时间:2018-12-15 作者:英语课 分类:美联社新闻一分钟2010(九月)


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A large fire under a Manhattan bridge sent orange flames and plumes 1 of smoke over several New York City blocks. The blaze shut down service on the nation's second busiest commuter 2 rail service, creating a travel nightmare for dozens.


 


"And I'm really happy because I don't like Mondays in general, and this is really doing it."


 


The fire started around noon and it took crews more than two hours to get the flames under control. Metro 3 North train service resumed ahead of the evening rush hour, but that provided little comfort for some rail passengers.


 


"Penn Station last week, Grand Central this week, Path Trains next week, I don't know. I mean it's, people do have to get home, this place got me insane in two hours, and I've get out of here.”


 


This is just the latest in a string of problems for suburban 4 New York commuters. Last week, a storm left down trees on the tracks, bringing Long Island rail trains to a halt. And in August, a fire damaged a switching system, causing a week of service disruptions.


 


"It certainly tells a story that, you know that, the whole region is in need of infrastructure 5 development."


 


The cause of Monday's fire was not immediately known, but no injuries were reported.

 



1 plumes
羽毛( plume的名词复数 ); 羽毛饰; 羽毛状物; 升上空中的羽状物
  • The dancer wore a headdress of pink ostrich plumes. 那位舞蹈演员戴着粉色鸵鸟毛制作的头饰。
  • The plumes on her bonnet barely moved as she nodded. 她点点头,那帽子的羽毛在一个劲儿颤动。
2 commuter
n.(尤指市郊之间)乘公交车辆上下班者
  • Police cordoned off the road and diverted commuter traffic. 警察封锁了道路并分流交通。
  • She accidentally stepped on his foot on a crowded commuter train. 她在拥挤的通勤列车上不小心踩到了他的脚。
3 metro
n.地铁;adj.大都市的;(METRO)麦德隆(财富500强公司之一总部所在地德国,主要经营零售)
  • Can you reach the park by metro?你可以乘地铁到达那个公园吗?
  • The metro flood gate system is a disaster prevention equipment.地铁防淹门系统是一种防灾设备。
4 suburban
adj.城郊的,在郊区的
  • Suburban shopping centers were springing up all over America. 效区的商业中心在美国如雨后春笋般地兴起。
  • There's a lot of good things about suburban living.郊区生活是有许多优点。
5 infrastructure
n.下部构造,下部组织,基础结构,基础设施
  • We should step up the development of infrastructure for research.加强科学基础设施建设。
  • We should strengthen cultural infrastructure and boost various types of popular culture.加强文化基础设施建设,发展各类群众文化。
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