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Three Young Siblings Struck by Car While Crossing Street in Changhua

彰化三姊弟過馬路遭車撞飛

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Three Young Siblings Struck by Car While Crossing Street in Changhua
兩重傷一輕傷
Three young siblings were struck by a car while crossing the street in Changhua Country’s Shengang Township at 6:21 p.m. on the evening of Friday, February 23.
2月23日星期五傍晚6點21分,在彰化縣伸港鄉發生一起意外,年幼的三姊弟在過馬路時被車撞擊。
Two of them, sisters who are in the third and fourth grades, were injured severely, while their younger brother escaped serious injury.
其中兩位分別就讀三、四年級的姊妹受重傷,而他們的弟弟則幸運地只受到輕傷。
數字-grader 幾年級生severely(adv.)嚴重地serious injury重傷minor injury輕傷sustain(v.)遭受=sufferescape(v.)僥倖逃過;躲過
The three children were in a zebra crossing when a 73-year-old driver hit them with his SUV.
這三名孩子當時正在過斑馬線,一名73歲的駕駛開著休旅車撞上了他們。
The Taipei Times reported that the man, surnamed Hsiao, was driving without a valid license at the time of the accident.
《台北時報》報導,蕭姓男子在事故發生時並沒有有效的駕照。
valid(adj.)有效的
After being struck, the two sisters both went into cardiac arrest and required emergency treatment by rescue personnel.
在被撞後,兩姊妹雙雙心臟驟停,需要救援人員進行緊急治療。
cardiac arrest心臟驟停cardiac(adj.)心臟的under arrest被逮補come to sb’s rescue前來解救、救援
They were then taken to intensive care units at two different hospitals, with the older sister being “completely unresponsive” and the younger sister listed in “unstable” condition upon arrival.
她們隨後被送往兩家不同醫院的加護病房,其中姐姐「完全沒有反應」,妹妹在到院時被列為「不穩定」的狀態。
intensive care unit加護病房=ICUunresponsive(adj.)無反應的;無應答的responsive(adj.)有反應的unstable(adj.)不穩定的
Meanwhile, the brother was treated at a hospital for a minor foot injury and released later the same night.
同時,弟弟因為腳受輕傷在一家醫院接受治療,並於當晚稍後出院。
minor injury輕傷serious injury重傷=severe injury
Police that arrived on the scene reportedly gave Hsiao a breath alcohol test, which showed that he was not intoxicated at the time of the incident.
據報導,警方抵達現場後對蕭進行呼氣酒測,顯示事故發生時他並沒有酒醉。
on the scene現場alcohol(n.)酒精alcoholic(adj.)酒精的intoxicated(adj.)酒醉的=drunkDWI=driving while intoxicated
Authorities have since launched an investigation to uncover how fast Hsiao was driving when his car hit the children as well as any other factors that played a role in the tragic accident.
當局已展開調查,以查明蕭姓男子在撞上三姊弟時的車速,以及釀成這起悲劇事故的其他因素。
launch an investigation進行調查investigation(n.)調查=probeuncover(v.)揭露=revealplay a role in影響、釀成tragic(adj.)悲劇的、悲慘的tragedy(n.)悲劇
The Changhua County government quickly responded by offering the parents of the injured children NT$20,000 in financial aid.
彰化縣政府迅速回應,向受傷孩子的父母提供新台幣20,000元的經濟援助。
respond(v.)回應;反應financial aid經濟援助with the aid of~藉由~的幫助=with the help of
Additionally, because the children are from a low-income household, Changhua County Commissioner Wang Huei-mei also asked the county’s Department of Social Affairs and Department of Education to continue providing assistance to the family as needed.
此外,考慮孩子來自低收入家庭,彰化縣長王惠美也指示彰化縣社會處和教育處在需要時繼續協助這家庭。
household(n.)家庭household name家喻戶曉的人物assistance(n.)協助as needed在需要時as usual一如往常

📚 重點單字片語

sibling(n.)
兄;弟;姐;妹
strike-struck-struck
撞擊
數字-grader 幾年級生
severely(adv.)
嚴重地
serious injury
重傷
minor injury
輕傷
sustain(v.)
遭受=suffer
escape(v.)
僥倖逃過;躲過
valid(adj.)
有效的
cardiac arrest
心臟驟停
cardiac(adj.)
心臟的
under arrest
被逮補
come to sb’s rescue
前來解救、救援
intensive care unit
加護病房=ICU
unresponsive(adj.)
無反應的;無應答的
responsive(adj.)
有反應的
unstable(adj.)
不穩定的
serious injury
重傷=severe injury
on the scene
現場
alcohol(n.)
酒精
alcoholic(adj.)
酒精的
intoxicated(adj.)
酒醉的=drunk
DWI=driving while intoxicated
launch an investigation
進行調查
investigation(n.)
調查=probe
uncover(v.)
揭露=reveal
play a role in
影響、釀成
tragic(adj.)
悲劇的、悲慘的
tragedy(n.)
悲劇
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