美国国家公共电台 NPR--The Army Corps of Engineers has a new way to sell calendars: cats

The Army Corps¹ of Engineers has a new way to sell calendars: cats

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The corps' 2023 calendar features giant cats superimposed onto some of their most impressive civil works programs The felines³ are pictured using cranes and turning famous landmarks⁴ into chew toys.

LEILA FADEL, HOST:

Good morning. I'm Leila Fadel. Move over, sports cars, the Army Corps of Engineers has a new way to sell calendars - cats. The corps' 2023 calendar features giant cats superimposed onto some of their most impressive civil works programs. The felines are pictured laying on steel beams, using cranes and even turning famous landmarks into their chew toys. The images are available for free on their website. Feel free to peruse⁵ them for yourself.

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1 corps   

n.(通信等兵种的)部队；(同类作的)一组

参考例句：

• The medical corps were cited for bravery in combat.医疗队由于在战场上的英勇表现而受嘉奖。
• When the war broke out,he volunteered for the Marine Corps.战争爆发时，他自愿参加了海军陆战队。

2 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。

3 felines   

n.猫科动物( feline的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Any of several felines, such as the cheetah or the snow leopard. 这片地区是濒临灭绝的雪豹的栖息地。 来自互联网
• Search in the basket of life, you will find it, answered Felines. 它在生命的篮子里＂巴思特女神回答道。 来自互联网

4 landmarks   

n.陆标( landmark的名词复数 )；目标；（标志重要阶段的）里程碑 ~ (in sth)；有历史意义的建筑物（或遗址）

参考例句：

• The book stands out as one of the notable landmarks in the progress of modern science. 这部著作是现代科学发展史上著名的里程碑之一。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
• The baby was one of the big landmarks in our relationship. 孩子的出世是我们俩关系中的一个重要转折点。 来自辞典例句

5 peruse   

v.细读，精读

参考例句：

• We perused the company's financial statements for the past five years.我们翻阅了公司过去5年来的财务报表。
• Please peruse this report at your leisure.请在空暇时细读这篇报道。