24年之久的马戏表演被叫停 Circus put an end at Guangzhou Zoo

Gao Huiying China Plus Published: 2017-09-06 14:22:16
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The Guangzhou Zoo has decided to put an end(终止) to a popular(流行的) circus(马戏) performance(表演) which it has been running for the last 24 years. Zoo officials said they now consider(认为) the show may contrary(违反) to animal(动物) rights(权利) protection(保护). Started(开始) in 1993, the circus had been one of the major(主要的) draws(吸引) for the Guangzhou Zoo.Circus shows have been opposed(反对) by animal rights advocates(支持者) as they can involve animal abuse(虐待). Tell us what you think below!

词汇 Words:

[zhōng zhǐ] 终止 end
[rèn wéi] 认为 consider
[wéi fǎn] 违反 contrary
[kāi shǐ] 开始 start
[liú xíng de] 流行的 popular
[zhǔ yào de] 主要的 major
[mǎ xì] 马戏 circus
[biǎo yǎn] 表演 performance
[dòng wù] 动物 animal
[quán lì] 权利 right
[bǎo hù] 保护 protection

重点词汇 Key word:

止 

  • <动词 v.> stop; prohibit; check
    E.g. xué wú zhǐ jìng
    学无止境
    knowledge is limitless 

  • <动词 v.> (of a period) end; terminate
    E.g. Zhǎn lǎn cóng 10 yuè 1 rì qǐ dào 10 yuè 14 rì zhǐ。
    展览从10月1日起到10月14日止。
    The exhibition opens October 1st through 14th.

  • <副词 v.> only
    E.g. Zhè huà nǐ shuō guò bù zhǐ yī cì le。
    这话你说过不止一次了。
    I don't think this is the first time you've said so.

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