法国女子看错号码误认中奖后疯狂购物被催债

时间：2016-03-25 08:35:17

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A Frenchwoman who went on a huge spending spree after "winning" the Euro Millions lottery1 was ordered to pay the huge tab back after belatedly discovering that she had got the wrong the number.
 
法国一女子发现自己“中了”欧洲乐透后，开始疯狂购物，随后却发现自己看错了彩票号码，不得不面临被银行催债的窘境。
 
The 46-year-old, whose identity was not disclosed in the French media, believed she had won a massive jackpot. Within hours, and over the course of three weeks in February and March 2014, she issued a series of cheques - splashing out on perfumes, jewellery, clothes and ornaments2 to celebrate her good fortune.
 
Her spending quickly surpassed €4,000, but with no word or cheque in sight from Euro Millions, her family started to fret3.
 
Eventually, the woman's husband got his hands on the ticket and checked the numbers. He discovered to his horror that one of the digits4 failed to match and informed his wife.
 
Once she realised her terrible mistake, the woman made matters worse by inventing a story that her handbag had been stolen in a bid not to have to pay back the cash.
 
She even burned the handbag to get rid of the evidence. However, she was caught on several shop security cameras writing out cheques and charged.
 
After initially5 denied fraud, the woman broke down in court to admit the charges. Understanding shop-owners had already contacted her to suggest payment in instalments, but she has still not refunded6 them, saying she was "too afraid and ashamed" to do so. However, she promised to do so now.
 
The Besançon court handed her a four-month suspended sentence and ordered her to work and to repay her debts.

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1 lottery 43MyV     
n.抽彩；碰运气的事，难于算计的事
参考例句：
  • He won no less than ￡5000 in the lottery.他居然中了5000英镑的奖券。
  • They thought themselves lucky in the lottery of life.他们认为自己是变幻莫测的人生中的幸运者。
2 ornaments 2bf24c2bab75a8ff45e650a1e4388dec     
n.装饰( ornament的名词复数 )；点缀；装饰品；首饰v.装饰，点缀，美化( ornament的第三人称单数 )
参考例句：
  • The shelves were chock-a-block with ornaments. 架子上堆满了装饰品。
  • Playing the piano sets up resonance in those glass ornaments. 一弹钢琴那些玻璃饰物就会产生共振。 来自《简明英汉词典》
3 fret wftzl     
v.(使)烦恼；(使)焦急；(使)腐蚀，(使)磨损
参考例句：
  • Don't fret.We'll get there on time.别着急，我们能准时到那里。
  • She'll fret herself to death one of these days.她总有一天会愁死的.
4 digits a2aacbd15b619a9b9e5581a6c33bd2b1     
n.数字( digit的名词复数 )；手指，足趾
参考例句：
  • The number 1000 contains four digits. 1000是四位数。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • The number 410 contains three digits. 数字 410 中包括三个数目字。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
5 initially 273xZ     
adv.最初，开始
参考例句：
  • The ban was initially opposed by the US.这一禁令首先遭到美国的反对。
  • Feathers initially developed from insect scales.羽毛最初由昆虫的翅瓣演化而来。
6 refunded ad32204fca182b862a5f97a5534c03a2     
v.归还，退还( refund的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句：
  • Postage costs will be refunded (to you). 邮费将退还（给你）。 来自辞典例句
  • Yes, it will be refunded to you at the expiration of the lease. 是的，租约期满时，押金退回。 来自无师自通 校园英语会话

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