口语侠每日早读:第22期:强台风"莫兰蒂"
时间:2019-01-19 作者:英语课 分类:口语侠每日早读
本期内容:
Cleanup continues in China's eastern Fujian andZhejiang provinces following deadly typhoonMeranti's landfall Thursday, but the region is also onthe alert as typhoon Malakas approaches.
随着强台风"莫兰蒂"在周四的登陆,中国东部省份福建和浙江遭到袭击,清理工作还在继续。但是,台风警报仍未解除,因为台风"马勒卡"正在逼近。
At least 13 people in China were killed in the wake ofMeranti, the Associated Press reported, and another 14 are missing. Millions of homes also lostelectricity.
据美联社报道,"莫兰蒂"台风在中国至少造成了13人死亡,另有14人失踪,数百万人断电。
On Saturday, typhoon Malakas brushed Taiwan's eastern coast, closing offices and schools anddisrupting transportation in the country's capital, Taipei. No major damage was reported,despite wind gusts near 200 kilometers per hour.
周六,台风"马勒卡"袭卷台湾东部海岸,导致台北政府机关停工,学校停课,交通中断。风速达到了200千米/小时,但是没有重大伤亡报道。
单词及实用短语:
1. cleanup 英 [ 'kli:nʌp ] 美 [ 'kli:nˌʌp ] 清扫;清除(污染物); 清理; 整顿
2. deadly 英 [ˈdedli ] 美 [ˈdɛdli ] 极端的,非常的;致命的,致死的
3. landfall ['lændfɔːl] n.登陆;着陆
4. approach 英[ə'prəʊtʃ] 美[ə'protʃ] n. 方法;途径;接近 vt. 接近;着手处理 vi. 靠近
5. In the wake of 由于,因某件事...
6. gust 英 [gʌst] 美 [ɡʌst] 一阵狂风;风味; 突发的一阵; (感情)迸发 (风)猛刮