每日口說挑戰【CNN10】加那利群島火山爆發 / 拯救可愛的海馬 / 世界上最長的一條起司 (Volcanic Eruption / Save the Seahorses! / Longest Cheese)

我最喜歡的海底動物是海龜，你呢？
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Volcanic Eruption in Spain's Canary Islands

The Canary Islands, an archipelago territory of Spain, are located a couple of hundred miles off the northwestern coast of Africa. For the first time in 50 years, the Cumbre Vieja Volcano on the island of La Palma experienced a major eruption on Sunday (Sep 19). The eruption was not a complete surprise, Spanish volcanologists said they detected more than 25,000 earthquakes around the volcano over the past couple of weeks. But still, emergency workers evacuated 5,000 people including some 500 tourists.

And while officials say no injuries or deaths have been reported from the eruption, some houses have been damaged or destroyed and at least one highway has been cut off by lava. Hundreds of firefighters have been mustered to guard against any blazes the flowing lava might cause.
Residents have been told to keep their distance from the volcano; ships have been warned to steer clear of the waters around the volcano because lava flowing into the sea could be a massive threat to them.

Save the Seahorses!

Seahorses are fascinating creatures, they can be as small as an inch or as long as a foot long. Seahorses are found in warm and cold waters all over the world, but sadly they have been threatened by a number of human activities. To name a few, a fishing practice called bottom trawling (底拖網捕撈) is one of the major threats. Bottom trawling is when a boat tows a weighted net along the ocean floor. Though it’s very effective in catching large amounts of seafood such as crabs, shrimps, and flounders, hundreds of thousands of trawlers scrape the ocean floor, and they remove everything in their path, leaving devastation behind, which is basically annihilation fishing (殲滅式捕撈).

Another threat for seahorses is that they are a popular medicine ingredient. Meet Amanda Vincent, a marine conservationist and one of the world's leading experts on seahorses for 30 years, she and her organization have succeeded in changing national and international legislation to help protect seahorses and established 35 marine protected areas in the Philippines, home to 10 species of seahorse. During Vincent’s research, she uncovered a huge global trade which accounted for up to 30 million seahorses every year, as seahorses are a popular ingredient in Chinese medicine worldwide, including in her native Canada.

CNN is partnering with Rolex to launch the first “Call to Earth” Day that takes place on November 10 to raise awareness for environmental protection.
Folks, if you want to take this chance to help protect the world, visit cnn.com/calltoearth.

Check out today’s CNN10 video to find out what you can do to protect seahorses, as well as the amazing world's longest piece of string cheese in Weyauwega, Wisconsin, you’ll be “sp-cheese-less”!

[Sentence of the day]

Hundreds of firefighters have been mustered to guard against any blazes the flowing lava might cause.
數百名消防員被召集起來，以防範任何因熔岩造成的火勢。


[Vocabulary words]

1. muster
To come together or assemble a group of people.

*Be careful not to misspell the word to “mustard”, which is a type of sauce.
*muster這個字小心不要拼成 “mustard”喔，變成芥末醬了！

Ex: The general mustered his troops.
將軍召集了他的部隊。

2. guard
to protect someone or something from being attacked or stolen

Ex: Armed Soldiers guard the main doors of the embassy.
大使館的主要門口都有配槍士兵把守。

3. lava
hot liquid rock that comes out of the earth through a volcano

*It's called “magma” when it’s still under the surface.
*火山噴發前在地底的岩漿稱為magma，噴發後稱為lava (熔岩)。

Ex: The temperature of a lava flow is usually about 700° to 1,250° Celsius.
熔岩的溫度通常約為攝氏700至1250度。


Alright, that’s all we have time for today.
Speaking of seahorses today,
Sea turtles are definitely my favorite, because they’re peaceful, cute, and friendly.
What is your favorite sea animal and why?
Share with me in the comment section down below!

This is Ken Miao and I'll see you again next time.

Hundreds of firefighters have been mustered to guard against any blazes the flowing lava might cause.

Hundreds of firefighters have been mustered(/ˈmʌs.tɚ/召集v.) to guard(/ɡɑːrd/防範v.) against any blazes(/bleɪz/火焰) the flowing(/ˈfloʊ.ɪŋ/流動的) lava(/ˈlɑː.və/熔岩) might cause.
數百名消防員被召集過來，以防範任何因熔岩所造成的火災。

Volcanic(/vɑːlˈkæn.ɪk/火山的) Eruption(/iˋrʌpʃən/噴發n.) in Spain's Canary Islands: The Canary Islands, an archipelago(/ˌɑːr.kəˈpel.ə.ɡoʊ/群島n.) territory(/ˈter.ə.tɔːr.i/領土) of Spain, are located a couple of hundred miles off the northwestern coast of Africa. For the first time in 50 years, the Cumbre Vieja Volcano(/vɑːlˈkeɪ.noʊ/火山) on the island of La Palma experienced a major(重大的) eruption on Sunday (Sep 19). The eruption was not a complete(完全的) surprise, Spanish volcanologists(/͵vɔlkənˋɔlədʒist/火山學家) said they detected(偵測v.) more than 25,000 earthquakes around the volcano over the past couple of weeks. But still, emergency workers evacuated(撤退v.) 5,000 people including some 500 tourists. And while officials say no injuries or deaths have been reported from the eruption, some houses have been damaged or destroyed and at least one highway has been cut off by lava. Hundreds of firefighters have been mustered to guard against any blazes the flowing lava might cause. Residents(居民) have been told to keep their distance(距離n.) from the volcano; ships have been warned(警告v.) to steer(駛v.) clear(完全地adv.) of the waters(水域) around the volcano because lava flowing (流動) into the sea could be a massive threat(威脅n.) to them.

