainly cuts to the face.  He was admitted, treated and released today, in good condition, that's it. "

The police report said alcohol was not a factor in the incident. The PGA star who earned an estimated 100 million dollars last year in prize money and endorsements³ is due to host the Cheveron world challenge next week in California which benefits his charity.

"Anytime that you have someone of Tiger statue, someone of Tiger's, not just national, but international recognition, people are concerned, he's really become a real spokesperson, I think, for the PGA, and a lot of people really admire what he's been able to do.

The entertainment gossip website TNZ claims police's sources have indicated the couple had been arguing. They have two children including a nine-month-old son. The police officer who was first at the scene wrote: "Charges are pending⁴ ", adding more mystery to this curious crash, just yards from the star's front door.

Robort Nisbet, Sky news ,New York.

 

1 inquiry   

n.打听，询问，调查，查问

参考例句：

• Many parents have been pressing for an inquiry into the problem.许多家长迫切要求调查这个问题。
• The field of inquiry has narrowed down to five persons.调查的范围已经缩小到只剩5个人了。

2 minor   

adj.较小(少)的，较次要的；n.辅修学科；vi.辅修

参考例句：

• The young actor was given a minor part in the new play.年轻的男演员在这出新戏里被分派担任一个小角色。
• I gave him a minor share of my wealth.我把小部分财产给了他。

3 endorsements   

n.背书( endorsement的名词复数 )；（驾驶执照上的）违章记录；（公开的）赞同；（通常为名人在广告中对某一产品的）宣传

参考例句：

• He must make much money on those tennis shoe endorsements he does. 他替那些网球鞋珍重广告，就赚了不少钱。 来自互联网
• But celebrity endorsements remain an important promotional tool for marketers. 尽管如此，邀明星助阵仍是营销人员重要的推广手段之一。 来自互联网

4 pending   

prep.直到，等待…期间；adj.待定的；迫近的

参考例句：

• The lawsuit is still pending in the state court.这案子仍在州法庭等待定夺。
• He knew my examination was pending.他知道我就要考试了。