
12輛消防車搶救
After a summer spent making headlines, last week the disasters continued at Huashan Creative Park.
整個夏天都在製造新聞話題中度過,上週災難持續在華山發生。
headline(n.)標題disaster(n.)災難continue(v.)繼續
On Thursday September 13, visitors to the historic art space were startled when a fire broke out in one of the complex buildings.
9月13日星期四,來到這個歷史藝術空間的遊客,在看到建築物群之一冒出火苗時,都大吃一驚。
historic(adj.)歷史上的、有歷史意義的startle(v.)使大吃一驚、使嚇一跳when(conj.)當…時break out突然發生、爆發complex(adj.)由許多相關的不同部分組成的
According to United Daily News, the fire started before 11am on Thursday, when passers-by noticed smoke coming out of the skylight of one of the park buildings.
根據聯合新聞網,當路人注意到園區建築物其中一棟的天窗冒出濃煙時,在週四上午11點之前起火。
according to根據united(adj.)聯合的、統一的passerby(n.)過路人、行人notice(v.)注意到、看到smoke(n.)煙、煙霧skylight(n.)天窗come out of sth從…中產生
Emergency services arrived on the scene shortly after, and included a total of 45 rescue personnel, 12 fire trucks, and two ambulances.
急救服務不久後抵達現場,且包含了總共45名救災人員、12輛消防車與兩台救護車。
emergency(n.)緊急情況、突發事件scene(n.)現場、地點shortly(adv.)不久、很快total(n.)總額、總數rescue(n.)救援、營救personnel(n.)全體人員
They were able to put out the fire within 15 minutes.
他們在15分鐘內就能夠撲滅火勢。
be able to能夠put out撲滅within(prep.)在…之內、不超過
Built in 1914, Huashan houses some of the oldest and best preserved architectures in Taipei, and is popular with tourists and local people.
建於1914年,華山園區保存了一些台北最古老與保存得最佳的建築物,並在遊客與當地人間很受歡迎。
house(v.)收容、為…提供空間preserve(v.)保存、維護、保護architecture(n.)建築學、建築風格、建築物local(adj.)當地的、本地的
Luckily, none of the park’s historic buildings were damaged. Police are currently investigating the incident, but have not confirmed how the fire started.
幸運地,園區的歷史建築物沒有受到破壞。警察目前正在調查這個事件,但尚未確定起火原因。
luckily(adv.)幸好、幸虧damage(v.)損壞、傷害currently(adv.)現在investigate(v.)調查incident(n.)事件confirm(v.)確定、證實、肯定