(单词翻译:单击)
听力文本
Jolting the nerves of residents in the earthquake region of south-central Alaska, a magnitude-6.8 earthquake knocked items off shelves and walls of homes and businesses.
阿拉斯加中南部地区发生6.8级地震，牵动着居民的神经，地震将物品从货架震落。
There were no immediate reports of injuries, however. According to the U.S. Geological Survey,
然而，目前没有人员受伤报道。据美国地质调查局，
the earthquake struck about 1:30 a.m. Alaska time and was centered 53 miles west of Anchor Point and 160 miles southwest of Anchorage.
地震发生在阿拉斯加时间凌晨1时30分左右，中心点以西53英里，安克雷奇西南160英里。
In its initial report, the agency had classified the earthquake as a magnitude-7.1 event.
在最初的报告中，该机构曾测量地震为7.1级。
The Anchorage and Valdez police departments say they have not received any reports of injury or significant damage.
安克雷奇和瓦尔迪兹警方称，目前没有接到任何伤亡或重大破坏报道。
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词汇解析
1、knock off
使减少；使降低
Udinese have knocked 10% off admission prices.
乌迪内斯队将入场费降低了10%。
He has knocked 10 seconds off the world record.
他将世界纪录缩短了10秒。
下班；收工
If I get this report finished I'll knock off early.
如果我写完这篇报告，我就会早点下班。
What time do you knock off?
你什么时间下班？
杀死
He had many motives for wanting to knock off Yvonne.
他有很多杀伊冯娜的动机。
People don't just knock one another off like this unless there's big money at stake.
如果不是为了冒险赚大钱，人们不会像这样彼此残杀。
2、receive
收到;接到;得到
They will receive their awards at a ceremony in Stockholm.
他们会在斯德哥尔摩举行的仪式上接受颁奖。
I received your letter of November 7.
我收到了你11月7日的来信。
接见；迎接；招待
The following evening the duchess was again receiving guests.
第二天晚上公爵夫人又在会客。
The shop assistant received me indifferently while leaning on a counter.
商店售货员靠在柜台上漫不经心地招呼我
