Sewer
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定义
the sewers: 下水道，阴沟
示例
- "Brent : Candy Summers, everyone, reporting from a hole somewhere in the sewers of London."
练习 1
From the list below, choose all the TRUE statements according to the broadcast.
Be careful, there may be more than one.
Be careful, there may be more than one.
From the list below, choose all the TRUE statements according to the broadcast.
Be careful, there may be more than one.
Be careful, there may be more than one.
This statement is false. Brent tells Candy that "London hasn't seen smog since 1952", indicating that "smog" is no longer common in London (though it once was, during the industrial revolution).
Candy says that "the fog will be around all weekend". The expression "to be around" indicates that fog will "be present". Example: "Humans have been around for thousands of years". The main point of Candy's report is that there is a lot of fog in London this weekend.
This statement is false. Although Brent describes "smog" as the result of coal "burning", he is not referring to a burning building.
Towards the end of this broadcast, Candy falls down a hole in the street and ends up in a "sewer" which smells "really bad". "Sewers" are the network of underground tunnels and pipes which drain waste and water. Brent concludes the dialogue by thanking Candy, who is "reporting live from the heart of the London sewers".
This statement is false. Candy initially reports that London is full of "smog" this weekend. Brent then corrects her saying that there is no longer a lot of "smog" (which describes industrial pollution) in London. Brent explains that "smog is caused by a mixture of smoke and sulphur dioxide. 'Fog" is a natural occurrence which has to do with condensation in the atmosphere. Fog and smog are terms which describe different weather conditions.
练习 2
Fill in the blanks below using terms from the broadcast.
This term describes an underground network of tunnels used to transport water and waste. When we flush the toilet, the water travels here. "The beneath London have rats and smell terrible!"
This term can describe the space in the middle of a doughnut, or a tear in your pocket from which you lose all your coins. "Even though there is a big in his shirt, Horatio doesn't feel embarrassed."
This term describes black rock which can be burned in order to create fuel. You can find it at barbecues! "My brother told me that if I squeezed hard enough, this piece of would turn into a diamond."
This term describes an underground network of tunnels used to transport water and waste. When we flush the toilet, the water travels here. "The beneath London have rats and smell terrible!"
This term can describe the space in the middle of a doughnut, or a tear in your pocket from which you lose all your coins. "Even though there is a big in his shirt, Horatio doesn't feel embarrassed."
This term describes black rock which can be burned in order to create fuel. You can find it at barbecues! "My brother told me that if I squeezed hard enough, this piece of would turn into a diamond."
Fill in the blanks below using terms from the broadcast.
This term describes an underground network of tunnels used to transport water and waste. When we flush the toilet, the water travels here. "The sewers 1 beneath London have rats and smell terrible!"
This term can describe the space in the middle of a doughnut, or a tear in your pocket from which you lose all your coins. "Even though there is a big hole 2 in his shirt, Horatio doesn't feel embarrassed."
This term describes black rock which can be burned in order to create fuel. You can find it at barbecues! "My brother told me that if I squeezed hard enough, this piece of coal 3 would turn into a diamond."
This term describes an underground network of tunnels used to transport water and waste. When we flush the toilet, the water travels here. "The sewers 1 beneath London have rats and smell terrible!"
This term can describe the space in the middle of a doughnut, or a tear in your pocket from which you lose all your coins. "Even though there is a big hole 2 in his shirt, Horatio doesn't feel embarrassed."
This term describes black rock which can be burned in order to create fuel. You can find it at barbecues! "My brother told me that if I squeezed hard enough, this piece of coal 3 would turn into a diamond."
1 sewers: A "sewer" is an underground network of tunnels used for transporting drainage water and waste. In this broadcast, Candy falls down a hole and tells Moira and Brent that it "smells really bad" in the sewers.
2 hole: A "hole" is a cavity, an empty space, or even a tear or perforation in something (a piece of clothing for example). In this broadcast, Candy falls down a hole into the sewer where she finishes her broadcast.
3 coal: "Coal" is a black rock which can be used as a fuel. Brent explains to Candy that smog is "the result of large amounts of coal burning in one area". When burnt, coal produces smoke and pollution, which results in smog and other industrial pollution.
