国外媒体:莫拉克重创台湾（在线收听）

China moved almost a million people from its coastal provinces to safer areas before Typhoon Morakat hit the mainland on Sunday. Heavy rain triggered landslides and caused several hundred houses to collapse, but the effects weren't as bad as might have been feared, after the damage it had wreaked elsewhere.

The storm had caused the worst flooding in 50 years in Taiwan. They're still working there to free thousands of people who remain trapped, and searching for the dozens who are missing.

In Japan, there were more casualties, as a different typhoon caused severe problems along the western coast of the country. Again torrential downpours triggered landslides and flooding. One man was found drowned inside his car, a woman was found dead in a gutter.

Trigger: 引起,触发

A spark triggered the explosion. 

一粒火星引起了这场爆炸。

Landslide: 滑坡,泥石流

Collapse: 倒塌

Having been neglected for years, the house collapsed. 

这所房子因年久失修而倒塌了。

Wreak: 造成(巨大的破坏或伤害)

Casualty: (事故、灾难等的)死者;伤者;受害人

There were dozens of casualties in the train crash. 

在那次火车撞车事故中有数十人伤亡。

Downpour: 倾盆大雨,豪雨

She was drenched by the sudden downpour. 

她被那场突然下的倾盆大雨淋得湿透。