英语新闻听写 密苏里洪水造成14人死亡

Heavy rains in Missouri that began over the weekend dumped more than a foot of rain in some parts of the state.

本周末开始的密苏里暴雨使该州许多地区降雨量超过一英尺。

So far the wild weather has led to a death toll¹ which has reached 14.

到目前为止，恶劣的天气已造成14人死亡。

On Wednesday, rescue crews covered the body of a driver swept away by floodwaters in Crawford

星期三，救援人员在克劳福德覆盖了一名被洪水冲走的司机尸体。

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Most of the deaths occurred in southcentral and southwest Missouri, which all reportedly involve drivers killed in their vehicles on flooded roadways.

大多数死亡发生在密苏里中南部和西南部，据报道洪水淹没道路时司机死于他们的车中。

Earlier in the week Missouri Governor Jay Nixon declared a state of emergency on and activated² the National Guard to help with rescue efforts.

本周早些时候，密苏里州州长尼克松宣布进入紧急状态，并启用国民警卫队帮助救援工作。

1 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。

2 activated   

adj. 激活的 动词activate的过去式和过去分词

参考例句：

• The canister is filled with activated charcoal.蒸气回收罐中充满了活性炭。