Daily English Dictation 49 - 2026/05/03 - intermedia
🎧 Listening Practice
My listening:
Marking Han policy official are staying along about the murder case. And policer keep every details confidential, as they tried to identify the victim and figure out exactly what happened to her.Answer:
Buckingham Palace officials are staying mum about the murder case, and police are keeping many details confidential as they try to identify the victim and figure out exactly what happened to her.Pronunciation:
Buckingham Pala<u>ce o</u>fficial<u>s a</u>re staying mu<u>m a</u>bout the murder ca<u>se, a</u>nd poli<u>ce a</u>re keeping many details confidentia<u>l a</u><u>s they</u> try to identify the victi<u>m an</u>d figu<u>re ou</u>t exactly what happen~~<u>ed~~ to</u> her.
confidential: confədentiəl try to => try d‘ try to identify : usually try d’ widentify
as they: s kills th happened to : ed and to are similar sound, only one is OK
happened to her => happen to er (tour) her => er him => im
📖 Accumulation
stay mum about (👻informal)
对…保持沉默，绝口不提:
- The company is <u>staying mum about</u> the layoffs until the official announcement.
Collocations: ~ the details ~ the reason ~ the investigation ~ the incident ~ the allegations
Related: keep quiet about remain silent on hush up not breathe a word clamp down on info play it close to the vest button one’s lip
conspiracy /kənˈspɪrəsi/
(n.)(u) 阴谋活动，密谋策划:
- Several employees were arrested for <u>conspiracy</u> to commit fraud against the company.
(n.)(c) 阴谋，密谋计划:
- The press uncovered a <u>conspiracy</u> to hide the safety test failures.
Collocations: criminal ~ ~ theory ~ charge uncover a ~ ~ to murder
Related: plot scheme collusion intrigue cover-up cabal racketeering