赖世雄英语新闻听力通 第87期:暴雨致刚果首都泛滥成灾

 　　(KINSHASA，Congo ) Heavy rains led to flooding in Kinshasa，Congo.

　　（刚果金夏沙市报道）暴雨导致刚果首都金夏沙泛滥成灾。

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　　At least 30 people were killed in the flood and some bodies were buried under five feet of mud¹.

　　至少有三十人在洪水中丧生，有些尸体甚至被埋在五英尺底下的泥泞中。

　　Officials expect the death toll² to rise.

　　当地官员估计死亡人数会继续增加。

　　Eight hours of nonstop rain flooded the capital city lying on the banks of the Congo River.

　　八小时的持续大雨导致坐落于刚果河畔的首都泛滥成灾。

1 mud   

n.泥，泥浆

参考例句：

• The swimming pool is filled up with mud.游泳池里全是泥。
• A car ran past,spotting my coat with mud.一辆汽车驶过，给我的外衣溅上了泥点。

2 toll   

n.过路(桥)费；损失，伤亡人数；v.敲(钟)

参考例句：

• The hailstone took a heavy toll of the crops in our village last night.昨晚那场冰雹损坏了我们村的庄稼。
• The war took a heavy toll of human life.这次战争夺去了许多人的生命。