夏说英语新闻晨读 第124期:欧洲杯足球流氓大战

 本期内容：

Violence marred¹ the start of the Euro 2016 soccer championship in France. Police used tear gas and water cannon² against rioting English and Russian fans in Marseilles. UEFA is to investigate Russia for an attack by its fans on England supporters after the two teams drew 1-1. Northern Irish and Polish fans clashed with local skinheads in Nice.

词汇讲解：
Violence: 暴力
Mar：破坏
Tear gap：催泪瓦斯
Water cannon：水炮
Riot：动乱
Draw：平局
Clash：冲突

Skinhead：光头党

1 marred   

adj. 被损毁, 污损的

参考例句：

• The game was marred by the behaviour of drunken fans. 喝醉了的球迷行为不轨，把比赛给搅了。
• Bad diction marred the effectiveness of his speech. 措词不当影响了他演说的效果。

2 cannon   

n.大炮，火炮；飞机上的机关炮

参考例句：

• The soldiers fired the cannon.士兵们开炮。
• The cannon thundered in the hills.大炮在山间轰鸣。