But this year supporters of fox hunting face a much bigger threat to their sport.

但今年，猎狐的支持者们面临着对他们这项运动更大的威胁。

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Mr. Fox was devastated by the implosion of Bear Stearns and the financial hit he was likely to face, says Fred Philippi, his longtime companion.

根据他的终生伴侣Fred Philippi的说法，Fox先生是被贝尔斯登的倒闭和他可能面对的财务损失所压跨的。

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Finally a young fox came. Mrs. Fox asked, "Is the gentleman wearing red breeches, and does he have a pointed little face?"

最后，终于有一只年青的狐狸来了，狐狸太太问：“他有四条红红的脚和尖尖的嘴鼻吗？”

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The World Series kicks-off tonight in San Francisco and millions will tune in to Fox to watch Cliff Lee face-off against Tim Lincucum (Cablevision subscribers will have to find something else to occupy their time as their battle with Fox rages on).

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What makes the latest about-face so embarrassing is that Mr Fox and his officials have insisted that the issue at stake in the mayor's prosecution is one of principle: the rule of law and the notion that nobody is above it.

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Every community built around an idea, a principle or an aim (from fox-hunting enthusiasts to Freudian psychotherapists) will always face hard arguments about where the boundaries of that community lie, and how far the meaning of its founding axioms can be stretched.

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