联邦局突击搜查后，对爱普斯坦犯罪证据的搜寻目标转移至“恋童癖岛”
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FBI investigators yesterday raided Jeffrey Epstein's private hideaway in the US Virgin Islands.
昨日，FBI突击搜查了杰弗里·爱普斯坦在美属维尔京群岛上的私人岛屿。
Despite the disgraced financier's suicide on the weekend, Attorney General William Barr has vowed to continue the federal sex-trafficking case against him and "any co-conspirators".
尽管这位名誉扫地的金融大亨已在周末自杀，但司长威廉·巴尔誓要继续调查这起涉及X交易的联邦案件，矛头指向爱普斯坦和这起案件的“任何同谋者”。
Little St James Island has gained a variety of sinister nicknames over the years, including 'Paedophile Island' and 'Orgy Island.'
这些年来，小圣詹姆斯岛获得了各式各样、具有邪恶意味的别称，其中包括“恋童癖岛”和“狂欢岛”。
He purchased the island in 1998 for $7.95 million, and his 75-acre property there is now ringed with towering 40ft palm trees, dotted with large parrot structures, and protected by security guards.
爱普斯坦在 1998 年以 795 万美元的价格买下了这座岛屿。现在，他那处 75 英亩的地产被高达 40 英尺的棕榈树环绕着，岛上点缀有巨型的鹦鹉雕像，还有人员看守。
The billionaire built roads, villas, and a mysterious white square edifice that looked like a temple with a golden dome.
这位亿万富翁修建了道路、度假别墅和一个神秘的白色方形建筑。这座建筑看上去像是一座带有金色穹顶的寺庙。
One former employee said Epstein once had a large ferry in which he transported up to 200 workers from the larger island of St Thomas to his island every day for construction work.
一位前雇员称，爱普斯坦曾有一艘大渡轮。为了岛上的施工作业，他每天都用这艘船把多达 200 名工人从更大的圣托马斯岛运到他的小岛上。
Another former worker told Bloomberg he saw women sunbathing naked and there was a "zen-like" atmosphere.
另一位前员工告诉彭博社，他曾见到女人们一丝不挂地晒着日光浴，且那里有一种“禅宗似的”氛围。
There was also a steel safe in the main house, with such a high level of security it was suggested the lock box "contained more than just money."
主建筑里还有一个钢制保险柜。拥有如此高规格的安保措施，有人认为这个锁着的箱子里“不只装着钱”。
Epstein's stone mansion on the island has cream walls and a bright turquoise roof. Nearby is a maids' quarters.
爱普斯坦在岛上的石砌豪宅有着浅黄色的墙和鲜艳的青绿色屋顶，旁边是一个女仆们的居所。
One alleged Epstein victim has claimed to have seen former US President Bill Clinton on the island.
一名爱普斯坦案的疑似受害者声称，曾在岛上见过克林顿。
A Clinton spokesman has issued a statement saying he never visited there.
一名克林顿发言人发表了声明，表示克林顿从未去过那里。
重点词汇
paedophile/ˈpedəfaɪl/ n. 恋童癖者
词根词缀：paedo-（和儿童相关的）
词根词缀：-phile（爱好...的）
raid/reɪd/ n.（警）突击检查，突然搜查
搭配短语：raid on sth.
搭配短语：a police raid on the house
hideaway/ˈhaɪdəweɪ/ n. 藏身处；僻静处
相关词汇：hide（v. 躲）
相关词汇：away（adv. 向远处）
例句：The thief fled to a remote mountain hideaway.（藏身处）
搭配短语：hideaway beaches; hideaway resorts（僻静处）
disgrace/dɪsˈɡreɪs/ v. 使丢脸
例句：He has disgraced the family name.
financier/ˌfɪnənˈsɪr/ n. 投资人，金融家
相关词汇：finance（n. 金融）
Attorney General
相关词汇：attorney（n. 律师）
近义词：lawyer
相关词汇：general（n. 将军；长官）
conspirator/kənˈspɪrətər/ n. 阴谋者，密谋者
相关词汇：conspiracy（n. 阴谋，密谋）
例句：There were many conspiracy theories surrounding his death.
英文释义：a person who is involved in a conspiracy
sinister/ˈsɪnɪstər/ adj. 邪恶的，不祥的
例句：There was something sinister about that voice.
相关词汇：sin（n. 罪孽）
orgy/ˈɔːrdʒi/ . 狂欢；无节制的行为
搭配短语：an orgy of sth.
搭配短语：an orgy of spending
ring/rɪŋ/ v. 围绕，环绕
词性拓展：ring（n. 戒指）
搭配短语：be ringed with sth.
同义词：be surrounded with sth.
towering/ˈtaʊərɪŋ/ adj. 高耸的
词性拓展：tower（n. 塔）
搭配短语：towering buildings
be dotted with 点缀着，分布着
例句：The countryside was dotted with small villages.
structure/ˈstrʌktʃər/ n. 结构体，建筑物
例句：The new office tower is a steel and glass structure.
edifice/ˈedɪfɪs/ n. 大厦，宏伟建筑
dome/doʊm/ n. 穹顶，圆屋顶
sunbathe/ˈsʌnbeɪð/ v. 晒日光浴
例句：We spent the day sunbathing and swimming.
safe/seɪf/ n. 保险箱，保险柜
turquoise/ˈtɜːrkwɔɪz/ adj. 青绿色的
词性拓展：turquoise (n. 绿松石)
搭配短语：the clear turquoise water of the bay
quarters/ˈkwɔːrtərz/ n.（尤指仆人或部队的）住处，营地
相关词汇：quarter（n. 四分之一，一刻钟）
alleged/əˈledʒd/ adj.（尤指在证据不足的情况下）被指控的
搭配短语：the alleged criminal
