英语新闻听写 马耳他海标志性岩石拱在暴风雨中坍塌

On Wednesday, the Azure¹ Window a natural rock arch which jutted² into the sea off Malta, has collapsed³ in a storm.

周三，马耳他海突出的自然岩石拱“蔚蓝之窗”在暴风雨中倒塌。

Malta Prime Minister Joseph Muscat said via Twitter that the loss of one of the main tourist attractions on the island of Gozo, was "heartbreaking."

马耳他总理约瑟夫·马斯喀特通过推特表示，戈佐岛主要旅游景点的损失是“令人心碎的”。

According to geologist⁴ Peter Gatt, the limestone⁵ pillar that had supported the arch must have given way after years of erosion by the sea.

据地质学家彼得·加特表示，支撑岩拱的石灰岩柱经过海水多年的侵蚀而倒塌。

The famous natural attraction served as a backdrop for the 1981 move "Clash of the Titans" as well as more recently on the hit TV-series Game of Thrones.

这个著名的自然景点是1981年电影《诸神之战》的一个背景，也是最近热播电视剧《权力的游戏》的取景。

1 azure   

adj.天蓝色的，蔚蓝色的

参考例句：

• His eyes are azure.他的眼睛是天蓝色的。
• The sun shone out of a clear azure sky.清朗蔚蓝的天空中阳光明媚。

2 jutted   

v.（使）突出( jut的过去式和过去分词 )；伸出；（从…）突出；高出

参考例句：

• A row of small windows jutted out from the roof. 有一排小窗户从房顶上突出来。
• His jaw jutted stubbornly forward; he would not be denied. 他固执地扬起下巴，一副不肯罢休的样子。 来自《简明英汉词典》

3 collapsed   

adj.倒塌的

参考例句：

• Jack collapsed in agony on the floor. 杰克十分痛苦地瘫倒在地板上。
• The roof collapsed under the weight of snow. 房顶在雪的重压下突然坍塌下来。

4 geologist   

n.地质学家

参考例句：

• The geologist found many uncovered fossils in the valley.在那山谷里，地质学家发现了许多裸露的化石。
• He was a geologist,rated by his cronies as the best in the business.他是一位地质学家，被他的老朋友们看做是这门行当中最好的一位。

5 limestone   

n.石灰石

参考例句：

• Limestone is often used in building construction.石灰岩常用于建筑。
• Cement is made from limestone.水泥是由石灰石制成的。