老天不心软，带你认识致命台风【吉言英语】

【头条播报】
Reports from the Philippines said that 208 people were killed by Typhoon Rai, making it one of the deadliest storms to hit the country in recent years. The death toll was expected to increase because several towns and villages remained out of reach due to power outages and clogged roads. Massive clean-up and repair efforts began as soon as the storm passed and the weather improved. 

【分句讲解】
①Reports from the Philippines said that 208 people were killed by Typhoon Rai, making it one of the deadliest storms to hit the country in recent years.
据菲律宾媒体报道，台风“雷伊”已经造成 208 人死亡，这使其成为近年来袭击菲律宾的最强风暴之一。

1. report n. 报告，报道

2. A was/were killed by B: B造成了A的死亡

3. in recent years 近年来
in past years 过去的几年中
in the next few years 未来的几年里

②The death toll was expected to increase because several towns and villages remained out of reach due to power outages and clogged roads.
停电和道路堵塞导致几个城镇和村庄仍然无法到达，所以预计死亡人数会增加。

1. death toll 死亡人数

2. increase v. 增长

Reading will increase your vocabulary.
阅读可以增加你的词汇量。

2. remain v. 保持

You have the right to remain silent.
你有权保持沉默。

3. out of reach 无法抵达的；遥不可及的，难以实现的

We all have dreams that can seem out of reach.
我们都有看起来似乎无法实现的梦想。

4. due to 由于（because of / as a result of）

5. power outage 停电
power n. 电力
outage n. 中断供应
network outage 停网
water outage 停水

6. clogged adj. 堵塞的
clog v. 堵塞

③Massive cleanup and repair efforts began as soon as the storm passed and the weather improved.
在风暴过去、天气好转之后，大规模的清理和修复工作就马上开始了。

1. massive adj. （尺寸、数量、规模）非常大的

Organizing the show has been a massive undertaking.
组织这场演出是一项艰巨的任务。

2. cleanup n. 打扫，清理

3. as soon as 一……就……

I’ll call you as soon as I get home.
我一到家就尽快给你打电话。