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Someone Could Win A Record $900 Million
9亿金额的强力球头彩究竟花落谁家?
The powerball keeps growing and now it's reached $900 milllion.
美国强力球彩票的头奖奖金不断累积,现已涨至9亿美元 。
The lucky winner will take home an estimated $558 million if they choose a lump-sum cash prize, lottery officials announced Saturday morning.
周六早上,强力球彩票的官方发言人称:若获奖得主选择一次性领取,就可以直接把5.58亿的奖金领回家 。
And if no one happens to strike it rich this time, the prize for the next drawing on Wednesday will reach a staggering $1.3 billion.
如果这一次头奖落空的话,下次头奖的金额将累积至13亿美元 。
But should you wind up with the winning jackpot, odds are good that you won't be able to hold on to your anonymity.
要是你侥幸赢得头奖,想不被人知道恐怕很难 。
With Powerball tickets sold in 44 states, as well as in Washington, D.C., the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico,
强力球彩票在全美44个州出售,外加华盛顿哥伦比亚特区,维尔京群岛以及波多黎各 。
all but six states require lottery winners to come forward publicly.
其中六个州要求获奖者领奖时必须公开身份 。
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词语解释
1.keeps growing 持续增长
例句:If the population keeps growing, it will cause a lot of troubles.
如果人口持续增长,将会带来许多问题
2.lump-sum 一次性总付的;总金额
例句:Houses may Be purchased on liBeral terms suBject to lump-sum payment.
房款一次付清,购楼可以享受优惠
3.happen to 刚好;偶然
例句:I happen to have an honest partner.
我碰巧有一个忠实的好搭档
。4.wind up with 被...缠绕;得到
例句:If I work hard for years, what will I wind up with? Money, position and respect?
如果我连年努力工作,最后会得到什么呢?金钱、地位和他人的尊敬?