每日英语听力外刊精读20231123:城镇紧急疏散,冰岛火山喷发在即?


文本选自:Fox News(福克斯新闻)
作者:Timothy H.J. Nerozzi
原文标题:Icelandic town may be evacuated for months as volcanic rumbling continues
原文发布时间:19 Nov. 2023
Icelandic town may be evacuated for months as volcanic rumbling continues
Authorities are warning residents of the Icelandic town of Grindavik that it may be months before they are able to return to their homes as volcanic eruption concerns persist. Grindavik, which was evacuated by the Icelandic government this week after seismic activity and air content analysis pointed to possible eruptions, has been shut down to traffic for the foreseeable future. Residents have only been given short windows of time to gather their belongings and flee the town, which is believed to now sit on a corridor of magma flowing under the area.
The Icelandic Meteorological Office said since midnight yesterday, around "800 earthquakes have been measured, most of them in the middle of the magma dyke at Sundhnúk at a depth of about 3-5 km [1.8 to 3.1 miles]." "Seismic activity has remained constant since 11th of November. The main monitoring focus on seismic activity remains in the area of the dyke and Grindavík, " the Icelandic Meteorological Office said. Sundhnúk is a little more than 2 miles to the north-northeast of Grindavík.
FOX Weather reported that sulfur dioxide gas was detected in the air in Grindavík yesterday, a sign of possible imminent volcanic activity. Video and images also have emerged appearing to show smoke rising out of cracked roads in Grindavík in recent days. Iceland sits in the middle of the Mid-Atlantic Rift, which makes it a hotbed for geothermal activity. There are over 130 volcanoes here, as well as a variety of geysers and volcanic fissures. Iceland is a Nordic nation. The first people said to have explored the island were Vikings from Norway, who settled here as early as the ninth century.
城镇紧急疏散,冰岛火山喷发在即?

精听党背景导读
冰岛格林达维克镇因其地下岩浆活动和潜在的火山喷发风险而面临紧急疏散。这一事件突显了冰岛作为地热活跃地区的独特地质特征。冰岛,拥有丰富的火山和地震历史,这次疏散不仅是对居民安全的考虑,也是对这个北欧岛国自然与文化历史的一次深刻反映。
文本选自:Fox News(福克斯新闻)作者:Timothy H.J. Nerozzi原文标题:Icelandic town may be evacuated for months as volcanic rumbling continues原文发布时间:19 Nov. 2023关键词:冰岛 火山 疏散
精听党带着问题听
1.“带好财产”用英语可以怎么表达?2. 找出文中关于“火山喷发”的词语描述?3. 在格林达维克的空气中检测到了什么物质?
精听党选段赏析
标题解读
Icelandic town may be evacuated for months as volcanic rumbling continues
由于火山隆隆声持续,冰岛城镇可能会被疏散数月
Icelandic adj. 冰岛的;1. The Icelandic landscape is breathtaking, with its vast glaciers and active volcanoes. 冰岛的风景令人叹为观止,拥有广阔的冰川和活跃的火山。
evacuate vt. (把人从危险的地方)疏散,转移,撤离;1. Authorities had to evacuate the entire town due to the approaching wildfire. 由于临近的野火,当局不得不疏散整个镇上的居民。
volcanic adj. 火山的;火山引起的;火山产生的;
rumbling n. 隆隆声;低沉而持续的声音;
段一
Authorities are warning residents of the Icelandic town of Grindavik that it may be months before they are able to return to their homes as volcanic eruption concerns persist. Grindavik, which was evacuated by the Icelandic government this week after seismic activity and air content analysis pointed to possible eruptions, has been shut down to traffic for the foreseeable future. Residents have only been given short windows of time to gather their belongings and flee the town, which is believed to now sit on a corridor of magma flowing under the area.
