介绍:
A pigeon that was to be put down by authorities in Australia after reportedly crossing the Pacific Ocean has been saved after officials found he was "highly likely" to be a local bird.
Joe the pigeon made headlines around the world after he was found in a garden in Melbourne wearing what appeared to be a US identification.
The bird was to be killed for breaching Australia's quarantine rules. But he was granted a reprieve amid doubts about the origin of his leg tag.
▍语言点
1. put down 安乐死（尤其是因为其很危险或者有重病）
(kill an animal without causing it pain because it is dangerous or very ill)
· put to sleep 安乐死(美语)
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2. highly UK /ˈhaɪli/ US /ˈhaɪli/ adv. 非常，极其(very)
3. make headline 成为新闻焦点，上头条(if someone or something make headlines, they get a lot of publicity from the media)
headline UK /ˈhedlaɪn/ US /ˈhedlaɪn/ n. 报纸标题/头版
The star’s success has made headlines.
这位明星的成功上了头条。
4. identification UK /aɪˌdentɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/ US /aɪˌdentəfəˈkeɪʃən/ n. 身份证明
5. breach UK /briːtʃ/ US /briːtʃ/ v. 打破 (break)
· breach rules/break rules 打破规定
6. quarantine UK /ˈkwɒrəntiːn/ US /ˈkwɔːrəntiːn/ n. 隔离(isolation)
7. reprieve UK /rɪˈpriːv/ US /rɪˈpriːv/ n. 暂缓
· be granted a reprieve 被暂缓
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