英语新闻听写 德克萨斯一住宅发生大火致3名儿童遇难

Three children were killed and several of their relatives were injured early Friday morning when a fire erupted within a house in Texas.

周五清晨，德克萨斯一所房屋发生火灾，造成三名儿童死亡，几名亲属受伤。

The blaze was reported near Conroe, which is located about 40 miles north of Houston.

据报道，大火发生在康罗附近，位于休斯敦以北大约40英里。

Flames and heat initially¹ drove away emergency responders who attempted to enter the home.

最初，火焰和热量使那些试图进入房间的急救人员不敢靠近。

The fire quickly spread to two nearby residences, which sustained minor² damage.

大火很快蔓延到附近的两处住宅，造成轻微破坏。

According to CBS, three children,who ranged in age from 6 to 11,were reported missing despite their family's efforts to remove everyone from the home.

据哥伦比亚广播公司报道，三名年龄在6岁到11岁之间的孩子失踪，尽管他们的家人试图把所有的人都从家里转移出去。

The children were pronounced dead at the scene after authorities located their bodies amid the debris³ of the residence.

当局在住宅残骸中发现尸体，孩子们在现场被宣布死亡。

The cause of the fire remains⁴ under investigation⁵.

起火原因仍在调查中。

1 initially   

adv.最初，开始

参考例句：

• The ban was initially opposed by the US.这一禁令首先遭到美国的反对。
• Feathers initially developed from insect scales.羽毛最初由昆虫的翅瓣演化而来。

2 minor   

adj.较小(少)的，较次要的；n.辅修学科；vi.辅修

参考例句：

• The young actor was given a minor part in the new play.年轻的男演员在这出新戏里被分派担任一个小角色。
• I gave him a minor share of my wealth.我把小部分财产给了他。

3 debris   

n.瓦砾堆，废墟，碎片

参考例句：

• After the bombing there was a lot of debris everywhere.轰炸之后到处瓦砾成堆。
• Bacteria sticks to food debris in the teeth,causing decay.细菌附着在牙缝中的食物残渣上，导致蛀牙。

4 remains   

n.剩余物，残留物；遗体，遗迹

参考例句：

• He ate the remains of food hungrily.他狼吞虎咽地吃剩余的食物。
• The remains of the meal were fed to the dog.残羹剩饭喂狗了。

5 investigation   

n.调查，调查研究

参考例句：

• In an investigation,a new fact became known, which told against him.在调查中新发现了一件对他不利的事实。
• He drew the conclusion by building on his own investigation.他根据自己的调查研究作出结论。