大樓結構受損
Jamie and Joseph are texting each other.
潔米和約瑟夫正在互相傳訊息。
text(v.)傳訊息be V-ing 現在進行式(正在…)
Jamie: A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Taiwan yesterday. Were you all right?
潔米：昨天台灣發生規模6.1的地震，一切都還好吧？
magnitude(n.)規模、大小strike-struck-struck突然侵襲=hit
Joseph: We were having lunch when the earthquake hit, but everything was fine. What about you?
約瑟夫：地震發生時我們正在吃午餐，但一切都沒事。你呢？
was(were) V-ing 過去進行式(當時正在…)hit-hit-hit
Jamie: I was taking a short break on the rooftop and totally freaked out. I got down on the floor and stayed there until the building stopped shaking.
潔米：我當時正在頂樓稍微休息一下，嚇死我了！我立刻蹲下並待到地震結束。
break(n.)休息freak out使極度激動=go crazy, go bananasget(v.)變得、成為down(adj.)向下的、朝下的shake(v.)搖晃
Joseph: Luckily there were no serious injuries. But they shut the MRT down for a while to make sure everything was safe.
約瑟夫：很幸運的沒有造成嚴重的傷亡，但捷運為確保安全，關閉了一下下。
luckily(adv.)幸運地=fortunatelyserious(adj.)嚴重的=severeinjury(n.)受傷shut sth. down關閉、停止運作=close downmake sure (that)確保=ensure
Jamie: I saw on the news that some residents had to evacuate their apartment building due to some structural damage.
潔米：我看到新聞說因為大樓的結構受損，一些居民被迫疏散到安全的地方。
resident(n.)居民evacuate(v.)撤離、疏散、轉移=remove, send to a safe placestructural(adj.)結構上的damage(n.)損害、損傷=harm, destruction
Joseph: Yeah, the earthquake also caused some blackouts in the city. You do know what to do though when there’s an earthquake, right?
約瑟夫：是啊，地震也造成市區停電呢。但你知道地震時該怎麼做吧？
cause(v.)造成、導致=result inblackout(n.)停電、斷電=power cut, electricity failure
Jamie: Well, I know we’re supposed to take cover under a table or any other type of sturdy furniture. If we can’t find a table near us, we should shield our heads using our arms and take cover in a safe corner.
潔米：嗯，我知道我要躲到桌子或堅固的傢俱下。如果附近沒有桌子，就用手臂保護頭部，在牆角尋求掩護。
be supposed to應該要take cover掩護sturdy(adj.)堅固的、結實的=secure, durable, solid, firmshield(n.)盾牌(v.)保護=protect, cover