美国有线新闻 CNN 美国加州山火已致70余人死亡 特朗普视察赴灾区视察

 

First today, an update on California's devastating¹ wildfires. Fire officials say the "Camp Fire", the record setting blaze in northern California is at least 60 percent contained, meaning it's mostly surrounded and prevented from spreading. It killed at least 76 people and injured three firefighters. The "Woolsey Fire" in southern California is at least 88 percent contained. It killed at least three people and also injured three firefighters.

President Trump² has repeatedly blamed the mismanagement of forests fo??r the destruction caused by wildfires. He suggested that clearing out brush, bushes and weeds from the forest floor would help prevent wildfires from being so devastating. Critics have said that drought which has affected³ parts of California for years is a bigger factor. During the President's trip to fire stricken areas on Saturday where he was joined by California's current governor and its governor elect, the President's focus was more on working together to help those effected.

PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP: Nobody would have ever thought this could have happened. So, the Federal government is behind you. We're all behind each other. I think we can truly say Jerry for that. And Jerry and I have been speaking and Gavin and I have now gotten to know each other and we're all going to work together and we'll — we'll do a real job. But this is very sad to see.

1 devastating   

adj.毁灭性的，令人震惊的，强有力的

参考例句：

• It is the most devastating storm in 20 years.这是20年来破坏性最大的风暴。
• Affairs do have a devastating effect on marriages.婚外情确实会对婚姻造成毁灭性的影响。

2 trump   

n.王牌，法宝；v.打出王牌，吹喇叭

参考例句：

• He was never able to trump up the courage to have a showdown.他始终鼓不起勇气摊牌。
• The coach saved his star player for a trump card.教练保留他的明星选手，作为他的王牌。

3 affected   

adj.不自然的，假装的

参考例句：

• She showed an affected interest in our subject.她假装对我们的课题感到兴趣。
• His manners are affected.他的态度不自然。