(单词翻译:单击)
听力文本
On Wednesday, the Azure Window a natural rock arch which jutted into the sea off Malta, has collapsed in a storm.
周三，马耳他海突出的自然岩石拱“蔚蓝之窗”在暴风雨中倒塌。
Malta Prime Minister Joseph Muscat said via Twitter that the loss of one of the main tourist attractions on the island of Gozo, was "heartbreaking."
马耳他总理约瑟夫·马斯喀特通过推特表示，戈佐岛主要旅游景点的损失是“令人心碎的”。
According to geologist Peter Gatt, the limestone pillar that had supported the arch must have given way after years of erosion by the sea.
据地质学家彼得·加特表示，支撑岩拱的石灰岩柱经过海水多年的侵蚀而倒塌。
The famous natural attraction served as a backdrop for the 1981 move "Clash of the Titans" as well as more recently on the hit TV-series Game of Thrones.
这个著名的自然景点是1981年电影《诸神之战》的一个背景，也是最近热播电视剧《权力的游戏》的取景。
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词汇解析
1、serve
为…服务;为…效力;为…效忠
It is unfair to soldiers who have served their country well for many years.
这对那些为国效忠多年的士兵们来说是不公平的。
I have always said that I would serve the Party in any way it felt appropriate.
我一直说，只要需要，我愿意为党效力，不管以何种方式。
(尤指在部队)服役;(在政府部门)任职
During the second world war he served with RAF Coastal Command.
二战期间他在英国皇家空军海防总队服役。
He also served on the National Front's national executive committee.
他还曾就职于民族阵线全国执行委员会。
用作;可当…使用;充作
She ushered me into the front room, which served as her office.
她把我领进了她用作办公室的前厅。
I really do not think that an inquiry would serve any useful purpose.
我真的认为调查没有任何实际意义。
2、collapse
倒塌;塌下
A section of the Bay Bridge had collapsed.
海湾大桥有一段垮塌了。
The roof collapsed in a roar of rock and rubble.
屋顶轰隆一声塌了下来，碎石瓦砾落了一地。
(体系或机构)崩溃，瓦解，突然失败
His business empire collapsed under a massive burden of debt.
他的商业帝国无力承担沉重的债务负担而垮掉了。
This system has collapsed in most countries where it ruled.
这一体系在其占统治地位的大多数国家都失败了。
