2010年10月16日 星期六

智利受困的礦工獲救的新聞

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from: ICRT EZnews

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看過提示的keyword之後,再聽聽幾遍的新聞,看自己聽懂了多少。
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ordeal n. 嚴峻考驗
eg: The parents went through a terrible ordeal when their child was kidnapped.
=> 當孩子遭到綁架時,父母親經受了一次可怕的折磨。

rivet v. 集中(目光、注意力)/吸引
eg: His peculiar dress riveted our attention.
=> 她奇怪的穿著吸引了我們的注意

miner n. 礦工

rescue v. 拯救/救援
rescue n. 拯救/救援

unfolde v. 顯露/表露/呈現

ascent n. 上升/登高

capsule n. 膠囊

barely adv. 僅僅

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Subject: Chile ...
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In international news ....

The last of the Chilean miners has been rescued -- ending a 69-day ordeal that riveted the world.

Luis Alberto Urz-ua appeared at the surface to cheers and applause from some 2-thousand people ....

His rescue through 2-thousand feet of rock .. completed a 22- and a half hour operation that unfolded with remarkable speed and flawless execution.

The 33 miners made the smooth ascent inside a capsule called the Phoenix - which was 13 feet tall, barely wider than their shoulders and painted in the colors of the Chilean flag.

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