VOA常速英语2023 美国试图增加外交存在感

美国试图增加外交存在感

The U.S. State Department said Friday that the United States planned to open an embassy in the South Pacific island nation of Vanuatu.

美国国务院星期五说，美国计划在南太平洋岛国瓦努阿图开设大使馆。

It's Washington's latest move to boost its diplomatic presence in the Pacific to counter China's growing influence.

这是华盛顿加强其在太平洋地区外交存在感的最新举措，以对抗中国日益增长的影响力。

And the Vatican has announced Pope Francis will be discharged from a Rome hospital on Saturday and that his recovery is normal.

梵蒂冈宣布教皇方济各将于周六从一家罗马医院出院，他的恢复情况还算正常。

AP correspondent Charles De Ledesma.

美联社记者查尔斯·德莱德斯马报道。

Visitors to Vatican City express hope that Pope Francis will be well enough to attend the traditional Easter celebrations.

前往梵蒂冈城的游客表示，希望教皇方济各能够康复，参加传统的复活节庆祝活动。

Father David from Mexico says he wishes the Holy Father a speedy recovery.

来自墨西哥的大卫神父表示，他希望教皇能早日康复。

The Vatican had earlier said the pope spent his second night in a Rome hospital serenely¹.

梵蒂冈早些时候表示，教皇在一家罗马医院平静地度过了第二个晚上。

He's receiving antibiotics² to treat bronchitis.

他正在用抗生素治疗支气管炎。

The Vatican's announced Francis will be at St. Peters Square for Palm Sunday Mass to mark the start of Holy Week which culminates³ on Easter, April 9.

梵蒂冈宣布，方济各将在圣彼得广场参加棕枝主日弥撒，标志着圣周的开始，圣周将在4月9日复活节达到高潮。

I'm Charles De Ledesma.

我是查尔斯·德莱德斯马。

Colombian authorities have raised the alert level for the deadly Nevado del Ruiz volcano to orange, suggesting a greater probability of an eruption⁴ in the coming days or weeks due to an increase in seismic⁵ activity.

哥伦比亚当局将致命的内华达德尔鲁伊斯火山的警戒级别提高到橙色，这表明由于地震活动增加，未来几天或几周它爆发的可能性更大。

And a fierce tornado⁶ blasted through Little Rock, Arkansas, Friday ripping away roofs and walls from many buildings, uprooting⁷ trees, flipping⁸ over vehicles and leaving hundreds of people injured, according to media reports.

据媒体报道，一场猛烈的龙卷风周五袭击了阿肯色州的小石城，许多建筑物的屋顶和墙壁被刮走，树木被连根拔起，车辆被掀翻，数百人受伤。

Baptist Medical Health Center received 21 patients from the storm, five of them listed in critical condition at its two area hospitals.

浸信会医疗健康中心接收了21名因风暴受伤的病患，其中有5人在该中心的两家地区医院，病情危急。

Marissa Melton, VOA News.

美国之音新闻，玛丽莎·梅尔顿为您播报。

1 serenely   

adv.安详地，宁静地，平静地

参考例句：

• The boat sailed serenely on towards the horizon.小船平稳地向着天水交接处驶去。
• It was a serenely beautiful night.那是一个宁静美丽的夜晚。

2 antibiotics   

n.（用作复数）抗生素；（用作单数）抗生物质的研究；抗生素，抗菌素( antibiotic的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• the discovery of antibiotics in the 20th century 20世纪抗生素的发现
• The doctor gave me a prescription for antibiotics. 医生给我开了抗生素。

3 culminates   

v.达到极点( culminate的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• Each civilization is born, it culminates, and it decay. 各种文明都要历经诞生，鼎盛和衰落。 来自《用法词典》
• The tower culminates in a 40-foot spire. 这塔的顶端是一个40英尺高的塔尖。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

4 eruption   

n.火山爆发；（战争等）爆发；（疾病等）发作

参考例句：

• The temple was destroyed in the violent eruption of 1470 BC.庙宇在公元前1470年猛烈的火山爆发中摧毁了。
• The eruption of a volcano is spontaneous.火山的爆发是自发的。

5 seismic   

a.地震的，地震强度的

参考例句：

• Earthquakes produce two types of seismic waves.地震产生两种地震波。
• The latest seismic activity was also felt in northern Kenya.肯尼亚北部也感觉到了最近的地震活动。

6 tornado   

n.飓风，龙卷风

参考例句：

• A tornado whirled into the town last week.龙卷风上周袭击了这座城市。
• The approaching tornado struck awe in our hearts.正在逼近的龙卷风使我们惊恐万分。

7 uprooting   

n.倒根，挖除伐根v.把（某物）连根拔起( uproot的现在分词 )；根除；赶走；把…赶出家园

参考例句：

• He is hard at work uprooting wild grass in the field. 他正在田里辛苦地芟夷呢。 来自互联网
• A storm raged through the village, uprooting trees and flattening crops. 暴风雨袭击了村庄，拔起了树木，吹倒了庄稼。 来自互联网

8 flipping   

讨厌之极的

参考例句：

• I hate this flipping hotel! 我讨厌这个该死的旅馆！
• Don't go flipping your lid. 别发火。