“大海捞针”式搜索后寻回！这个小胶囊让澳大利亚人急疯了（朗读版）|E0202

▍原文

Mining giant Rio Tinto has apologized for losing a tiny radioactive capsule that went missing as it was being transported across Western Australia.

An emergency hunt for the device, which is about the size of a pea, is under way along the 1,400km route.

The capsule contains a small quantity of radioactive Caesium-137, which could cause serious illness to anyone who comes into contact with it.

▍语言点 

1. apologize for (doing) sth. 为某事或某原因进行道歉

2. radioactive /ˌreɪdioʊˈæktɪv/ adj. 放射性的

3. capsule /ˈkæpsjuːl, ˈkæps(ə)l/ n. 胶囊

· a radioactive capsule 放射性胶囊

4. emergency hunt 紧急搜寻

5. the size of sth. 类似某物的大小，大小类似于某物

6. be under way 在进行，在处理中 

· underway /ˌʌndərˈweɪ/ adj. 进行中的

7. along the route 沿线

· route /ruːt, raʊt/ n. 路线，路径

8. come into contact with sth. 碰到或接触到某事