CNN 2011-05-29

The relationship between our two countries is one that’s not just based on the warm sentiment, our common history although those things exist. It’s built on shared ideals and shared values. As David said it’s a special relationship and an essential relationship, I believe that it is stronger than it’s ever been. I’m committed to making sure it stays that way.

Unbelievable, it’s right here. It’s, it’s the killer¹ tornado², an absolutely killer tornado that’s now crossing. That’s, it’s gonna be crossing out toward here shortly.

Okay, come on down. Okay, we've got another tornado. Sorry, we got another tornado on the ground, but we are gonna have to get out of here. God, we can’t stay around here. Multiple-vortex , multiple-vortex tornado on the ground. Where’s the location as we looked back there, it’s towards south.

It’s extremely large and dangerous towards here by Kent, O. Very large. Very large tornado. Yeah.

Driving and living here has become almost impossible. Grimsvon, Iceland’s most active volcano has been pumping plumes³ of ash into the atmosphere for four days now. The cloud blocking European air space and coating the countryside with a thick layer of lava⁴ dust. The volcano’s power is diminishing now, but it’s still pumping at an unimaginable amount of these tiny dust particles into the atmosphere. That’s inconveniencing air travelers, but here, it’s a hell hazard. These will get into your lungs and under your eyelids⁵. This is a wild place to be.

I think her legacy⁶ will be… She gave back. And Oprah has always been a very generous person. She has shared herself ,her life's experiences. She’s helped so many people. She went into syndication,been number one for 25 years. You know, that’s a pretty remarkable⁷ streak⁸ and I don’t know that who’s ever gonna top that. There will be other talented people but I don’t know that anybody can put together a string like that

1 killer   

n.杀人者，杀人犯，杀手，屠杀者

参考例句：

• Heart attacks have become Britain's No.1 killer disease.心脏病已成为英国的头号致命疾病。
• The bulk of the evidence points to him as her killer.大量证据证明是他杀死她的。

2 tornado   

n.飓风，龙卷风

参考例句：

• A tornado whirled into the town last week.龙卷风上周袭击了这座城市。
• The approaching tornado struck awe in our hearts.正在逼近的龙卷风使我们惊恐万分。

3 plumes   

羽毛( plume的名词复数 )； 羽毛饰； 羽毛状物； 升上空中的羽状物

参考例句：

• The dancer wore a headdress of pink ostrich plumes. 那位舞蹈演员戴着粉色鸵鸟毛制作的头饰。
• The plumes on her bonnet barely moved as she nodded. 她点点头，那帽子的羽毛在一个劲儿颤动。

4 lava   

n.熔岩，火山岩

参考例句：

• The lava flowed down the sides of the volcano.熔岩沿火山坡面涌流而下。
• His anger spilled out like lava.他的愤怒像火山爆发似的迸发出来。

5 eyelids   

n.眼睑( eyelid的名词复数 )；眼睛也不眨一下；不露声色；面不改色

参考例句：

• She was so tired, her eyelids were beginning to droop. 她太疲倦了，眼睑开始往下垂。
• Her eyelids drooped as if she were on the verge of sleep. 她眼睑低垂好像快要睡着的样子。 来自《简明英汉词典》

6 legacy   

n.遗产，遗赠；先人(或过去)留下的东西

参考例句：

• They are the most precious cultural legacy our forefathers left.它们是我们祖先留下来的最宝贵的文化遗产。
• He thinks the legacy is a gift from the Gods.他认为这笔遗产是天赐之物。

7 remarkable   

adj.显著的，异常的，非凡的，值得注意的

参考例句：

• She has made remarkable headway in her writing skills.她在写作技巧方面有了长足进步。
• These cars are remarkable for the quietness of their engines.这些汽车因发动机没有噪音而不同凡响。

8 streak   

n.条理，斑纹，倾向，少许，痕迹；v.加条纹，变成条纹，奔驰，快速移动

参考例句：

• The Indians used to streak their faces with paint.印第安人过去常用颜料在脸上涂条纹。
• Why did you streak the tree?你为什么在树上刻条纹？