赖世雄英语新闻听力通 第39期:用臀部灭火

 (PARIS. Reuters)A man tried to extinguish the "eternal flame" burning under the Arc de Triomphe by sitting on it.

（路透社巴黎电）一位仁兄坐在凯旋门下的“永恒火焰”上，想要熄灭这把火焰。

He was promptly¹ pulled off the flame.

他马上就被人从火焰上拉走。

The flame honors the French who died during World War One.

这把火焰纪念在第一次世界大战期间丧生的法国人。

The injuries to his bottom were not serious.

这位仁兄臀部的灼伤程度并不严重。

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adv.及时地，敏捷地

参考例句：

• He paid the money back promptly.他立即还了钱。
• She promptly seized the opportunity his absence gave her.她立即抓住了因他不在场给她创造的机会。