【看新闻学英语】吉林省两条鱼拍卖带来6万美金

【新唐人2012年1月17日讯】【看新闻学英语】

Two Fish Bring in $60,000+ at Jilin Province Auction
吉林省两条鱼拍卖带来6万美金

【新闻关键字】

1. bring in: ph. [brɪŋ] [ɪn]产生
2. auction: n. [ˋɔkʃən]拍卖
3. bid: v. [bɪd]出价、投标
4. incoming: adj. [ˋɪn͵kʌmɪŋ]接踵而至
5. raise: v. [rez]筹款
6. ecosystem: n. [ˋɛko͵sɪstəm]生态系统
7. surrounding: n. [səˋraʊndɪŋ]周围环境
8. auspiciousness: n. [ɔˋspɪʃəsnɪs]吉利
9. make a living: ph. [ˋmek ə lɪvɪŋ]谋生
10. run short: ph. [rʌn] [ʃɔrt]变缺(少)的
11. means: n. [minz]收入
12. sustenance: n. [ˋsʌstənəns]生计

A fish weighing nearly 43 pounds set a record-high price of $47,550 at an auction in northeast China’s Jilin Province. The second biggest fish sold for $20,450, at the annual winter fishing festival that opened Thursday.
周四开始每年的冬季补鱼节，一条重达近43磅的鱼，创中国东北吉林省拍卖新高价。第二条最大的鱼卖出美金20,450元。

More than 30 people bid at the auction.
超过30人在拍卖会上出价。

The winter fishing season will last until the eve of the incoming Chinese Spring Festival, which is January 22nd.
冬季捕鱼节将持续到接下来的中国春节1月22日的除夕。

The money raised from the auction will be used to protect the ecosystem of Chagan Lake and its surrounding areas.
拍卖所得将用于保护查干湖的生态系统，以及其周边环境区域。

The heaviest fish caught in the first day brings luck and auspiciousness in local culture. In ancient times, Chinese emperors treated their guests from far away with these massive fish. Back in 2010, a 42 pound first fish sold for just under $46,000.
在当地的文化，第一天丰收的鱼货，会带来好运和吉祥。在古代，中国皇帝会用大量的鱼，招待远道而来的客人。回到2010年，一条42磅重的鱼只卖不到美金46,000元。

Chagan Lake is the largest inland lake in Jilin Province. The high water quality and well-protected environment has made the lake a haven for fish and shrimps.
查干湖是吉林省最大的内陆湖。高品质的水及被保护良好的环境，使这座湖成为鱼虾的天堂。

People here have made a living fishing in Chagan Lake for thousands of years, especially during the long, severe winters. When food supplies run short during the extremely cold period, fish becomes the main means of sustenance. The large quantity of fish in the lake feeds residents, and also provides them with money to cover their living expenses.
几千年来，这里的人们在查干湖补鱼为生，尤其在漫长的严冬。在极冷的时候，
当粮食供应短缺，鱼变成主要的生计收入。湖内大量的鱼供养居民，并使他们有钱支付生活费。

本则影音新闻出处：新唐人电视台英语新闻
http://english.ntdtv.com/ntdtv_en/news_business/2011-12-30/two-fish-bring-in-60-000-at-jilin-province-auction.html

More than 30 people bid at the auction.
超过30人在拍卖会上出价。