1]Five people suffered minor injuries when an earthquake measuring 6.2on the Richter scale struck Taiwan this morning.

It caused some panic

『恐慌；驚慌』

but little serious damage.James Pomfret reports:

但是幾乎沒有嚴重損失。占姆士·龐夫瑞特報道：

[2] "The earthquake struck at 10.35 this morning[girls screams]

"早晨10點35分臺北發(fā)生地震（女孩子尖叫）

rocking Taipei for 20[2]

地震持續(xù)了20秒鐘

seconds, though much of the city was left unscathed.

但是城市大部分安然無恙

Only a few buildings were damaged.

只有少數(shù)幾座建筑受損。

This hospital"s outer wall was unable to withstand the shock,

這所醫(yī)院的外墻經(jīng)不住震動，

crashing onto the pavement, though no one was injured.

"倒塌在人行道上，但無一人受傷。"

[3] "There were power cuts in some areas and public transport was disrupted

[3]"部分地區(qū)發(fā)生斷電和交通癱瘓，

including the Mass Rapid Transit system,

"其中包括大型都市捷運系統(tǒng),

which was closed temporarily for safety checks.

現(xiàn)已暫停使用以進行安全檢查。

"[4] "According to the central weather bureau the quake measured 6.2

[4]"根據(jù)中央氣象局報告此次地震達到

on the open-ended Richter scale

無限量震級

with its epicenter at sea off Taiwan"s north-east coast.

震中心位于臺灣東北海岸外海域。

Just last night a quake measuring 6.3 originated from a similar area,

昨晚，幾乎同一海域發(fā)生了6.3級地震，

but the 2 quakes are not believed to be related.

但據(jù)推測兩場地震并無關(guān)聯(lián)。

Nine minor aftershocks have been recorded.

"記錄顯示有九次微小余震

[5]"Taiwan"s financial market perhaps suffered most.

[5]"臺灣金融市場可能損失最重。

The stock market fell more than 1.7 per cent

股市下跌超過1.7%，

on worries that aftershocks could affect the island"s industries.

人們還擔心余震會影響島內(nèi)的工業(yè)。

Taiwan"s last major quake occurred in September 1999,

臺灣最近的一次大地震發(fā)生在1999年9月，

measuring 7.6 on the Richter scale.

震級為7.6級，

50,000 buildings were destroyed and 2,400 people died in that quake.

50,000座建筑被毀，2,400人死亡。

James Pomfret,TVB News

占姆士·龐夫瑞特報道。TVB新聞。"

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1．dry

干的；干燥的

* I hate the dry air in Beijing.

（我討厭北京干燥的空氣)

* I think you cooked this chicken too long.It tastes really dry.

（我認為你煮雞煮得太久了，嘗起來真的好干。）

* We haven"t had a dry day in Guangzhou in months!

（廣州好幾個月沒有晴天了。）

2．itchy

癢的；渴望的

*I can"t wear anything that"s itchy.

（我不能穿任何令人發(fā)癢的衣服。）

My legs are itchy from so many mosquito bites

（我的腿被蚊子咬了好多包，癢死了。）

*I"m so hot and itchy! I can"t wait to take a shower（我又熱又癢，我恨不得馬上就洗個澡。）

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的,獨一,無二的；獨特的

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（瘋狂英語是學習英語的一種獨特的方法。）

* My husband isn"t handsome,but he certainly is unique.

（我丈夫不帥，但是他肯定是獨一無二的。）

* Where did you get that unique watch?

（你在哪里買到這塊獨特的手表？）

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自然的天然的

* China has so much natural beauty.

（中國有很多美麗的自然景觀。）

Try to relax and speak in a natural voice.

（盡量放松，用自然的聲音說話。）

5．gentle

溫和的；和善的；仁慈的

* I don"t like such a hard massage.I prefer a gentle touch.

（我不喜歡如此強烈的按摩，我更喜歡溫柔的接觸)

* My mother is a kind and gentle woman.

（我媽媽是一個親切和善的女人。）

* The weather was warm with a gentle breeze.

（天氣很溫暖，伴著一絲和風。）

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1.The project is making slow progress because of his uncooperativeness.

他的不合作態(tài)度使這個項目進展十分緩慢。

2.There seems to be little chance that he will grant such a request.

想讓他答應(yīng)如此要求恐怕不大可能。

3.If by any chance you want to cancel the trip,

萬一你想取消這次旅行，

please notify us in writing at least one month in advance.

請至少提前一個月書面通知我們。

4.This situation will not remain unchanged.

這種情況不會延續(xù)下去。

5.The new regulations will come into force next year.

新規(guī)則明年起生效。

6.She looks pretty much like a friend of mine.

她長得很像我的一個朋友

7.This kind of instant noodle is preservative-free.

這種方便面不含防腐劑。

8.He doesn"t like others to call him by his nickname.

他不喜歡別人叫他的外號

9.You should not dream your life away.

你不要在空想中蹉跎一生

10.The ship was flying Chinese flag.

那艘船懸掛中國國旗。

11.His excellent performance enabled us to win the match.

他的出色發(fā)揮使我們贏得了比賽。

12.Her latest solo album has made her very famous in the world of pop music.

