夏說英文晨讀 (關注教書匠小夏 公眾號同步更新)“泰國版釋永信”被捕:禪房不雅視頻瘋傳,涉嫌侵吞1億善款 | E0915(講解版)
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▍原文 Thai police have arrested a Buddhist monk on suspicion of embezzling 100 million baht from his monastery, along with a suspected female accomplice he was filmed having sex with. The case is the latest scandal to hit the clergy in the Buddhist‑majority country. Phra Wachirayan Wi, the 66‑year‑old abbot of the 14th‑century temple Wat Phutthaisawan in the ancient capital of Ayutthaya, was well known for making amulets, with the Thai prime minister reported to be among those who wore his creations. ▍語言點 suspicion /səˈspɪʃn/ n. 嫌疑,懷疑 on suspicion of... 涉嫌…… embezzle /ɪmˈbezl/ v. 挪用,侵吞(款項) baht /bɑːt/ n. 泰銖(泰國貨幣單位) monastery /ˈmɑːnəsteri/ n. 寺院,修道院 suspected /səˈspektɪd/ adj. 有嫌疑的,涉嫌的 accomplice /əˈkɑːmplɪs/ n. 共犯,同夥 scandal /ˈskændl/ n. 醜聞 clergy /ˈklɜːrdʒi/ n. 神職人員,僧侶群體(集合名詞) Buddhist-majority /ˌbʊdɪst məˈdʒɔːrəti/adj. 以佛教徒占人口大多數的 abbot...