夏说英语新闻晨读 第429期:马斯克直播惹祸

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Tech entrepreneur Elon Musk¹ has smoked marijuana live on the web during a podcast with comedian² Joe Rogan. Mr Rogan offered his guest the drug, which is legal in California, as the pair discussed tech innovation and the public's perception of Mr Musk. Tesla shares fell more than nine per cent following Mr Musk's appearance on the show.

entrepreneur: n. 创业者
smoke: vt. 抽烟 n. 烟
a smoking gun: 确凿的证据
chain smoker³: 烟枪；烟瘾大的人
marijuana: 大麻
podcast: n. 播客节目
comedian: n. 喜剧演员
perception: n. 看法

1 musk   

n.麝香, 能发出麝香的各种各样的植物，香猫

参考例句：

• Musk is used for perfume and stimulant.麝香可以用作香料和兴奋剂。
• She scented her clothes with musk.她用麝香使衣服充满了香味。

2 comedian   

n.喜剧演员；滑稽演员

参考例句：

• The comedian tickled the crowd with his jokes.喜剧演员的笑话把人们逗乐了。
• The comedian enjoyed great popularity during the 30's.那位喜剧演员在三十年代非常走红。

3 smoker   

n.吸烟者，吸烟车厢，吸烟室

参考例句：

• His wife dislikes him to be a smoker.他妻子不喜欢他当烟民。
• He is a moderate smoker.他是一个有节制的烟民。