美国国家公共电台 NPR--Adopting certain kittens at a Las Vegas shelter will get you a free Frontier flight

Adopting certain kittens at a Las Vegas shelter will get you a free Frontier flight

Transcript¹

Frontier Airlines is offering vouchers³ to the people who adopt the kittens named: Frontier, Delta⁴ and Spirit. Animal Foundation, which runs the Las Vegas shelter, named the new arrivals.

ROB SCHMITZ, HOST:

Good morning. I'm Rob Schmitz. Here's your chance to score a free flight. Frontier Airlines offers a flight voucher² to anyone who adopts one of three kittens at a Las Vegas shelter. Why? Because the Animal Foundation, which runs the shelter, named the new arrivals Frontier, Delta and Spirit. One of the kittens was originally named Southwest, but the shelter didn't want to risk delaying its departure after the company's recent cancellation⁵ troubles. It's MORNING EDITION.

1 transcript   

n.抄本，誊本，副本，肄业证书

参考例句：

• A transcript of the tapes was presented as evidence in court.一份录音带的文字本作为证据被呈交法庭。
• They wouldn't let me have a transcript of the interview.他们拒绝给我一份采访的文字整理稿。

2 voucher   

n.收据；传票；凭单，凭证

参考例句：

• The government should run a voucher system.政府应该施行凭证制度。
• Whenever cash is paid out,a voucher or receipt should be obtained.无论何时只要支付现金，就必须要有一张凭据或者收据。

3 vouchers   

n.凭证( voucher的名词复数 )；证人；证件；收据

参考例句：

• These vouchers are redeemable against any future purchase. 这些优惠券将来购物均可使用。
• This time we were given free vouchers to spend the night in a nearby hotel. 这一次我们得到了在附近一家旅馆入住的免费券。 来自英语晨读30分（高二）

4 delta   

n.（流的）角洲

参考例句：

• He has been to the delta of the Nile.他曾去过尼罗河三角洲。
• The Nile divides at its mouth and forms a delta.尼罗河在河口分岔，形成了一个三角洲。

5 cancellation   

n.删除，取消

参考例句：

• Heavy seas can cause cancellation of ferry services.海上风浪太大，可能须要取消渡轮服务。
• Her cancellation of her trip to Paris upset our plan.她取消了巴黎之行打乱了我们的计划。