Save the Seahorses(海馬)! Seahorses are fascinating creatures, they can be as small as an inch(吋) or as long as a foot(呎) long. Seahorses are found in warm and cold waters all over the world, but sadly they have been threatened(威脅v.) by a number of human activities. To name(說出v.) a few, a fishing practice called bottom(底部n.) trawling(/ˈtrɔːlɪŋ/拖網捕魚) is one of the major threats. Bottom trawling is when a boat tows(/toʊ/拖,拉v.) a weighted(加重的) net along the ocean floor. Though it’s very effective(有效的) in catching large amounts of seafood such as crabs, shrimps, and flounders(/ˈflaʊn.dɚ/鮃,鰈), hundreds of thousands of trawlers(/ˈtrɑː.lɚ/拖網漁船) scrape(/skreɪp/刮v.) the ocean floor, and they remove everything in their path(路徑), leaving devastation(/ˌdev.əˈsteɪ.ʃən/毀滅性破壞) behind, which is basically annihilation(/əˌnaɪ.əˈleɪ.ʃən/殲滅n.) fishing (殲滅式捕撈). Another threat for seahorses is that they are a popular medicine ingredient(藥材). Meet Amanda Vincent, a marine(海洋的) conservationist(/ˌkɑːn.sɚˈveɪ.ʃən.ɪst/保育人士) and one of the world's leading(領頭的) experts on seahorses for 30 years, she and her organization have succeeded in changing national and international legislation(/ˌledʒ.əˈsleɪ.ʃən/立法n.) to help protect seahorses and established(創立) 35 marine protected areas in the Philippines, home to 10 species of seahorse. During Vincent’s research, she uncovered(/ʌnˈkʌv.ɚ/揭露,發現) a huge global trade which accounted(計數v.) for up to 30 million seahorses every year, as seahorses are a popular ingredient in Chinese medicine worldwide, including in her native(家鄉的) Canada. CNN is partnering(合作v.) with Rolex to launch(發起v.) the first “Call to Earth” Day that takes place on November 10 to raise awareness(意識) for environmental protection. Folks, if you want to take this chance to help protect the world, visit cnn.com/calltoearth. Check out today’s CNN10 video to find out what you can do to protect seahorses, as well as the amazing world's longest piece of string(一串) cheese in Weyauwega, Wisconsin, you’ll be “sp-cheese-less”!

1. muster /ˈmʌs.tɚ/ vt. 召集（士兵等）；使集合 To come together or assemble a group of people. Be careful not to misspell the word to “mustard”, which is a type of sauce.
*muster這個字小心不要拼成 “mustard”喔，變成芥末醬了！
The general mustered his troops. 將軍召集了他的部隊。

2. guard /ɡɑːrd/ vt. 保衛；守衛；警衛[（+against/from）] to protect someone or something from being attacked or stolen:
Armed Soldiers guard the main doors of the embassy. 大使館的主要門口都有配槍士兵把守。

3. lava /ˈlɑː.və/熔岩 hot liquid rock that comes out of the earth through a volcano.
It's called “magma(/ˋmægmə/岩漿)” when it’s still under the surface.
火山噴發前在地底的岩漿稱為magma，噴發後稱為lava (熔岩)。
The temperature of a lava flow is usually about 700° to 1,250° Celsius. 熔岩的溫度通常約為攝氏700至1250度。

Alright, that’s all we have time for today. Speaking of seahorses today, Sea turtles are definitely my favorite, because they’re peaceful, cute, and friendly. What is your favorite sea animal and why? Share with me in the comment section down below! This is Ken Miao and I'll see you again next time.

☺Hundreds of firefighters have been mustered to guard against any blazes the flowing lava might cause.
政府召集了數百名消防員，嚴防熔岩可能引發任何的火災。
【心得】消防員真的很辛苦，別人都要遠離危險，他們卻得往危險的地方跑。
■muster [ˈmʌstɚ] (vi.&vt.) (使)(尤指部隊)集合、集結；鼓起(勇氣等) 、(使)振作[(+up)]；激起(某種感情或支持)
(vt.) 總數達…；對…進行點名
(n.C) (尤指部隊的)集合、檢閱、點名；集合人員、人員總數；點名冊、人員名單
■guard [gɑrd] (vt.) 保衛、守衛[(+against/from)]；看守、監視；控制、使(言詞等)謹慎、保守(秘密)
(vi.)守衛；看守；防範、警惕[(+against)]
the Guard(n.S)(常大寫)(英國等的)皇家禁衛軍、護衛隊
(n.C)哨兵；衛兵；看守員、守衛；防護物、保護用品或裝置；{英式用法}列車長={美式用法}conductor
(n.U)守衛；警戒；看守；(拳擊等)防禦姿勢、防守；{籃球}後衛
■lava ['lɑvə] (n.U) (火山噴出的)岩漿、熔岩；火山岩
■blaze [blez] (n.C) 大火；烈火；(馬等動物面部的)白斑；熊熊燃燒；強烈的光、光輝；燦爛
(n.S)迸發、爆發[(+of)]
(n.P){口語}地獄
(vi. )熊熊燃燒
(vt.)使燃燒；閃耀出；顯示出

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Hundreds of firefighters have been mustered to guard against any blazes the flowing lava might cause.
數百名消防員被召集起來，以防範任何因熔岩造成的火勢