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1. Fire crews in California are working to stamp out the final smoldering1 ambers of a wildfire that had threatened thousands of homes. The blaze just north of Los Angeles is now mostly contained.

2. Officials in Pakistan say more than 800 people have been killed in monsoon2 flooding. Roads, bridges and communication networks have been greatly damaged, which is hindering rescue operations.

3. Russia is sending the army to battle deadly wildfires that are threatening dozens of towns and villages. The fires have destroyed 1,200 homes and are blamed for at least 28 deaths. Thousands of people have been evacuated3.

4. If you look closely at this security footage, you'll see a horrifying4 sight. A three-year-old falls from a third storey balcony, hitting a stack of plastic pipes. Amazingly, the boy survived, and he's expected to be released from a hospital soon.

 


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1 smoldering e8630fc937f347478071b5257ae5f3a3     
v.用文火焖烧，熏烧，慢燃( smolder的现在分词 )
参考例句：
  • The mat was smoldering where the burning log had fallen. 燃烧的木棒落下的地方垫子慢慢燃烧起来。 来自辞典例句
  • The wood was smoldering in the fireplace. 木柴在壁炉中闷烧。 来自辞典例句
2 monsoon 261zf     
n.季雨，季风，大雨
参考例句：
  • The monsoon rains started early this year.今年季雨降雨开始得早。
  • The main climate type in that region is monsoon.那个地区主要以季风气候为主要气候类型。
3 evacuated b2adcc11308c78e262805bbcd7da1669     
撤退者的
参考例句：
  • Police evacuated nearby buildings. 警方已将附近大楼的居民疏散。
  • The fireman evacuated the guests from the burning hotel. 消防队员把客人们从燃烧着的旅馆中撤出来。
4 horrifying 6rezZ3     
a.令人震惊的，使人毛骨悚然的
参考例句：
  • He went to great pains to show how horrifying the war was. 他极力指出战争是多么的恐怖。
  • The possibility of war is too horrifying to contemplate. 战争的可能性太可怕了，真不堪细想。

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