概要
👉🏻EXERCISE 實戰演練
A volcanic eruption has struck, sending ash and smoke into the sky and triggering widespread panic and concern among residents and authorities. The eruption, which occurred on Tuesday, has raised alarms for the safety of those living in the vicinity. The eruption has resulted in the evacuation of thousands of people from their homes, as authorities fear the potential for more eruptions and lava flows. Ashfall from the volcano has blanketed nearby communities, creating threatening conditions for breathing and visibility. Geologists and volcanologists are closely monitoring the situation, attempting to predict the volcano's behavior and assess the risk to surrounding areas. Scientists have emphasized the importance of heeding evacuation orders to minimize the potential loss of life.
👉🏻LANGUAGE FOCUS 學習焦點
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• The eruption has raised alarms for the safety of those living in the vicinity.
• The girls sitting by the road were gossiping.
👉🏻WORDS & PHRASES 詞彙片語
1. volcanic eruption [vɑlˈkænɪk] (n.) 火山爆發
2. volcano [vɑlˈkeno] (n.) 火山
3. strike [straɪk] (v.) (突然)侵襲;使遭受重創
4. ash [æʃ] (n.) (煙草、煤、木頭燃燒後)灰,灰燼
5. trigger [ˈtrɪɡɚ] (v.) 引起,引發(壞事)
6. widespread [ˌwaɪdˈsprɛd] (adj.) 廣泛的;普遍的
7. panic [ˈpænɪk] (n.) 恐慌,驚慌
8. raise alarms (phr.) 發出警報
9. vicinity [vəˈsɪnət̬i] (n.) 鄰近地區;附近
10. evacuation [ɪˌvækjuˈeʃən] (n.) 撤離,疏散
11. potential [poˈtɛnʃəl] (adj.) 潛在的,可能的
12. lava [ˈlɑvə] (n.) (火山噴出)岩漿,熔岩
13. blanket [ˈblæŋkɪt] (v.) (以厚層)覆蓋
14. visibility [ˌvɪzəˈbɪlət̬i] (n.) 能見度;可視度
15. geologist [dʒiˈɑlədʒɪst] (n.) 地質學家
16. volcanologist [͵vɑlkənˋɑlədʒɪst] (n.) 火山學家
17. predict [prɪˈdɪkt] (v.) 預言;預料
18. assess [əˈsɛs] (v.) 評價;評定
19. emphasize [ˈemfəsaɪz] (v.) 強調;重視
20. minimize [ˈmɪnəmaɪz] (v.) 使降到最低限度;使減到最少
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