CCTV9英语新闻:堰塞湖的潜在风险
时间:2019-02-05 作者:英语课 分类:CCTV9英语新闻2014年08月
英语课
Concerns are growing over a lake that has formed due to the landslides 1 from the earthquake. Called a barrier lake, it was formed after tonnes of earth fell into the Niulan river between the towns of Ludian and Qiaojia.
The lake is 500 meters long and about 100 meters wide. Water in the river has gone up 40 meters and is still rising, threatening residents living downstream. Those at risk have been evacuated 2. Water and geography experts have arrived at the scene to deal with the crisis.
点击收听单词发音
1
landslides
山崩( landslide的名词复数 ); (山坡、悬崖等的)崩塌; 滑坡; (竞选中)一方选票占压倒性多数
参考例句:
Landslides have cut off many villages in remote areas. 滑坡使边远地区的许多村庄与外界隔绝。
The storm caused landslides and flooding in Savona. 风暴致使萨沃纳发生塌方和洪灾。
2
evacuated
撤退者的
参考例句:
Police evacuated nearby buildings. 警方已将附近大楼的居民疏散。
The fireman evacuated the guests from the burning hotel. 消防队员把客人们从燃烧着的旅馆中撤出来。
山崩( landslide的名词复数 ); (山坡、悬崖等的)崩塌; 滑坡; (竞选中)一方选票占压倒性多数
- Landslides have cut off many villages in remote areas. 滑坡使边远地区的许多村庄与外界隔绝。
- The storm caused landslides and flooding in Savona. 风暴致使萨沃纳发生塌方和洪灾。