IS17. Hurricane Irene
Дата публикации: Jan 17, 2016 7:36:57 AM
Transcript
R (David Mattingly): A stunning view of the power of Hurricane Irene, North Carolina's Highway 12 choped into pieces on .. .. Island.
The estimated twenty-five hundred residents who stayed behind now stranded with no way to drive out.
Bobby Outen (Dare County Manager): We are probably twenty-four hours away from to be able to get there other than by helicopter.
R: Hit first North Carolina felt Irene strongest punch bringing water to scribe as epic flooding the waterfront community as long as Albemarle Sound.
Houses in roads .. weather storms in the past were swamped like never before.
David Mattingly: Hurricane Isabel in 2003 was an incredebly destructive storm. When it hit here, the winds were such that they actually blew this water in the Sound away from here. The water level was much lower. But this time, when Irene hit, the exact opposite happened.
R: Entire neighborhoods were inundated in a matter of hours. One resident caught the flood in on camera with winds whipping the water on shore
Just hours later the water is receded leaving a mess behind and weeks of cleaning up.
Ken Pagurek: .. we are living in a slice of paradise, you know.
R: People of Virginia now are cleaning up as well. One point two million (1.2) were without power for a full day of damaging winds and up to t... of rain.
Governor Bob McDonnell is asking for patience
Gov. Bob McDonnell: It's kind be a matter of days or perhaps so longer before power will be fully restored
R: It was the s... worst power outage in Virginia history. Two states that will remember Irene as a hurricane for the record books. David Mattingly, CNN, Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina.
Comprehension Check
1. Which part of the USA was damaged by the hurricane?
2. How many residents are stranded now?
3. What’s the only way to get there?
4. Which state felt Irene’s strongest punch?
5. What other hurricane is mentioned? What destructive results did it cause? How was it different from Irene?
6. What happened just hours later after the hurricane ended?
7. How many people in Virginia were without power?
8. What does Governor Bob McDonnell ask the local residents for?
9. How many states will remember this hurricane?
Wordlist
one for the (record) books - a record-breaking or very remarkable act.
Also, one for the book. An outstanding or unusual achievement or event, as in All of the main awards went to one picture-that's one for the books. This expression originally alluded to record books kept for sports but soon was applied to other endeavors.
What a dive! That's one for the record books.
I've never heard such a funny joke. That's really one for the books.
My sister stayed in on a Saturday night! There's one for the books
a matter of hours - дело нескольких часов
a matter of days - ... дней
An abrupt change in the weather would freeze the ground in a matter of days. Погода могла резко перемениться, и тогда землю в течение нескольких дней скует лед.
Bend or twist them as he might, Columbus couldn't make the writings of the ancients support what he knew to be true: that it was a matter of days or at most weeks to sail from Europe to the great kingdoms of the east.
Как ни старался Колумб, он не мог найти у древних доказательств того, что он считал истиной: для того чтобы доплыть из Европы в великие царства Востока, потребуются дни или, от силы, недели.
In a matter of days, pundits will be telling you what 1993 has in store. В ближайшие дни ученые мужи начнут предсказывать, что приготовил нам 1993 год.
Stunning ˈstʌnɪŋ very surprising or shocking
stun verb BrE /stʌn/ ; NAmE /stʌn/
1. stun somebody/something to make a person or an animal unconscious for a short time, especially by hitting them on the head
synonym knock somebody out
The fall stunned me for a moment.
The animals are stunned before slaughter.
2. stun somebody to surprise or shock somebody so much that they cannot think clearly or speak
synonym astound
Her words stunned me—I had no idea she felt that way.
The guests were stunned into silence.
The company stunned investors with its third profits warning in five months.
3. stun somebody to impress somebody very much
synonym amaze
They were stunned by the view from the summit.
Word Origin Middle English: shortening of Old French estoner ‘astonish’.
stunned adjective BrE /stʌnd/ ; NAmE /stʌnd/ - very surprised or shocked; showing this
She was too stunned to speak.
There was a stunned silence when I told them the news.
stunning adjective BrE /ˈstʌnɪŋ/ ; NAmE /ˈstʌnɪŋ/ (rather informal)
1. extremely attractive or impressive
synonym beautiful
You look absolutely stunning!
a stunning view of the lake
His performance was simply stunning.
2. extremely surprising or shocking
He suffered a stunning defeat in the election.
Extra examples
You look really stunning in that dress!
a visually stunning movie
a visually stunning piece of cinema
Did you see that stunning woman?
Last night’s game was a stunning defeat for the club.
The Prime Minister launched a stunning attack on her predecessor.
The election result was a stunning blow for the party.
The team is celebrating a stunning victory.
This morning staff were given the stunning news that the factory is to close.
To chop into pieces tʃɒp to cut something into smaller pieces
Resident ˈrezɪd(ə)nt someone who lives or stays in a particular place
Stranded ˈstrændɪd a person or vehicle that is stranded is unable to move from the place where they are [= stuck]
strand verb BrE /strænd/ ; NAmE /strænd/ [usually passive]
1. strand somebody to leave somebody in a place from which they have no way of leaving
The strike left hundreds of tourists stranded at the airport.
2. strand something to make a boat, fish, whale, etc. be left on land and unable to return to the water
The ship was stranded on a sandbank.
Word Origin verb Old English (as a noun), of unknown origin. The verb dates from the early 17th cent.
Punch pʌntʃ a quick strong hit made with your FIST (=closed hand)
Flooding ˈflʌdɪŋ a situation in which an area of land becomes covered with water, for example because of heavy rain
To swamp swɒmp to suddenly cover an area with a lot of water
swamp verb BrE /swɒmp/ ; NAmE /swɑːmp/ [often passive]
1. to make somebody have more of something than they can deal with
synonym inundate
swamp somebody/something with something The department was swamped with job applications.
swamp somebody/something In summer visitors swamp the island.
