Disasters災(zāi)難

Earthquakes are caused by forces deep within the earth.地震是地球深處的力量引起的

When the earth shakes, buildings can collapse, and people can be buried inside. 當(dāng)?shù)厍蛘饎?dòng)時(shí)，建筑物可能倒塌，人們可能被埋在里面。

An explosion is a rapid, violent release of energy.爆炸是一種快速,猛烈的能量釋放。

Explosions can be caused by chemical reactions, such as inside an engine. 爆炸可能由化學(xué)反應(yīng)引起，比如發(fā)動(dòng)機(jī)內(nèi)部的化學(xué)反應(yīng)。

A spark can ignite mixture of gases, and release energy for good or destructive purposes. 火花可以點(diǎn)燃混合氣體，并釋放能量以達(dá)到好的或破壞性的目的。

Accidents are often caused by people doing foolish things, or by not being careful. 事故經(jīng)常是由人們做蠢事，或不小心引起的。

One major cause of accidents is driving too fast. 交通事故的一個(gè)主要原因是開(kāi)車(chē)太快。

Accidents with fire can be very serious and can result in very painful injuries. 火災(zāi)事故可能非常嚴(yán)重，可能導(dǎo)致非常痛苦的傷害。

Epidemics are the rapid spread of disease such as the flue or Ebola. 流行病是指如流感或埃博拉等疾病的迅速傳播。

Throughout history, epidemics have killed millions of people. 縱觀(guān)歷史，流行病奪去了數(shù)百萬(wàn)人的生命。

Storms are caused by changes in the atmosphere, resulting in high winds and heavy rain. 風(fēng)暴是由大氣變化引起的，導(dǎo)致強(qiáng)風(fēng)和暴雨。

Thunderstorms are caused by electric charges in the atmosphere that produce lightning, which can cause forest fires. 雷暴是由大氣中產(chǎn)生閃電的電荷引起的，閃電可以引起森林火災(zāi)。

Some storms cause flooding, and major damage to homes and cities. 一些風(fēng)暴造成洪水，并對(duì)房屋和城市造成重大破壞。

To reduce the danger of an explosion, it’s important to prevent gas leaks inside the home. 為了減少爆炸的危險(xiǎn)，防止家里煤氣泄漏是很重要的。

Many forest fires are caused by lightning. 許多森林火災(zāi)是由閃電引起的。

Epidemics have killed more people than all wars and natural disasters. 流行病造成的死亡人數(shù)超過(guò)了所有戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng)和自然災(zāi)害。