夏说英语新闻晨读 第502期:奇怪问题一大堆(在线收听

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Questions about vampires in Poland and vegetarian sausages are among the most bizarre phone calls made to consular staff, the Foreign Office has said. It has compiled the strangest calls from Britons abroad in 2018 in a bid to remind people its helpline is meant to be used in an emergency. It received more than 330,000 calls from people asking for help.

vampire: n. 吸血鬼
vegetarian: n. 素食主义者
vegan: n. 严格的素食主义者
sausage: n. 香肠
bizarre: adj. 奇怪的
consular: adj. 领事的(文中指领事馆的)
compile: vt. 编纂
helpline: n. 求助热线;咨询热线
landline: n. 有线电话;座机
emergency: n. 紧急事件

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