No More Exploding Cows in Austria ByABC News Share
V I E N N A, Austria -- The Austrian province of Vorarlberg will ban the practice of blowing up dead cows with explosives on its picture-postcard Alpine meadows, state television ORF said today.
The small, mountainous province nestled between Liechtenstein, Switzerland, and Germany lives off tourism, and authorities were worried tourists might be put off by exploding cadavers and possible contamination of groundwater.
About 20 head of cattle die on Vorarlberg's Alpine pastures each year — generally either being struck by lightning or falling down precipices. Because of the rugged terrain, helicopters usually have to be called in to remove the remains.
Given that hiring a helicopter costs about 15,000 schillings($956) a trip, some farmers have opted to blow up their dead animals at a cost of 500 schillings ($32) with the help of demolition experts, who place explosives inside。
blow up a storm
To play an instrument that requires blowing (such as the trumpet or saxophone) with great skill.
I love this jazz club. Did you hear that guy blowing up a storm? What a talent!
lull before the storm
A period of inactivity or tranquility before something chaotic begins. Likened to a literal period of
the calm before the storm begins.
This is the lull before the storm—the dinner rush will turn this place into a mad house.
a storm in a teacup
(also a tempest in a teapot) a small or unimportant problem that is treated as much more serious than it really is:
Don’t worry. It’s a storm in a teacup. Everyone will have forgotten about it by tomorrow.
No More Exploding Cows in Austria ByABC News Share
V I E N N A, Austria -- The Austrian province of Vorarlberg will ban the practice of blowing up dead cows with explosives on its picture-postcard Alpine meadows, state television ORF said today.
The small, mountainous province nestled between Liechtenstein, Switzerland, and Germany lives off tourism, and authorities were worried tourists might be put off by exploding cadavers and possible contamination of groundwater.
About 20 head of cattle die on Vorarlberg's Alpine pastures each year — generally either being struck by lightning or falling down precipices. Because of the rugged terrain, helicopters usually have to be called in to remove the remains.
Given that hiring a helicopter costs about 15,000 schillings($956) a trip, some farmers have opted to blow up their dead animals at a cost of 500 schillings ($32) with the help of demolition experts, who place explosives inside。
比较可怕。blow up =explode