2-- yes, I experienced one when I was in Tokyo once. The tremors only lasted a few seconds though and then it was over.
1-- do you know where it measured on the Richter scale?
2-- I don't remember, but it wasn't very serious. Have you ever been in an earthquake?
1-- no, but I was in quite a few tornados when I was younger.
2-- where are you from?
1-- I'm from the plains of the Midwest. It's a prime location for tornadoes.
2-- did your house ever get damaged from the winds?
1-- most of the time we were lucky, but once a tree from our front yard was ripped out by its roots and ended up in our living room.
2-- wow, that must have really been scary.
1-- actually, some of my fondest memories of my childhood were of spending time with my family in the basement waiting for the tornados to pass.
2-- have you ever experiences a flood?
1-- no, but my father's car was destroyed in a flood once. It actually happened the day after he bought the car!
2-- that sure didn't last long!
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注解:
1.earthquake地震
2.measured測(cè)量
3.basement地下室
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譯文:
1--你經(jīng)歷過(guò)地震嗎?
2--經(jīng)歷過(guò),我在東京的時(shí)候遇到過(guò)一次.不過(guò)那次輕微的地震大概只持續(xù)了幾秒鐘,然后就過(guò)去了.
1--你知道用里氏震級(jí)來(lái)衡量的話大概是多少嗎?
2--我不記得了,不過(guò)不是很?chē)?yán)重.你經(jīng)歷過(guò)地震嗎?
1--沒(méi)有,不過(guò)我小時(shí)候遇到過(guò)幾次龍卷風(fēng).
2--你是哪里人?
1--我來(lái)自美國(guó)中西部的平原地區(qū).那里是龍卷風(fēng)的多發(fā)地帶.
2--你家的房子在龍卷風(fēng)中有損壞嗎?
1--基本上挺走運(yùn)的,不過(guò)有一次前院的樹(shù)被連根拔起,砸在我們的起居室里.
2--哇!那一定挺恐怖的.
1--其實(shí)我關(guān)于童年生活印象最深的就是和家人一起躲在地下室里等著龍卷風(fēng)過(guò)去.
2--你遇到過(guò)洪水嗎?
1--沒(méi)有,不過(guò)有一次我爸爸的車(chē)被洪水給毀了.就在他剛買(mǎi)了那輛車(chē)的第二天!
2--那一定沒(méi)法用了!