(单词翻译:单击)
听力文本
Man Dies After Fall From California Skyscraper
美媒:一电工从洛杉矶摩天大楼坠下不幸身亡
An electrician working at what will be Los Angeles' tallest skyscraper, plunged more than 50 floors to his death on Friday morning.
周五早上,一位在摩天大楼作业的电工不幸从五十多层高的大楼摔下身亡 。
Los Angeles police said that the man fell about 800 feet from the unfinished Wilshire Grand Center, and landed on a passing car.
洛杉矶警方称,该名男子从800英尺高且正在施工的威尔谢格兰德中心摔下,并落在过往的车辆上 。
A spokesman for the contractor working on the project said that the man had taken off his hard hat and had not been wearing a safety harness
承包该项工程的建筑商发言称,该男子没有佩戴安全帽也没有系安全带 。
because it wasn't required for the bottom floors he was working on.
因为这名男子所作业的楼层较低,
Chris Martin, CEO of Martin Project Management, which is overseeing the building said that
克里斯·马汀是马汀工程管理公司的总裁表示,
there were barricades around the edge of the building and other safety measures in place.
大楼的周边都设有安全路障而且相关的安全设施也很到位 。
词语解释
1.more than 多于
例句:True friendship is worth more than money.
真正的友谊比金钱更有价值
2.according to 根据
例句:They do everything according to Hoyle.
他们一切都按照规定办理
。3.work on 从事
例句:From now on you can work on your own.
你从现在起可以独立工作了
4.in place 在适当的地方
例句:Ensure that the grille is in place while the machinery is in operation.
机器运转时一定要放好安全网罩