2015年CRI 联合国呼吁向尼泊尔紧急捐助4.15亿美元 我国全力接运滞留尼中国公民

 

The United Nations has launched an appeal for 415-million US dollars in international assistance for Nepal.

It comes as initial assistance is just beginning to reach remote regions near the epicenter of Saturday's devastating¹ earthquake.

Over 5 thousand people are now known to have been killed.

The UN says additional money is needed immediately to help cope with the half-million people still being forced to live outdoors.

Meanwhile, thousands of people have been lining² up to board buses to try to leave the capital Kathmandu, amid fears of further aftershocks.

New stats show over 37-hundred Chinese nationals who had been stuck in Nepal following Saturday's earthquake have been evacuated³ over the last four days.

A number of Chinese airlines have been making additional flights in and out of Nepal to help assist with the evacuation process.

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 lining   

n.衬里，衬料

参考例句：

• The lining of my coat is torn.我的外套衬里破了。
• Moss makes an attractive lining to wire baskets.用苔藓垫在铁丝篮里很漂亮。

3 evacuated   

撤退者的

参考例句：

• Police evacuated nearby buildings. 警方已将附近大楼的居民疏散。
• The fireman evacuated the guests from the burning hotel. 消防队员把客人们从燃烧着的旅馆中撤出来。