学英语 05 A Typhoon

Natural Disasters Typhoon

It is become more and more windy this afternoon.

The Weather Bureau¹ suggested that we should make preparations against the Typhoon.

For fare that the electricity will cut off, people storm into convenience store to grab² candles.

I went to grab dozens of instant noodles, so, I don't need worry about eating when the Typhoon attacks here.

1 bureau   

n.提供或收集消息的机构；局，司，处；署

参考例句：

• The weather bureau makes daily reports on weather conditions.气象局每天报告天气状况。
• The Tourist Bureau arranged everything for our journey to Rome.旅游局已为我们去罗马旅行准备了一切。

2 grab   

vt./n.攫取，抓取；vi.攫取，抓住(at)

参考例句：

• It is rude to grab a seat.抢占座位是不礼貌的。
• The thief made a grab at my bag but I pushed him away.贼想抢我的手提包，但被我推开了。