(单词翻译:单击)
听力文本
Health and environmental officials are currently investigating why around 40 birds fell from the sky in the town of Dorchester, Massachusetts this week.
本周，马萨诸塞州多切斯特的天空掉落约40只鸟，目前健康和环境的官员正在调查原因。
The strange incident reportedly took place on Thursday morning.
据报道，这件奇怪的事情发生在周四早上。
According to the city’s Inspectional Services, a species called a grackle were the only type of birds that appeared to be sick.
根据城市的视察服务部，似乎生病的仅是一种叫鹩哥的鸟。
As many as 40 birds were found dead, while others were lethargic.
多达40只鸟被发现死亡，其它的也无精打采。
Investigators are also looking at the possibility of the birds ingesting a chemical agent known as avitrol, which is often used to remove pests.
同样，调查人员在调查这些鸟是否吃了叫氨基吡啶的化学剂，这通常用于除害虫。
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词汇解析
1、current
(河、湖或海的)水流，潮流
Under normal conditions, the ocean currents of the tropical Pacific travel from east to west.
在正常情况下，太平洋的热带洋流自东向西流。
The couple were swept away by the strong current.
这对夫妻被巨大的水流卷走了。
思潮;潮流;趋向
Each party represents a distinct current of thought.
每个党派代表一种不同的思潮。
A strong current of nationalism runs through ideology and politics in the Arab world.
一股强烈的民族主义思潮涌入阿拉伯世界的思想体系和政治体系。
现时的;当前的;进行中的
The current situation is very different to that in 1990.
当前的形势与1990年截然不同。
He plans to repeal a number of current policies.
他计划废除一些当前的政策。
2、appear
好像;似乎;看来
There appears to be increasing support for the leadership to take a more aggressive stance.
好像有越来越多的人支持领导层采取更为强势的立场。
The aircraft appears to have crashed near Katmandu.
飞机似乎在加德满都附近坠毁了。
看起来；显得
She did her best to appear more self-assured than she felt.
她竭力让自己表现得比实际更自信。
He is anxious to appear a gentleman.
他急于想表现得像个绅士。
