赖世雄英语新闻听力通 第5期:巨蟒口中逃生

 (KUALA LUMPUR，AP) An old woman narrowly escaped a python that attacked her in her bathroom.

（美联社吉隆坡电）一名老妇人在浴室受到一条巨蟒的攻击，老妇人侥幸逃脱。

The snake bit her lower leg and tried to pull her into a hole.

那条大蟒蛇咬了她的小腿，并且想将她拉进一个洞里。

The woman was too big to fit and was released¹ by the snake.

那位妇女个头太大，塞不进洞里去，那条蛇才放过她一命。

Officials say the huge snake is still at large.

官员们表示，他们还未抓到那条巨蟒。

1 released   

v.释放( release的过去式和过去分词 )；放开；发布；发行

参考例句：

• He was released on bail pending committal proceedings. 他交保获释正在候审。
• With hindsight it is easy to say they should not have released him. 事后才说他们本不应该释放他，这倒容易。