消防员冒死营救被困夫妇脱险 Fearless firefighters saved a couple trapped in rapid flood waters

Gao Huiying China Plus Published: 2018-06-27 15:05:13
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A Chinese couple(夫妇) and their tractor(拖拉机) were stranded(被困) in rising flood waters(洪水) in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region on June 23.

Courageous(英勇的) firefighters(消防员) risked(冒险) their lives(生命) as they swam across the raging river to reach the pair. One of the rescuers was nearly drowned(溺水) by gushes of mucky currents before they dragged the couple to safety(安全). The couple shouted(喊) to rescuers, "It's too dangerous(危险的)! Leave us alone(你们不要来了)."

Finally, the couple have been saved(营救) after getting stuck for more than four hours.

词汇 Words:

[fū fù] 夫妇 couple
[xiāofáng yuán] 消防员 firefighter
[mào xiǎn] 冒险 risk
[shēngmìng] 生命 life
[ān quán] 安全 safety
[wéixiǎn de] 危险的 dangerous
[yīngyǒng de] 英勇的 courageous
[yíngjiù] 营救 save

重点词汇 Key word: 

  • <形容词 adj.> sinister; treacherous
    E.g. Tā xiànglái yīnxiǎn jiǎohuá, kǒushìxīnfēi。
    他向来阴险狡猾,口是心非。
    He had been devious and two-faced

  • <形容词 adj.> dangerous; risky
    E.g. Biǎoyǎn zhōng yǒu hěnduō jīngxiǎn de tèjì。
    表演中有很多惊险的特技。
    The show's full of daredevil feats. 

  • <名词 n.> danger; peril; risk
    E.g. Jīngguò qiǎngjiù, bìngrén zhōngyú tuōxiǎn。
    经过抢救,病人终于脱险。
    The patient was finally out of danger after the emergency treatment.

  • <副词 adv.> nearly; almost
    E.g. Tā xiǎnxiē diàodào hé lǐ。
    他险些掉到河里。
    He nearly fell into the river.

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