时间:2018-12-28 作者:英语课 分类:赖世雄英语新闻听力通


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   (KINSHASA,Congo ) Heavy rains led to flooding in Kinshasa,Congo.


  (刚果金夏沙市报道)暴雨导致刚果首都金夏沙泛滥成灾。
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  At least 30 people were killed in the flood and some bodies were buried under five feet of mud 1.
  至少有三十人在洪水中丧生,有些尸体甚至被埋在五英尺底下的泥泞中。
  Officials expect the death toll 2 to rise.
  当地官员估计死亡人数会继续增加。
  Eight hours of nonstop rain flooded the capital city lying on the banks of the Congo River.
  八小时的持续大雨导致坐落于刚果河畔的首都泛滥成灾。

1 mud
n.泥,泥浆
  • The swimming pool is filled up with mud.游泳池里全是泥。
  • A car ran past,spotting my coat with mud.一辆汽车驶过,给我的外衣溅上了泥点。
2 toll
n.过路(桥)费;损失,伤亡人数;v.敲(钟)
  • The hailstone took a heavy toll of the crops in our village last night.昨晚那场冰雹损坏了我们村的庄稼。
  • The war took a heavy toll of human life.这次战争夺去了许多人的生命。
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