澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2009-12-31
时间：2018-12-02 作者：英语课 分类：澳洲ABC新闻快递2009年
Western Australia's major electricity provider has admitted it may be to blame for a devastating 1 bushfire north of Perth. Police investigators 2 say they are confident power lines sparked the blaze in Toodyay which ripped through 3,000 hectares and left almost 40 families homeless. Electricity company Western Power says it will compensate 3 those affected 4 if it's found to have been negligent 5. Authorities say the fire has been contained but it's not yet under control with small sections still burning.
Flooded parts of northern New South Wales have been declared natural disaster zones. Emergency funding will be made available to flood victims from the worst-hit areas in Brewarrina and Narrabri.
A British man who was kidnapped with four others in Iraq two years ago has been released. Thirty-six-year-old Peter Moore has been taken to the British Embassy in Baghdad. His four bodyguards 6 who were also seized by a group of gunmen in 2007 are believed to have died.
And a mountain bike rider from Scotland has achieved worldwide fame after uploading his stunts 7 onto the internet. The YouTube sensation has received more than 12 million hits on videos which see him flipping 8 off trees and balancing his bike on an iron fence.
- It is the most devastating storm in 20 years.这是20年来破坏性最大的风暴。
- Affairs do have a devastating effect on marriages.婚外情确实会对婚姻造成毁灭性的影响。
- This memo could be the smoking gun that investigators have been looking for. 这份备忘录可能是调查人员一直在寻找的证据。
- The team consisted of six investigators and two secretaries. 这个团队由六个调查人员和两个秘书组成。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- She used her good looks to compensate her lack of intelligence. 她利用她漂亮的外表来弥补智力的不足。
- Nothing can compensate for the loss of one's health. 一个人失去了键康是不可弥补的。
- She showed an affected interest in our subject.她假装对我们的课题感到兴趣。
- His manners are affected.他的态度不自然。
- The committee heard that he had been negligent in his duty.委员会听说他玩忽职守。
- If the government is proved negligent,compensation will be payable.如果证明是政府的疏忽，就应支付赔偿。
- Brooks came to Jim's office accompanied—like always—by his two bodyguards. 和往常一样，在两名保镖的陪同下，布鲁克斯去吉姆的办公室。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- Three of his bodyguards were injured in the attack. 在这次袭击事件中，他有3名保镖受了伤。 来自辞典例句