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The Beijing Hour

Evening Edition

Shane Bigham with you on this Sunday, January 08th, 2017

Welcome to the Beijing Hour, coming to you live from the Chinese capital.

Coming up on our program this evening...

New data shows that severe haze¹ in Beijing and surrounding regions since November has worsened, year-on-year...

A Chinese man wanted for a famous armored car heist has been arrested after 21 years on the run...

and a remarkable² new skyscraper³ that's changing the Los Angeles skyline...

Coming up in the 2nd half of the program... feature talk...

We hear from a woman whose pre-conceived notions about China have changed following a 10 month stay in the country...

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1 haze   

n.霾，烟雾；懵懂，迷糊；vi.(over)变模糊

参考例句：

• I couldn't see her through the haze of smoke.在烟雾弥漫中，我看不见她。
• He often lives in a haze of whisky.他常常是在威士忌的懵懂醉意中度过的。

2 remarkable   

adj.显著的，异常的，非凡的，值得注意的

参考例句：

• She has made remarkable headway in her writing skills.她在写作技巧方面有了长足进步。
• These cars are remarkable for the quietness of their engines.这些汽车因发动机没有噪音而不同凡响。

3 skyscraper   

n.摩天大楼

参考例句：

• The skyscraper towers into the clouds.那幢摩天大楼高耸入云。
• The skyscraper was wrapped in fog.摩天楼为雾所笼罩。

4 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。