(单词翻译:单击)
听力文本
North Korea tested another missile on Wednesday. But according to U.S. military officials, it exploded seconds after being launched.
周三，朝鲜试射了另一枚导弹。但据美国军方官员称，导弹发射几秒后爆炸。
North Korea has been stepping up the pace of its missile tests, raising tensions across the continent. The launch failure Wednesday highlights some recent setbacks for the country's missile program.
一直以来，朝鲜加快导弹试射的步伐，加剧整个大陆的紧张局势。周三发射失败凸显近期朝鲜导弹计划遭遇一些挫折。
Earlier this month, the North successfully fired four missiles simultaneously in Japan's direction. U.S. officials confirmed North Korea's plan had been for five missiles, but one failed to launch.
本月早些时候，朝鲜成功向日本方向同时发射了四枚导弹。美国官员证实，朝鲜的计划是五枚导弹，但有一枚发射失败。
As of Wednesday morning, officials hadn't said what kind of missile was involved in the failed launch. But if it was an intermediate-range Musudan, Wednesday's test would echo seven failures in 2016.
截至周三上午，官员们没有透露发射失败的是什么类型的导弹。如果是中程舞水端导弹，周三的测试再现2016年的七次失败。
The country didn't appear to release footage of Wednesday's failed launch, which occurred during annual joint-military exercises between the U.S. and South Korea.
朝鲜似乎没有公布周三失败的发射的画面，此时美国和韩国在进行年度联合军演。
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词汇解析
1、launch
发射（火箭、导弹或卫星）
NASA plans to launch a satellite to study cosmic rays.
美国国家航空航天局计划发射一颗卫星上天，对宇宙射线进行研究。
A Delta II rocket was launched from Cape Canaveral early this morning.
今天一早，一枚“德尔塔”Ⅱ型火箭在卡纳维拉尔角发射升空。
开展（重大活动）；发起，发动（军事袭击等）
Heavy fighting has been going on after the guerrillas had launched their offensive.
游击队发起攻击后，激烈的战斗一直持续不断。
The police have launched an investigation into the incident.
警方已对该事件展开调查。
推出，发布（新产品）
Crabtree and Evelyn has just launched a new jam, Worcesterberry Preserve.
瑰珀翠刚推出一款新果酱——伍斯特浆果果酱。
Marks and Spencer recently hired model Linda Evangelista to launch its new range.
玛莎百货最近聘请模特儿琳达·埃万杰利斯塔为其发布新系列产品。
2、involve
需要;包含
Running a kitchen involves a great deal of discipline and speed.
料理好厨房需要把一切都安排得规规矩矩，且要讲求速度。
Nicky's job as a public relations director involves spending quite a lot of time with other people.
尼基作为公共关系主管，需要花很多时间与别人打交道。
牵涉;涉及
If there was a cover-up, it involved people at the very highest levels of government.
如果有人想要隐瞒实情,那其中就涉及政府部门最高层的人物。
a riot involving a hundred inmates.
有 100 名囚犯参与的暴动
使参与;使介入
Noel and I do everything together, he involves me in everything.
我和诺埃尔什么事情都一起做,他让我参与所有的事。
Before too long he started involving me in the more confidential aspects of the job.
不久,他便开始让我介入工作中更机密的方面。
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