volcanic eruption 火山喷发;
persist vi. 继续存在,持续;
seismic adj. 地震的,地震引起的;1. seismic active zone 地震活动区;2. seismic wave 地震波;
air content analysis 空气成分分析;1. content n. 所含之物;内容;含量;
shut down 关闭;停止运行;
foreseeable adj. 可预知的,可预料的;
belongings n. 财物;
flee vi. 逃离,逃避,逃跑;
corridor n. 走廊,过道,通道;
magma n. 岩浆;熔岩;
参考译文
当局警告冰岛格林达维克镇的居民,由于火山爆发的担忧持续存在,他们可能需要几个月的时间才能返回家园。在地震活动和空气成分分析表明可能发生火山喷发后,冰岛政府本周疏散了格林达维克,格林达维克已经关闭了交通,并持续到可预见的未来。当地居民只能在很短的时间内收拾好自己的财物,逃离这座城市。据信,这座城市现在坐落在岩浆流动的走廊上。
段二
The Icelandic Meteorological Office said since midnight yesterday, around "800 earthquakes have been measured, most of them in the middle of the magma dyke at Sundhnúk at a depth of about 3-5 km [1.8 to 3.1 miles]." "Seismic activity has remained constant since 11th of November. The main monitoring focus on seismic activity remains in the area of the dyke and Grindavík," the Icelandic Meteorological Office said. Sundhnúk is a little more than 2 miles to the north-northeast of Grindavík.
meteorological adj. 气象学的;1. The meteorological office provided an updated forecast for the weekend. 气象局提供了周末的最新预报。
measure vt. 测量;度量;1. Scientists use various instruments to measure the temperature of the ocean. 科学家们使用各种仪器来测量海洋的温度。
dyke n. 堰;堤;坝;1. The dyke was built to protect the town from flooding. 修建堤坝是为了保护城镇不受洪水侵袭。
constant adj. 持续不断的,经常发生的;1. The constant noise from the construction site was disturbing the residents. 建筑工地持续不断的噪音干扰了居民。
monitor vt. 监控;1. The security team uses cameras to monitor the building's entrances. 安保团队使用摄像头来监控大楼的入口。
参考译文
冰岛气象局表示,自昨天午夜以来,“已测得约800次地震,其中大部分发生在松德努克(Sundhnúk)岩浆墙中部,深度约为3-5公里(1.8至3.1英里)。” "自11月11日以来,地震活动一直持续不断。冰岛气象局(Icelandic Meteorological Office)表示,地震活动的主要监测重点仍在岩浆墙和格林达维克地区。松德努克位于格林达维克东北偏北2英里多一点的地方。
段三
FOX Weather reported that sulfur dioxide gas was detected in the air in Grindavík yesterday, a sign of possible imminent volcanic activity. Video and images also have emerged appearing to show smoke rising out of cracked roads in Grindavík in recent days. Iceland sits in the middle of the Mid-Atlantic Rift, which makes it a hotbed for geothermal activity. There are over 130 volcanoes here, as well as a variety of geysers and volcanic fissures. Iceland is a Nordic nation. The first people said to have explored the island were Vikings from Norway, who settled here as early as the ninth century.
