英语听力：澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2013-12-31

 Parts of the Western Australia's Pilbara coast are in lockout as a severe tropical cyclone¹ closes in on the coast. A red alert has been issued for people in all near coastal² areas between Pardoo and Whim³ Creek⁴, including Port Hedland, south Hedland and Whim Creek. Cyclone Christine is expected to cross the coast tonight, somewhere between Karratha and Port Hedland. 

 

A day after at least 16 people were killed in a huge explosion at a train station, there's been another explosion in the Russian city of Volgograd. This time, a blast on a trolley⁵ bus has killed 10 people. It's the latest in a series of bombings by separatist Islamist groups  ahead of the Winter Olympic Games in the Russian city of Sochi.

 

Retired⁶ Formula One champion Michael Schumacher has undergone brain surgery and is in a critical condition after striking his head in a skiing accident in the French Alps. Doctors say the 44-year-old German was suffering serious brain trauma⁷ on his arrival at hospital which required an immediate⁸ operation.

 

And Victoire has been named the overall winner of the Sydney to Hobart yacht race. The yacht skippered by Darryl Hodgkinson crossed the line yesterday morning after two days and 19 hours at sea.

 

1 cyclone   

n.旋风，龙卷风

参考例句：

• An exceptionally violent cyclone hit the town last night.昨晚异常猛烈的旋风吹袭了那个小镇。
• The cyclone brought misery to thousands of people.旋风给成千上万的人带来苦难。

2 coastal   

adj.海岸的，沿海的，沿岸的

参考例句：

• The ocean waves are slowly eating away the coastal rocks.大海的波浪慢慢地侵蚀着岸边的岩石。
• This country will fortify the coastal areas.该国将加强沿海地区的防御。

3 whim   

n.一时的兴致，突然的念头；奇想，幻想

参考例句：

• I bought the encyclopedia on a whim.我凭一时的兴致买了这本百科全书。
• He had a sudden whim to go sailing today.今天他突然想要去航海。

4 creek   

n.小溪，小河，小湾

参考例句：

• He sprang through the creek.他跳过小河。
• People sunbathe in the nude on the rocks above the creek.人们在露出小溪的岩石上裸体晒日光浴。

5 trolley   

n.手推车，台车；无轨电车；有轨电车

参考例句：

• The waiter had brought the sweet trolley.侍者已经推来了甜食推车。
• In a library,books are moved on a trolley.在图书馆，书籍是放在台车上搬动的。

6 retired   

adj.隐退的，退休的，退役的

参考例句：

• The old man retired to the country for rest.这位老人下乡休息去了。
• Many retired people take up gardening as a hobby.许多退休的人都以从事园艺为嗜好。

7 trauma   

n.外伤，精神创伤

参考例句：

• Counselling is helping him work through this trauma.心理辅导正帮助他面对痛苦。
• The phobia may have its root in a childhood trauma.恐惧症可能源于童年时期的创伤。

8 immediate   

adj.立即的；直接的，最接近的；紧靠的

参考例句：

• His immediate neighbours felt it their duty to call.他的近邻认为他们有责任去拜访。
• We declared ourselves for the immediate convocation of the meeting.我们主张立即召开这个会议。