Why are students protesting in France? | BBC Learning English from the News · BBC Learning English
法国学生因学校资金不足而抗议，引发大量逮捕和冲突。适合练习新闻词汇和理解社会议题。
From BBC Learning English.
来自 BBC 的“学习英语”（Learning English）项目。
This is Learning English from the News our podcast about the news headlines.
这是我们的播客《从新闻中学习英语》（Learning English from the News），专门讨论新闻标题的相关内容。
In this programme, hundreds of thousands of schoolchildren protest across France.
在这个活动中，数十万法国学童在全国范围内举行了抗议活动。
Hello, I'm Pippa.
你好，我叫皮帕。
And I'm Phil.
我是菲尔。
In this programme, we look at one big news story and the vocabulary in the headlines that will help you understand it.
在这个节目中，我们会探讨一则重要的新闻事件，以及新闻标题中出现的词汇，这些词汇将有助于你理解这则新闻。
You can find all the vocabulary and headlines from this episode, as well as a worksheet on our website, bbclearningenglish.com.
您可以在我们的网站 bbclearningenglish.com 上找到这一集中的所有词汇和新闻标题，同时还有一份练习题。
So, let's hear more about this story, Phil.
那么，菲尔，让我们再详细听听这个故事吧。
Yes.
是的。
School pupils in France have been taking part in protests against the government.
法国的学生们一直在参加反对政府的抗议活动。
People say that they are protesting because their schools are not being well-funded.
人们表示，他们之所以举行抗议活动，是因为他们的学校缺乏足够的资金支持。
They say that there aren't enough teachers and that school buildings are in a bad condition.
据说教师数量不足，而且学校的校舍状况也很糟糕。
Since protests began, over 6,000 people have been arrested and a number of students and police officers have been hurt.
自从抗议活动开始以来，已有超过6000人被逮捕，多名学生和警察受伤。
The French government has said that it will review the issues that students are protesting about.
法国政府表示，将重新审视学生们所抗议的问题。
Let's have our first headline.
让我们来看第一条新闻标题吧。
This is from PBS, an American broadcaster.
这是来自美国公共广播公司（PBS）的节目。
Student protests grip France as Prime Minister Lecornu calls crisis meeting.
随着法国总理莱科努召开危机会议，学生抗议活动在法国全国范围内蔓延。
That headline again from PBS.
又是PBS电视台的那个新闻标题……
Student protests grip France as Prime Minister Lecornu calls crisis meeting.
随着法国总理莱科努召开危机会议，学生抗议活动在法国全国范围内蔓延。
This headline is about the impact of these protests.
这个标题讨论的是这些抗议活动所产生的影响。
In the article, the writer mentions the crisis meetings of politicians, hundreds of arrests and injuries, and the impact it could have on future elections.
在这篇文章中，作者提到了政治家们举行的危机会议、数百起逮捕事件以及人员受伤的情况，并探讨了这些事件可能对未来选举产生的影响。
We're going to learn the word 'grip'.
我们将学习单词“grip”（意思是“抓握力”或“控制力”）。
Yes, literally 'grip' means to hold onto something strongly.
是的，“grip”这个单词的确就是指紧紧抓住某物的意思。
If you grip something, you hold it so tightly it won't come out of your hands.
如果你握住了某样东西，你会握得非常紧，以至于它根本无法从你的手中脱落。
There are also some objects that can grip things.
还有一些物体能够抓住其他物体。
Paint or glue grips onto things, it doesn't move off or car tires grip the road.
你可以用油漆或胶水将防滑装置粘在物体上，这些装置不会脱落；同样，汽车轮胎也能牢牢地抓住路面。
They don't slip.
它们不会打滑。
In this story, 'grip' is a metaphor.
在这个故事中，“grip”（掌控力或影响力）是一个比喻。
If an event grips a country or a city, then it holds on to people's attention.
如果某个事件引起了整个国家或某个城市的广泛关注，那么它就会持续吸引人们的注意力。
Many people are affected by the protests or are interested in them.
许多人受到了这些抗议活动的影响，或者对它们很感兴趣。
It's not just protests that can grip a country.
能够影响一个国家的，不仅仅是抗议活动。
Emotions like fear or excitement can grip an entire nation.
恐惧或兴奋等情绪可能会影响到整个国家。
We've had 'grip' - hold on to people's attention.
我们确实做到了“吸引人们的注意力”这一目标。
For example, the country was gripped by excitement after their team reached the final for the first time.
例如，当该国球队首次闯入决赛时，全国上下都陷入了兴奋之中。
This is Learning English from the News, our podcast about the news headlines.
这是《从新闻中学习英语》（Learning English from the News）——我们的播客节目，专门聚焦新闻头条内容。
Today we're talking about school protests in France.
今天我们讨论的是法国的校园抗议活动。
The French government reported that at least 24 schools had been burnt or damaged in the protests.
法国政府称，在抗议活动中，至少有24所学校遭到焚烧或损坏。
One protester in Lens had their hand blown off by a police grenade.
在朗斯，一名抗议者的手被警察投掷的手榴弹炸掉了。
Another protest in a Paris suburb led to a protester having their jaw broken.
在巴黎郊区发生的另一起抗议活动中，一名抗议者的下颌骨被打断。
Let's have another headline.
再来一个新闻标题吧。