她最近的獨唱專集使她在流行樂壇名聲大振。

13.What he said made no sense to me at all.

他說的什么我一點都不明白。

14.Whether they come makes no difference to me.

他們來不來我根本無所謂

15.When I needed you the most,I could not find you anywhere.

在我最需要你時,卻哪兒都找不到你。

Ladies and Gentlemen:

女士們，先生們：

[1] It is my job to introduce the foreign guests who will be spending the week with us here.

[1] 我的責任是介紹這些將與我們共度這一周的外國客人們。

I must say that I"m a little at a loss as to how to introduce them.

我必須表明對于如何介紹他們,我有點不知所措。

I wanted to say at first the tall one,or the one with blond hair,

剛開始我會介紹說高個的、金發(fā)的、

or the one with blue eyes,or something like that to help you remember them.

或藍眼睛的幫助你們記住他們。

Now, seeing them all here together for the first time,

現(xiàn)在他們都到了這里，

I see what a problem I have:

我遇到了個大問題：

They"re all tall, they all have blond hair,

他們都是高個子，金發(fā)，

and they all seem to have blue eyes,too.

看起來也都是藍眼睛。

Oh well, you"ll just have to remember their names.

好吧，你們只好記住他們的名字了。

[2]Mr.Sam White comes to us from the University of Kentucky

[2] 山姆·懷特先生來自肯塔基大學， where he is majoring in economics

主攻經(jīng)濟學。

He is most noticeable

『顯著的；顯而易見的』

for his southern accent

他有很濃重的南方口音。

Miss Kelly Brown comes from the University of Wisconsin.

凱利·布朗小姐來自威斯康星大學，

She is majoring inmodern languages,

專業(yè)是現(xiàn)代語言學，

so she will be happy to speak in French or Chinese to any one of you.

她會很高興與你們中的某個人講法語或中文。

Mr.Jim Smith is from the City College of New York.

吉姆·史密斯先生來自紐 約城市大學。

He tells me he is a city boy,

他告訴我他是一個都市男孩，

and this is his first time to live in a camp like this.

這是他第一次過這種野營生活。

If he getsscared at the night noises,be patient with him.

如果他晚上感到害怕，請你們多多見諒。

[3] The last person to introduce is Miss Julia Cook,

[3] 最后一位要介紹的是朱利亞·庫克，

who is a social worker for the City of Los Angeles.

她是洛杉機市政府的社會工作者。

She has a headache,owing to the weather here,

由于這里的天氣原因她有些頭疼，

but she is now accustomed to it.

不過她現(xiàn)在已經(jīng)適應(yīng)了。

[4]Seriously,thank you all for coming and taking part in our camp.

[4] 說真的，謝謝你們來加入我們的野營。

All of us hope that you will enjoy yourselves.

我們?nèi)w人員祝你們過得愉快。

Happy Birthday

生日快樂

[1]We"re here today to celebrate a very special occasion.

[1] 今天我們在此慶祝一個非常特別的日子。

I"m sure everybody will agree with me that

我相信大家都會同意，

Tom has always been a great boss and a great leader.

湯姆一直是個很棒的領(lǐng)導和上司，

He has also been a good role model and friend.

同時也是我們的楷模和朋友。

I have never met a person who is as understanding patient,and sincere as Tom.

我從來沒有遇見過像湯姆這么體恤他人、有耐心又真誠的人。

[2]We have thrown this birthday party not only to celebrate your birthday,

[2] 我們舉辦這個生日晚會,不只是要慶祝你的生日，

but also to express our gratitude for your thoughtful leadership.

我們還要對你體貼的領(lǐng)導表示感激。

You have really done a lot for everyone here.

你為在場的每一位都做了很多，

So thank you from all of us.

我們大家全體感謝你。

[3] Happy birthday,Tom,and many happy returns!

[3] 生日快樂，湯姆，并祝你福如東海，壽比南山

Wedding Congratulations

新婚快樂

[1] John and Mary,You have my warmest congratulations on this wonderful day.

[1] 嗨!約翰,瑪麗,在今天這個美妙的日子里我衷心地祝賀你們。

I am really very happyfor you two.

我真為你倆感到高興。

[2] I have known John for about five years,

[2] 我認識約翰已經(jīng)五年了，

and I have always been envious of his talent and abilities in many respects.

我一直嫉妒他在各個方面的才能。

[3] He is not merely a competent professional in international trade

[3] 他不僅是一位能干的外貿(mào)人才，

he is exceptional in doing almost anything.

而且在各個方面都很杰出。

[4] Today, I have become even more envious of John,

[4] 今天我更嫉妒約翰了

because he just got married to one of the most beautiful brides in the world.

因為他剛?cè)⒘耸澜缟献蠲利惖男履镏弧?/p>

[5] But don"t let our envy bother you,John,

[5]不過，別介意我們的嫉妒，

because we want you to become the happiest couple in the world,

因為我們希望你們是世界上最幸福的一對；

and keep us envious of you two forever!

并且請讓我們永遠嫉妒你們吧！

[6] Congratulations,and be happy! We all wish you the very best

[6] 恭喜你們，祝你們愉快！我們大家祝你們幸福

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