sulfur dioxide 二氧化硫;1. sulfur n. 硫,硫磺;2. dioxide n. 二氧化物;
imminent adj. 即将发生的,临近的;
cracked adj. 破裂的,有裂纹的;
hotbed n.(坏事、暴力等的)温床;
geothermal adj. 地热的;1. Iceland is known for its geothermal energy resources. 冰岛以其地热能资源而闻名。
geyser n. 间歇泉;
Nordic adj. 北欧国家的;北欧人的;
Norway n. 挪威(北欧国家名);
参考译文
据福克斯气象报道,昨天在格林达维克的空气中检测到了二氧化硫气体,这是火山活动可能即将发生的迹象。视频和图像也显示,最近几天格林达维克(Grindavík)破裂的道路冒出浓烟。冰岛位于中大西洋裂谷的中部,这使得它成为地热活动的温床。这里有130多座火山,还有各种各样的间歇泉和火山裂缝。冰岛是一个北欧国家。据说最早探索该岛的人是来自挪威的维京人,他们早在九世纪就在这里定居。
精听党每日单词
Icelandic
 /aɪsˈlændɪk/ adj. 冰岛的;
evacuate
 /ɪˈvækjueɪt/ vt. (把人从危险的地方)疏散,转移,撤离;
volcanic
 /vɑːlˈkænɪk/ adj. 火山的;火山引起的;火山产生的;
rumbling
 /ˈrʌmblɪŋ/ n. 隆隆声;低沉而持续的声音;
volcanic eruption
 火山喷发;
persist
 /pərˈsɪst/ vi. 继续存在,持续;
seismic
 /ˈsaɪzmɪk/ adj. 地震的,地震引起的;
air content analysis
 空气成分分析;
shut down
 关闭;停止运行;
foreseeable
 /fɔːrˈsiːəb(ə)l/ adj. 可预知的,可预料的;
belongings
 /bɪˈlɔːŋɪŋz/ n. 财物;
flee
 /fliː/ vi. 逃离,逃避,逃跑;
corridor
 /ˈkɔːrɪdɔːr/ n. 走廊,过道,通道;
magma
 /ˈmæɡmə/ n. 岩浆;熔岩;
meteorological
 /ˌmiːtiərəˈlɑːdʒɪk(ə)l/ adj. 气象学的;
measure
 /ˈmeʒər/ vt. 测量;度量;
dyke
 /daɪk/ n. 堰;堤;坝;
constant
 /ˈkɑːnstənt/ adj. 持续不断的,经常发生的;
monitor
 /ˈmɑːnɪtər/ vt. 监控;
sulfur dioxide
 二氧化硫;
imminent
 /ˈɪmɪnənt/ adj. 即将发生的,临近的;
cracked
 /krækt/ adj. 破裂的,有裂纹的;
hotbed
 /ˈhɑːtbed/ n.(坏事、暴力等的)温床;
geothermal
 /ˌdʒiːoʊˈθɜːrml/ adj. 地热的;
geyser
 /ˈɡaɪzər/ n. 间歇泉;
Nordic
 /ˈnɔːrdɪk/ adj. 北欧国家的;北欧人的;
Norway
 /ˈnɔːrweɪ/ n. 挪威(北欧国家名);
精听党文化拓展
冰岛属于火山岛,它的形成主要是因为亚欧板块以及美洲板块挤压而成的,然后在挤压的过程中会溢出地壳上面的熔岩流,这些熔岩流经过风吹日晒之后,干涸之后慢慢向上增高,形成了海底火山,然后这个海底火山在这个熔岩流向上喷发中不断生长。
冰岛是大西洋中脊裂谷溢出的上地幔物质堆积而成。而且这些堆积的岩石成分有的是玄武岩、安山岩以及流纹岩等等这些物质。
整个冰岛就像是个碗状高地,它的四周都是海岸山脉,它的中间就一处高原。这个高原大部分都是台地,这个台地的高度大约在400-800米之间,有一些各别山峰可达1300-1700米,冰岛海拔最高的山峰是华纳达尔斯赫努克山,这个山峰的海拔有大约有2119米。
冰岛的低地面积很小,它的西部以及西南部主要分布有海成平原以及冰水冲积平原这两种平原,这些平原面积占整个冰岛大约有百分之七左右。无冰川流过的海岸线大多数是不规则的,有着多峡湾、小海湾特征。其它沿海地区,大部分主要是沙滩,岸外的沙洲也慢慢形成潟湖。
冰岛虽然地处高纬度,但是由于受到北大西洋暖流以及西风带这些控制以及影响,所以冰岛岛上的气候属于温带海洋性气候,于是成了同纬度地区一种特殊的气候。
冰岛常年深受北大西洋暖流影响,主要从其南面流过,并有一支绕行于它的西面和北面。所以虽然地处北极圈附近,冬季气温并不低,夏季气温全岛在7-12℃之间。处于冰岛低压中心附近的天气多变。气旋给冰岛带来丰沛的降水,西南部和西部年均降水量在1000-2000毫米之间,北部和东北部较少,为400-600毫米。无论什么季节,都有可能下雨和下雪。
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"Two roads diverged in a wood, and I—I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference." – Robert Frost
“树林中分出两条路,我—我选择了人迹更少的一条,这改变了我的一生。” – 罗伯特·弗罗斯特
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