▍原文
The British Museum in London has sacked a member of staff and police are investigating after treasures were reported "missing, stolen or damaged".
Items including gold, jewellery and gems of semi-precious stones were among those missing from the museum, one of the UK's largest tourist attractions.
The majority of the items were kept in a storeroom, the museum said.
▍语言点
1. sack /sæk/ v. 解雇,炒鱿鱼(fire)
2. investigate /ɪnˈvestəɡeɪt/ v. 调查,侦查
· investigate the accident 调查这起事故
3. treasure /ˈtreʒər/ n. 极其贵重的物品、珍宝
· the priceless art treasures 无价的艺术瑰宝
4. item /ˈaɪtəm/ n. 物品
5. gem /dʒem/ n. (尤指切割、抛光或镶嵌过的)宝石
6. semi-precious stones 半宝石,次贵重的宝石
· semi-前缀:半、一半
· precious /ˈpreʃəs/ adj. 宝贵的,珍贵的
· stone /stoʊn/ n. (本节) 天然宝石(稀有罕见的、有价值的矿物)
· precious stones 贵重宝石
7. majority /məˈdʒɑːrəti/ n. 大部分,大多数
· 常见搭配:the majority of sth.
8. storeroom /ˈstɔːrrʊm/ n. 储藏室
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