每日一句口语 204

今天我们要学的每日一句的内容是：

Navy investigators¹ have determined² that a civilian³

laborer⁴ set a fire that caused $400 million damage to a

nuclear-powered submarine because he had anxiety and

wanted to get out of work early.

美国海军调查人员称，一名油漆工因患焦虑症，想提早下班，点燃了一艘核潜艇，造成了4亿美元的损失。

【Vocabulary】

1. civilian:平民的

Example: He resigned his commission to take up civilian job.他辞去奎职儿从事平鸟工伧。

2. submarine:潜水艇

Example: The frigate⁵ rammed⁶ the submarine.护卫舰撞击了潜艇。

3. powered:装有发动机的；有动力装置的；产生动力的

Example: A small, portable lamp usually powered by batteries.手电筒一种通常用电池供电的小型便携式电灯。

1 investigators   

n.调查者，审查者( investigator的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• This memo could be the smoking gun that investigators have been looking for. 这份备忘录可能是调查人员一直在寻找的证据。
• The team consisted of six investigators and two secretaries. 这个团队由六个调查人员和两个秘书组成。 来自《简明英汉词典》

2 determined   

adj.坚定的；有决心的

参考例句：

• I have determined on going to Tibet after graduation.我已决定毕业后去西藏。
• He determined to view the rooms behind the office.他决定查看一下办公室后面的房间。

3 civilian   

adj.平民的，民用的，民众的

参考例句：

• There is no reliable information about civilian casualties.关于平民的伤亡还没有确凿的信息。
• He resigned his commission to take up a civilian job.他辞去军职而从事平民工作。

4 laborer   

n.劳动者，劳工

参考例句：

• Her husband had been a farm laborer.她丈夫以前是个农场雇工。
• He worked as a casual laborer and did not earn much.他当临时工，没有赚多少钱。

5 frigate   

n.护航舰，大型驱逐舰

参考例句：

• An enemy frigate bore down on the sloop.一艘敌驱逐舰向这只护航舰逼过来。
• I declare we could fight frigate.我敢说我们简直可以和一艘战舰交战。

6 rammed   

v.夯实（土等）( ram的过去式和过去分词 )；猛撞；猛压；反复灌输

参考例句：

• Two passengers were injured when their taxi was rammed from behind by a bus. 公共汽车从后面撞来，出租车上的两位乘客受了伤。
• I rammed down the earth around the newly-planted tree. 我将新栽的树周围的土捣硬。 来自《简明英汉词典》