作者kenotic (弱智)
看板Eng-Class
标题[资讯] 2011/3/13报纸(日本地震)
时间Thu Mar 17 16:56:17 2011
概述:
Taipei Times 头版讲的是有关日本地震与海啸
挑几个单字或phrase供大家赏析
为了促进英语学习，这次改成尽量少用中文解释，请见谅
名词的解释由longman提供，这次共12个条目
1. meltdown: nuclear reactor melts and burns
2. the magnitude 8.9 quake
3. authorities scrambling to fix the problem
scramble: do sth quickly
4. pulverize towns
pulverize: to crush sth into a powder
5. receive a tally from Miyagi Prefecture (宫城县)
tally: record
6. 10,000 are unaccounted for in the Japanese port town
unaccounted for: can't be found
7. spearhead a Herculean rescue
spearhead: lead (an attack or organized action)
Herculean: needing great strength/determination
8. quake-hit area
9. My thoughts go out to all the people of Japan.
这个我不太确定: 我很替日本人感到忧心
ps 以前听到的是 my heart go out to
10. sniffer dog
dogs trained to find drugs/explosives
11. ready a team to send to Japan
ready: prepare
12. mud-spattered survivors
spatter: splatter
请多指教
all suggestions/comments are welcome :)
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1F：→ heziying:9好像是有把my heart goes out to跟my thoughts/prayers 03/18 02:55
2F：→ heziying:are with这两个片语混在一起~ 03/18 02:55
3F：→ kenotic:thanks^^ 03/18 14:46