【读新闻学英语】突发!新西兰一市政大楼着火了!
2019年10月10日 14:03“火烧起来很热,隔着马路都能感觉到。”
An iconic Whangarei building is engulfed in flames.
旺加雷一栋标志性的建筑被大火吞噬。
iconic:标志性的;偶像的,图符的;
engulf:吞没;吞食
Fire and Emergency have confirmed firefighters were called to the Municipal Building at about 12:45pm on Thursday. There are no reports of any injuries.
消防和紧急服务人员已经证实,消防队员在周四下午12点45分被叫到市政大楼。目前尚无人员伤亡报告。
Municipal Building:市政大楼
A witness told Newshub that they could see flames coming out the top of the building and the heat from the fire was intense.
一名目击者告诉媒体Newshub,他们可以看到火焰从建筑顶部冒出来,烈火熊熊。
intense:强烈的;紧张的;非常的;热情的
"Windows were blown out and the top of the tower, the clock, has started smoking and then flames started coming out."
“窗户被炸开,塔顶的钟开始冒烟,然后火焰开始冒出。”
blow out:吹熄;爆裂
"The heat is pretty intense, you can feel it from across the road."
“火烧起来很热,隔着马路都能感觉到。”
One person on Twitter said that they could see black smoke from a distance.
一名推特用户表示,他们从远处就能看到黑烟。
from a distance:从远处;隔开一段距离
"With binoculars, I can see flames on what I think is the old town hall," the user said.
“用双筒望远镜,我可以看到旧市政厅着火了,”该名用户说。
binoculars:双筒望远镜
On the Whangarei District Council's Facebook page, it says the Old Municipal Building received a makeover in 2017.
在旺加雷区议会的Facebook页面上,写着旧市政大楼在2017年得到了改造。
makeover:翻新;改善
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