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摘要：[BBC] sweep through, tore through, expected the death toll to rise, knocked down, house-by-house searches, worst-affected areas, curfew was imposed, reduce the potential, reduce the potential for looting, prevent injuries from debris, truly horrendous
sweep through
席卷
At least 21 dead after tornadoes sweep through US Midwest
至少21人在龙卷风袭击美国中西部后遇难
The flood swept through the town.
洪水席卷了这个小镇。
tore through
袭击
At least 21 people are reported to have died after tornadoes tore through parts of two US states.
至少有21人在两州的龙卷风袭击中被报告死亡。
The storm tore through the city.
风暴袭击了这座城市。
expected the death toll to rise
预计死亡人数将上升
Officials said they expected the death toll to rise.
官员表示，他们预计死亡人数将上升。
Experts expect the unemployment rate to increase.
专家预计失业率将上升。
knocked down
被打倒
Missouri officials said 5,000 buildings were damaged, roofs destroyed and power lines knocked downed as a tornado struck on Friday.
密苏里州官员表示，5000座建筑受损，屋顶被毁，电线被吹倒，因为龙卷风在周五袭击了该地区。
The tree was knocked down by the wind.
树被风吹倒。
house-by-house searches
逐户搜索
the fire department said house-by-house searches were conducted in the worst-affected areas.
消防部门表示，在受灾最严重地区进行了逐户搜索。
The rescue team carried out house-by-house searches for survivors.
救援队为寻找幸存者进行了逐户搜索。
worst-affected areas
受灾最严重地区
the fire department said house-by-house searches were conducted in the worst-affected areas.
消防部门表示，在受灾最严重地区进行了逐户搜索。
The charity focused its efforts on the worst-affected areas after the flood.
慈善机构在洪灾后集中精力帮助受灾最严重的地区。
curfew was imposed
实施宵禁
A curfew was imposed from 21:00 to 06:00 local time in the two areas where most of the damage took place, to prevent injuries from debris and reduce the potential for looting.
在大多数损坏发生的两个地区，从当地时间21:00到06:00实施了宵禁，以防止因碎片造成伤害并减少盗窃的潜力。
A curfew was imposed in the city.
该市实施了宵禁。
reduce the potential
减少可能性
A curfew was imposed from 21:00 to 06:00 local time in the two areas where most of the damage took place, to prevent injuries from debris and reduce the potential for looting.
在大多数损坏发生的两个地区，从当地时间21:00到06:00实施了宵禁，以防止因碎片造成伤害并减少盗窃的潜力。
They aim to reduce the potential for violence.
他们旨在减少暴力的可能性。
reduce the potential for looting
减少盗窃的潜在可能性
to prevent injuries from debris and reduce the potential for looting
防止因碎片造成伤害，并减少盗窃的潜在可能性
Implementing strict security measures can reduce the potential for looting.
实施严格的安全措施可以减少盗窃的潜在可能性。
prevent injuries from debris
防止因碎片造成伤害
to prevent injuries from debris and reduce the potential for looting
防止因碎片造成伤害，并减少盗窃的潜在可能性
We must prevent injuries from debris during the cleanup.
我们必须在清理过程中防止因碎片造成伤害。
truly horrendous
真的是可怕的
St Louis Mayor Cara Spencer said: 'The loss of life and the destruction is truly, truly horrendous.'
圣路易斯市市长卡拉·斯宾塞表示：“生命的损失和破坏真的是非常非常可怕。”
The conditions in the refugee camp are truly horrendous.
难民营的条件真的是可怕的。