Episode Details

【欢迎订阅】

每天早上5:30，准时更新。

【阅读原文】

标题:Much of the damage from the LA fires could have been averted

The lesson of the tragedy is that better incentives will keep people safe

正文：The flames are still roaring, the fire crews are still battling and the people of Los Angeles have barely begun to grieve. As of January 16th, the wildfires that struck the city had killed at least 25 people and destroyed more than 12,000 buildings. Whole neighbourhoods look as if they have been firebombed. JPMorgan Chase, a bank, estimates that the bill for the damage will exceed $50bn, making these fires the costliest in American history. Even before the flames are put out, many Angelenos are wondering: could some of the pain have been averted? Alas, the answer is yes

知识点：roaring adj. /ˈrɔːrɪŋ/

1. A roaring fire has large flames and sends out a lot of heat. 熊熊燃烧的 (⽕)

• ...nighttime beach parties, with a roaring fire. …有熊熊篝⽕的沙滩晚会。

2. If something is a roaring success, it is extremely successful. 极其巨⼤的 (成功)

• The government's first effort to privatize a company has been a roaring success. 政府⾸次使公司私有化的尝试已⼤获成功。

获取外刊的完整原文以及精讲笔记，请关注微信公众号「早安英文」，回复“外刊”即可。更多有意思的英语干货等着你！

【节目介绍】

《早安英文-每日外刊精读》，带你精读最新外刊，了解国际最热事件：分析语法结构，拆解长难句，最接地气的翻译，还有重点词汇讲解。

所有选题均来自于《经济学人》《纽约时报》《华尔街日报》《华盛顿邮报》《大西洋月刊》《科学杂志》《国家地理》等国际一线外刊。

Listen Now