福克斯新闻 美国环保局失误致大量污水进入河流

The murky¹ orange color of the water in the Animas River comes from three million gallons of metal-laced mine water-much more than the original one million gallon estimate.

阿尼玛斯河中这样呈现混浊橙色的污染水来自300万加仑金属物质的矿井水—远远超过原先估计的100万加仑。

New Mexico Governor Susana Martinez called it a disturbing sight.

新墨西哥州州长苏萨那·马丁内斯称这种颜色令人深感不安。

“It's like when I flew over the fires.

“这就像我置身于一片火海当中。

You see something that your mind isn't ready or adjusted to see.”

你亲眼目睹到的是思想上还没有做好准备或可以接受的东西。”

EPA work to pump contaminated water out of the mine led to the accidental release.

美国环保局误将一条废弃河道打开，导致约污水被倾倒进科罗拉多河流系统。

Colorado and New Mexico towns have been considering alternative water sources.

科罗拉多州及新墨西哥州的城镇一直在考虑可替代水源。

The EPA says the quick-moving spill prompted a meeting with residents living down-stream where water samples are still being analyzed².

环保局表示这次泄漏事件波及到了生活在下游的居民,而当地水样仍需要进行分析检测。

1 murky   

adj.黑暗的，朦胧的；adv.阴暗地，混浊地；n.阴暗；昏暗

参考例句：

• She threw it into the river's murky depths.她把它扔进了混浊的河水深处。
• She had a decidedly murky past.她的历史背景令人捉摸不透。

2 analyzed   

v.分析( analyze的过去式和过去分词 )；分解；解释；对…进行心理分析

参考例句：

• The doctors analyzed the blood sample for anemia. 医生们分析了贫血的血样。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The young man did not analyze the process of his captivation and enrapturement, for love to him was a mystery and could not be analyzed. 这年轻人没有分析自己蛊惑著迷的过程，因为对他来说，爱是个不可分析的迷。 来自《简明英汉词典》