特大濒危动物走私网被摧毁 An endangered animal smuggling gang was busted

Customs(海关) authorities in Southwest China's Nanning city busted(摧毁) an endangered animal smuggling gang(团伙).

26 pangolins(穿山甲), 200 turtles(龟) and 1 monitor lizard(巨蜥), all of which are endangered animals under national protection, were found at different locations scattered throughout Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.

46 people have been arrested. Further investigation(调查) is still underway(在进行中).

词汇 Words:

[hǎi guān] 海关 customs
[tuán huǒ] 团伙 gang
[diào chá] 调查 investigation
[cuī huǐ] 摧毁 bust
[zài jìn xíng zhōng] 在进行中 underway

重点词汇 Key Word:

关

• <动词 v.> close; shut
  E.g. Zhè shàn chuāng guān bù shàng。
  这扇窗关不上。
  The window won't close.

• <动词 v.> bar; lock in/away/up
  E.g. Lǎo hǔ bèi guān zài lóng zi lǐ。
  老虎被关在笼子里。
  The tiger is caged.

• <动词 v.> shut down; close down
  E.g. Shāng diàn yóu yú quē fá zī jīn zhǐ hǎo guān le。
  商店由于缺乏资金只好关了。
  The shop had to be shut down for lack of funds.

• <动词 v.>turn off; switch off
  E.g. Qǐng bǎ yīn yuè guān xiǎo yī diǎn er hǎo ma?
  请把音乐关小一点儿好吗?
  Would you please turn the music down?

• <名词 n.> customs
  E.g. Bàn wán hǎi guān shǒu xù yào duō shǎo shí jiān ?
  办完海关手续要多少时间?
  How long will it take us to pass the Customs?

• <名词 n.> difficulty; barrier
  E.g. Zài guó wài xué xí,shǒu xiān yào guò yǔ yán guān。
  在国外学习,首先要过语言关。
  The language problem is the first barrier to brush aside when studying abroad.

• <动词 v.> concern; involve
  E.g. Zhè bù guān nǐ de shì。
  这不关你的事。
  It's none of your business.

• <名词 n.> concern; relation
  E.g. Zhè shì yǔ wǒ wú guān。
  这事与我无关。
  This matter has nothing to do with me.