2. swamp something to fill or cover something with a lot of water
synonym engulf
The little boat was swamped by the waves.
Word Origin early 17th cent.: probably ultimately from a Germanic base meaning ‘sponge’ or ‘fungus’.
Extra examples
Huge tidal waves swamped the town.
Radio stations have been swamped with requests to play the song.
The little boat was swamped by a huge wave.
This is a big task and I am finding myself swamped.
Entire ɪnˈtaɪə(r) used when you want to emphasize that you mean all of a group, period of time, amount etc [= whole]
To inundate ˈɪnʌndeɪt to cover an area with a large amount of water [= flood]
inundate verb BrE /ˈɪnʌndeɪt/ ; NAmE /ˈɪnʌndeɪt/ [usually passive]
1. inundate somebody (with something) to give or send somebody so many things that they cannot deal with them all
synonym overwhelm, swamp
We have been inundated with offers of help.
2. inundate something (formal) to cover an area of land with a large amount of water
synonym flood
Flood waters inundate the river plain each spring.
Word Origin late 16th cent.: (earlier (late Middle English) as inundation) from Latin inundat- ‘flooded’, from the verb inundare, from in- ‘into, upon’ + undare ‘to flow’ (from unda ‘a wave’).
Extra examples
Fans inundated the radio station with calls.
Many sheep were lost in the floods and the city was inundated.
She’s inundated with work at the moment.
To whip wɪp to hit someone or something with a long thin piece of rope or leather with a handle, that you hit animals with to make them move or that you hit someone with to punish them
whip verb BrE /wɪp/ ; NAmE /wɪp/
1.[transitive] whip somebody/something to hit a person or an animal hard with a whip, as a punishment or to make them go faster or work harder
2. [intransitive, transitive] to move, or make something move, quickly and suddenly or violently in a particular direction
+ adv./prep. A branch whipped across the car window.
Her hair whipped around her face in the wind.
whip something The waves were being whipped by 50 mile an hour winds.
[transitive] whip something + adv./prep. to remove or pull something quickly and suddenly
She whipped the mask off her face.
The man whipped out a knife.
3. [transitive] to stir cream, etc. very quickly until it becomes stiff
whip something Serve the pie with whipped cream.
whip something up Whip the egg whites up into stiff peaks.
4. [transitive] whip somebody/something (North American English, informal) to defeat somebody very easily in a game
The team whipped its opponents by 35 points.
They whipped Australia 18–3 in the final game.
compare thrash
5. [transitive] whip something (British English, informal) to steal something
whip through something (informal) to do or finish something very quickly
We whipped through customs in ten minutes.
whip up phrasal verb - whip up somebody | whip up something | whip somebody up | whip something up
1. to deliberately try and make people excited or feel strongly about something
synonym rouse
The advertisements were designed to whip up public opinion.
He was a speaker who could really whip up a crowd.
2. to quickly make a meal or something to eat
She whipped up a delicious lunch for us in 15 minutes.
Word Origin Middle English: probably from Middle Low German and Middle Dutch wippen ‘swing, leap, dance’, from a Germanic base meaning ‘move quickly’. The noun is partly from the verb, reinforced by Middle Low German wippe ‘quick movement’.
Extra examples
A gust of wind whipped off her hat.
At the sound of his name, he whipped round and glared at us.
He was taken back to the jail and soundly whipped.
He whipped out a notebook and began scribbling furiously.
Lightly whip the egg whites and add them to the mixture.
The wind whipped across the moors.
Serve the pie with whipped cream.
She whipped the letter away from him.
The wind whipped her hair around her face.
To recede rɪˈsiːd if something you can see or hear recedes, it gets further and further away until it disappears
recede verb BrE /rɪˈsiːd/ ; NAmE /rɪˈsiːd/
1. [intransitive] to move gradually away from somebody or away from a previous position
The sound of the truck receded into the distance.
She watched his receding figure.
2. [intransitive] (especially of a problem, feeling or quality) to become gradually weaker or smaller
The prospect of bankruptcy has now receded (= it is less likely).
The pain was receding slightly.
3. [intransitive] (of hair) to stop growing at the front of the head
a middle-aged man with receding hair/a receding hairline
4. [intransitive] a recede chin a chin that slopes backwards towards the neck
Word Origin late 15th cent. (in the sense ‘depart from a usual state or standard’): from Latin recedere, from re- ‘back’ + cedere ‘go’.
Extra examples
His footsteps receded into the distance.
The January flood waters receded as fast as they had risen.
The pain was gradually receding.
The water receded back to its mysterious depths.
These worries now receded from his mind.
Patience ˈpeɪʃ(ə)ns the ability to continue waiting or doing something for a long time without becoming angry or anxious [≠ impatience]
Power outage ˈpaʊə(r) ˈaʊtɪdʒ American English a period of time when there is no electricity supply [= power failure; = power cut BrE + a blackout]
Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale
The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale is a 1 to 5 rating based on a hurricane's sustained wind speed. This scale estimates potential property damage. Hurricanes reaching Category 3 and higher are considered major hurricanes because of their potential for significant loss of life and damage. Category 1 and 2 storms are still dangerous, however, and require preventative measures. In the western North Pacific, the term "super typhoon" is used for tropical cyclones with sustained winds exceeding 150 mph.
typhoon noun BrE /taɪˈfuːn/ ; NAmE /taɪˈfuːn/
cyclone noun BrE /ˈsaɪkləʊn/ ; NAmE /ˈsaɪkloʊn/