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托福听力新闻:韩国南部海岸客轮沉没
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Almost 270 people are still missing from a boat that sank off the southern coast of South Korea. Most of the missing are high school students.
韩国南部海岸沉没客轮上仍有将近270人失踪,其中多数为高中学生。
The South Korean ferry Sewol was carrying about 475 passengers. It sank Wednesday morning near the island of Jindo. More than 25 people are confirmed dead. Rescuers have saved more than 175 people. But hopes of finding more survivors are decreasing.
韩国岁月号(Sewol)渡轮载有大约475名乘客,该船于周三上午在珍岛附近沉没。已经证实有超过25人以上遇难。救援人员已经救起了175人以上。但找到更多幸存者的希望正在降低。
Some of the passengers jumped in the water and were rescued by ships. Rescue teams and helicopters pulled others from the boat.
部分乘客跳进水里被一些船只所救。救援队和直升机将其他人从这艘船上转移了出去。
Student Kim Tae-yuon survived. He said, "I held a handrail and moved toward the right side of the ferry to ride a helicopter as water kept coming in."
学生Kim Tae-yuon幸免于难。他说,“我扶着扶手转移到渡轮的右侧,坐上了直升飞机,与此同时水不断涌了进来。”
Another survivor, Cha Eun-ok, described the situation on the boat, "I was keeping still without making any movement. There was an announcement that we should not move."
另一位幸存者Cha Eun-ok描述了船上的情况。“我一直没敢动,有广播通知让我们别动。”
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