英语新闻听写 日益加剧的大火迫使加利福尼亚居民逃离

On Friday, fire officials said that a wildfire has continued to advance near the coast of Santa Barbara, California, ripping through over 1,400 acres and forcing homeowners to flee.

周五，消防官员称大火已经持续推进，靠近加利福尼亚圣巴巴拉海岸，覆盖1400余亩，迫使房主逃离。

About 140 homes and ranches¹ are at risk in the coastal² canyons³ of an area that hasn't seen a fire this big in 60 years.

沿海峡谷约140户家庭和农场面临危险，该地区60年未见如此大火。

According to the Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office, mandatory⁴ evacuations were called late Thursday for the communities of El Capitan, Refugio, Venadito and Las Flores canyons.

据圣巴巴拉县警长办公室称，周四晚些时候要求埃尔卡皮坦、雷富希奥、维纳帝托和拉斯弗洛雷斯峡谷社区强制撤离。

The so-called Sherpa Fire, which began Wednesday afternoon and has been driven by 40 mph wind gusts⁵, is being fueled by hot and dry weather.

所谓的Sherpa大火于周三下午开始，在40英里每小时的风力下推动，炎热和干燥的天气助长燃烧。

1 ranches   

大农场， （兼种果树，养鸡等的）大牧场( ranch的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• They hauled feedlot manure from the ranches to fertilize their fields. 他们从牧场的饲养场拖走肥料去肥田。
• Many abandoned ranches are purchased or leased by other poultrymen. 许多被放弃的牧场会由其他家禽监主收买或租用。

2 coastal   

adj.海岸的，沿海的，沿岸的

参考例句：

• The ocean waves are slowly eating away the coastal rocks.大海的波浪慢慢地侵蚀着岸边的岩石。
• This country will fortify the coastal areas.该国将加强沿海地区的防御。

3 canyons   

n.峡谷( canyon的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• This mountain range has many high peaks and deep canyons. 这条山脉有许多高峰和深谷。 来自辞典例句
• Do you use canyons or do we preserve them all? 是使用峡谷呢还是全封闭保存？ 来自互联网

4 mandatory   

adj.命令的；强制的；义务的；n.受托者

参考例句：

• It's mandatory to pay taxes.缴税是义务性的。
• There is no mandatory paid annual leave in the U.S.美国没有强制带薪年假。

5 gusts   

一阵强风( gust的名词复数 )； （怒、笑等的）爆发； （感情的）迸发； 发作

参考例句：

• Her profuse skirt bosomed out with the gusts. 她的宽大的裙子被风吹得鼓鼓的。
• Turbulence is defined as a series of irregular gusts. 紊流定义为一组无规则的突风。