BBC新闻100篇 News Item 55-英语听力

[00:00.00]The Prime Minister of Samoa says
萨摩亚的总理说 [00:02.32]77 people were killed [00:03.95]and 150 injured by a tsunami in the South Pacific.
南太平洋的一个海啸致使77人死亡150人受伤 [00:07.56]At least 24 people died on American Samoa.
在美属萨摩亚至少有24人死亡 [00:10.67]Thousands of people's homes have been destroyed
上千人的房屋已经被破坏 [00:13.12]and the final number of deaths is expected to be higher
并且最终死亡人数预计会更高 [00:15.50]as Phil Mercer reports from Sydney.
来自悉尼的Phil Mercer报导 [00:17.70]A brutal act of nature has shattered parts of Samoa
自然的野蛮行为已经破坏了萨摩亚的部分地区 [00:21.10]and neighboring American Samoa.
和接壤的美属萨摩亚 [00:22.89]The rescue effort is continuing
营救的努力仍在继续 [00:25.48]with pledges of international support led by the United States.
有以美国为首的国际支持的承诺 [00:28.48]The number of dead has slowly increased
死亡人数在缓慢增长 [00:31.48]since the tsunami struck after dawn
自从黎明后海啸袭击 [00:34.38]and there are fears it will keep on rising
并且有人害怕它会继续上升 [00:36.83]as emergency teams reach isolated areas.
随着紧急队伍到达孤立的地区 [00:39.68]Foreign tourists including a British toddler
包括一个英国小孩 [00:43.13]and a 6-year-old Australian girl are among the deads.
和一个6岁的澳大利亚女孩在内的外国游客在死者的名列 [00:46.44]Officials believe that
官员相信 [00:48.08]many of the victims were washed out to sea
很多受难者的尸体被冲向大海 [00:50.37]as their homes were destroyed by waves
并且他们的房屋 [00:52.50]reportedly up to 11 meters high.
被据报道称高达11米的海浪摧毁