夏说英语新闻晨读 第571期:威廉王子在神秘机构实习

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Kensington Palace has revealed that the Duke of Cambridge has just finished a three-week stint¹ at the secret intelligence service, MI6, the security service, MI5, and GCHQ. The highly unusual internship² was kept under close wraps as Prince William spent a week with each agency in what he said was a "truly humbling³ experience". It began with a week at MI6, whose officers work secretly overseas.

reveal: v. 揭露
unveil: v. 揭露
stint: n. 定量；定额
stint: v. 吝惜
MI6: Military Intelligence 6；军情六处；秘密情报局
GCHQ: the Government Communications Headquarters；英国政府通讯总部
keep sth. under wraps: 保密
humbling: adj. 卑微的
humble⁴: v. 使谦逊；使感到卑微
It begins with...: 从……开始

1 stint   

v.节省，限制，停止；n.舍不得化，节约，限制；连续不断的一段时间从事某件事

参考例句：

• He lavished money on his children without stint.他在孩子们身上花钱毫不吝惜。
• We hope that you will not stint your criticism.我们希望您不吝指教。

2 internship   

n.实习医师，实习医师期

参考例句：

• an internship at a television station 在电视台的实习期
• a summer internship with a small stipend 薪水微薄的暑期实习

3 humbling   

adj.令人羞辱的v.使谦恭( humble的现在分词 )；轻松打败（尤指强大的对手）；低声下气

参考例句：

• A certain humbling from time to time is good. 不时受点儿屈辱是有好处的。 来自辞典例句
• It has been said that astronomy is a humbling and character-buildingexperience. 据说天文学是一种令人产生自卑、塑造人格的科学。 来自互联网

4 humble   

adj.谦卑的，恭顺的；地位低下的；v.降低，贬低

参考例句：

• In my humble opinion,he will win the election.依我拙见，他将在选举中获胜。
• Defeat and failure make people humble.挫折与失败会使人谦卑。