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@ 41513 Mudslide
A: 今天早上甘肅省舟曲縣突發特大泥石流自然災害，現在降雨已經停止，搜救和援助工作正在進行中。
jīntiān zǎoshang Gānsù shěng Zhōuqū xiàn tūfā tè dà níshíliú zìrán zāihài, xiànzài jiàngyǔ yǐjīng tíngzhǐ, sōujiù hé yuánzhù gōngzuò zhèngzài jìnxíng zhōng.
This morning in Zhouqu county of Gansu province a natural disaster occurred in the form of a sudden and exceptionally large mudslide. Currently the rain has stopped and search and rescue, as well as aid efforts, are in progress.
B: 啊，舟曲遭災了！我得趕緊給老洪打個電話。
ā, Zhōuqū zāozāi le! wǒ děi gǎnjǐn gěi Lǎo Hóng dǎ ge diànhuà.
Ah, there's been a disaster in Zhouqu! I have to call Lao Hong as soon as possible.
C: 哦，那你快打吧！
ò, nà nǐ kuài dǎ ba!
Oh, hurry and call then!
（您撥打的電話暫時無法接通，請稍候再撥。）
（ nín bōdǎ de diànhuà zànshí wúfǎ jiētōng, qǐng shāohòu zài bō.）
The number you've dialed cannot be connected at this time. Please try again later.
B: 打不通啊！不知道他們家人都逃出來了沒。
dǎ bu tōng a! bù zhīdào tāmen jiārén dōu táo chūlái le méi.
I can't get through! I don't know if everyone in the family escaped or not.
C: 別急，一會兒再打。先看看新聞報導吧！
bié jí, yīhuǐr zài dǎ. xiān kàn kan xīnwén bàodǎo ba!
Don't worry. Just call again in a little while. For now just check the news report.
A: 本臺記者章龍已趕到災區，現在我們馬上連線章龍。章龍，請介紹一下你瞭解到的最新情況。
běn tái jìzhě Zhāng Lóng yǐ gǎndào zāiqū, xiànzài wǒmen mǎshàng liánxiàn Zhāng Lóng. Zhāng Lóng, qǐng jièshào yīxià nǐ liǎojiě dào de zuì xīn qíngkuàng.
Our journalist, Zhang Long, has already hurried to the disaster area and we'll be connected with him shortly. Zhang Long, please brief us on the current situation according to your understanding.
D: 一半的縣城已經被淹，許多民房泡在水中。到目前為止統計的遇難人數是65人，預計5萬人受災。
yībàn de xiànchéng yǐjīng bèi yān, xǔduō mínfáng pào zài shuǐzhōng. dào mùqián wéizhǐ tǒngjì de yùnàn rénshù shì liùshíwǔ rén, yùjì wǔwàn rén shòuzāi.
Half of the town has already been flooded and many people's homes are immersed in water. As of now the number of people killed is at 65 and it's estimated that 50,000 people have been affected by the disaster.
B: 舟曲是一個多好的地方啊！怎麼會一下子遭這麼大的災？
Zhōuqū shì yī ge duō hǎo de dìfang a! zénme huì yīxiàzi zāo zhème dà de zāi?
Zhouqu is such a great place! How could such a big disaster happen so all of the sudden?
A: 專家指出，舟曲特殊的地質地貌，長期乾旱，突降暴雨，都是這次地質災害的成因。
zhuānjiā zhǐchū, Zhōuqū tèshū de dìzhì dìmào, chángqī gānhàn, tū jiàng bàoyǔ, dōu shì zhècì dìzhì zāihài de chéngyīn.
The experts have pointed out that Zhouqu's special geological conditions and landforms, a long period of drought, and the sudden torrential rainfall were all contributing factors to this geological disaster.
C: 今年自然災害真多！你再聯繫一下老洪吧。
jīnnián zìrán zāihài zhēn duō! nǐ zài liánxì yīxià Lǎo Hóng ba.
There have been so many natural disasters this year! Try to get in touch with Lao Hong again.
B: 喂，喂，老洪，是你嗎？終於聯繫到你了！
wéi, wéi, Lǎo Hóng, shì nǐ ma? zhōngyú liánxì dào nǐ le!
Hello? Hello? Lao Hong, is that you? I finally reached you!
E: 老薑，我，我......家裡只剩下我和小兒子了！
LǎoJiāng, wǒ, wǒ...... jiā lǐ zhǐ shèngxià wǒ hé xiǎo'érzi le!
Lao Jiang, I...I...the only ones left from our family are my son and I!
B: 天災人禍不由人，你要挺住！你現在在哪裡？
tiānzāirénhuò bù yóu rén, nǐ yào tǐngzhù! nǐ xiànzài zài nǎli?
Natural disasters are out of our control. You can't give up! Where are you now?
E: 在一個安置點裡。我還要出去找找家人。
zài yī ge ānzhìdiǎn lǐ. wǒ hái yào chūqù zhǎo zhao jiārén.
I'm in a relief camp. I still want to go out and look for my family.
B: 好，好，你多保重，我們再聯繫。
hǎo, hǎo, nǐ duō bǎozhòng, wǒmen zài liánxì.
OK, OK. You take good care of yourself. Let's be in touch.
A: 解放軍和武警官兵正在全力搜救倖存者。請繼續關注後續報導。
jiěfàngjūn hé wǔjǐng guānbīng zhèngzài quánlì sōujiù xìngcúnzhě. qǐng jìxù guānzhù hòuxù bàodǎo.
The PLA and the military police are currently putting all of their effort into searching for and rescuing survivors. Please stay with us for our follow-up report.
Key Vocabulary
甘肅 Gānsù
舟曲 Zhōuqū
省 shěng
縣 xiàn
突發 tūfā
泥石流 níshíliú
自然災害 zìrán zāihài
降雨 jiàngyǔ
搜救 sōujiù
援助 yuánzhù
遭災 zāozāi
暫時 zànshí
接通 jiētōng
稍候 shāohòu
報導 bàodǎo
本 běn
災區 zāiqū
連線 liánxiàn
淹 yān
民房 mínfáng
泡 pào
為止 wéizhǐ
到目前為止 dào mùqián wéizhǐ
統計 tǒngjì
遇難 yùnàn
受災 shòuzāi
指出 zhǐchū
地質 dìzhì
地貌 dìmào
暴雨 bàoyǔ
成因 chéngyīn
天災人禍 tiānzāirénhuò
由 yóu
挺住 tǐngzhù
安置點 ānzhìdiǎn
保重 bǎozhòng
解放軍 jiěfàngjūn
武警 wǔjǐng
官兵 guānbīng
全力 quánlì
倖存者 xìngcúnzhě
關注 guānzhù
後續 hòuxù
Supplementary Vocabulary
泥巴 nība
搜索 sōusuǒ
淹死 yānsǐ
幸運 xìngyùn
生存 shēngcún
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