navigation
system stopped working. It touched down, but
skid
ded off the runway and broke into pieces. The Russian authorities have launched an urgent investigation.
The authorities in Ecuador have begun evacuating people from the slopes of the Tungurahua volcano after it started spewing ash. Scientists with the country's Institute for Geophysics said fast-moving currents of extremely hot gas and rock could be seen flowing from the volcano's crater. Tungurahua is about 130km southeast of the capital Quito.
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1.standoff n.僵局
2.notable adj.值得注意的;重要的, 显著的; 著名的
例句:This is a notable event.
这是一件重要事件。
His achievement is very notable.
他的成就是非常显著的。
3.undermine v.暗中破坏; 逐渐削弱
例句:Illness undermined his strength.
疾病逐渐削弱了他的力气。
Many severe colds undermined the old man's health.
多次严重的感冒损害了老人的健康。
4.hail vt.向…欢呼,致敬,招呼
例句:Millions of people hailed the astronauts.
数百万人向宇航员们欢呼。
address,greet,salute,hail,welcome
这些动词均有“欢迎、致敬,致意,招呼”之意。