(单词翻译:单击)
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I'm Kasha Madera with BBC World News, our top story this hour.
我是卡沙·马德拉,这里是BBC世界新闻头条 。
The very grim task of finding bodies after the London tower blocked fire.
伦敦高楼发生火灾后,搜寻尸体的任务十分残酷 。
So far there have been 17 confirmed fatalities but that number is expected to rise as many are still missing.
目前已有17人确认死亡,这个数据还将继续升高,因为有很多人还未找到 。
The last of the fires are being dampened down and specialist teams are now working inside the tower to secure parts of the building.
大楼内最后的火势已被控制住,专业人员已进入楼内进行安保工作 。
Prime Minister Theresa May has ordered a full public inquiry into the fire saying that people deserve answers as to why it's spread so rapidly.
首相特蕾莎·梅已对此次火灾进行了全面公开调查,认为人民应当知道为何火势蔓延如此之快 。
The mayor of London Sadiq Khan said that the judge chosen to lead the inquiries should publish an interim report this summer.
伦敦市长萨迪克·汗称领导此次调查的法官应在今年夏季发表一份中期报告 。
And the annual US Congressional baseball match is now underway.
美国国会一年一度的棒球大赛正在进行 。
Players pay tribute to the White House Majority Whip Steve Scalise and three other people who are injured in Wednesday's attack.
球员们纷纷向白宫多数党党鞭史蒂夫·斯卡利斯和其他三位在周三袭击中受伤的人员表达敬意 。
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词汇解析
1.dampen down 阻止,控制
例句:Dampen down the fire, please.
房门太热,请把火封住 。
2.pay tribute to 称赞,歌颂
例句:I want to pay tribute to all those working in these exceptionally difficult situations.
我要向所有在这些极端困难境况下工作的人们致以敬意 。