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Floods Wash Away Bridges and Homes in Nepal

尼泊爾洪水沖走橋樑與房屋

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Sudden floods in Nepal have swept away bridges and homes. The dangerous water rushed along the Budhi Gandaki River after heavy rains.

swept away= (洪水等)沖走、沖毀

The fast-moving water forced many residents to leave their houses. People had to flee to higher ground to stay safe.

had to flee= 必須迅速逃離以避開危險

Officials said that emergency teams rescued six people from the water. However, five people are still missing.

still missing= 仍未找到、依然下落不明

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文法整理

句型意思
swept away(洪水等)沖走、沖毀
had to flee必須迅速逃離以避開危險
still missing仍未找到、依然下落不明

詞彙整理

單字意思
residents居住在某地的;住在某地的
flee為了躲避危險或不愉快的事物而迅速離開;逃跑、逃離。
rescued獲救的;脫離危險、被救出來的。
missing(人)失蹤的;下落不明的。

延伸學習

  • •在自然災害的新聞報導中,「swept away」與「washed away」是常見的慣用語,用來描述洪水將建築物與基礎設施徹底沖毀並帶走的情景。
  • •動詞「flee」比普通的「run away」更具緊迫感與危險意味,常出現在新聞報導中,形容居民面臨生死關頭必須立即撤離逃難。
  • •尼泊爾季風季節的強降雨極易在喜馬拉雅陡峭的河谷(如布達甘達基河流域)引發突發性山洪暴發與土石流。

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  1. The fast-moving water forced many   to leave their houses.

  2. How many people were rescued from the water by emergency teams?

  3. In this article, what does "swept away" mean?

Source: Al Jazeera