Why a chemical explosion evacuated hundreds in Ohio | October 22, 2026 · CNN 10
视频讲述2026年10月22日俄亥俄州发生化学爆炸事件，导致数百人撤离。内容涉及化学泄漏的危害、应急处理及相关知识，适合练习听力与词汇。
What's up sunshine?
最近怎么样，我的好朋友？
I am feeling fine.
我感觉很好。
Thanks to Miss Castillados, Miss Ray and all of my besties or shall I say besties at Baldwin in Austin,
感谢卡斯蒂利亚多斯小姐、雷小姐，以及我在奥斯汀的鲍德温学校里所有的朋友们（或者更准确地说，是我最亲密的伙伴们）。
Texas Thumbs up for the creativity with each of your thumbprints and this impeccable.
德克萨斯州为你们的创意点赞——每一个拇指印都充满了创意，而且这个作品简直无可挑剔。
I am Koi Wired is time to shine with your CNN 10 minutes of news.
我是“Koi Wired”——是时候为您带来 CNN 的 10 分钟新闻节目了。
We begin in Ohio where a hazardous situation has been unfolding after a chemical tank exploded in Toledo.
我们的调查从俄亥俄州开始：在托莱多市的一个化学储罐发生爆炸后，当地的安全形势变得非常危急。
The blast Tuesday night came after a
周二晚上的爆炸发生在一连串事件之后……
chemical leak forcing hundreds of people to evacuate their homes while others within several miles were told to shelter indoors because of concerns about toxic fumes.
由于发生化学泄漏，数百人被迫撤离家园；而在距离泄漏点几英里范围内的居民则被要求待在室内避难，因为人们担心这些泄漏物会释放出有毒气体。
Some residents said that the chemical haze was so thick they initially thought there was a fire.
一些居民表示，化学烟雾非常浓密，以至于他们最初以为发生了火灾。
I assumed it was a house fire
我以为那只是一场房屋火灾而已。
and when I opened up the door
当我打开门的时候……
and and and people first peaked out I realized it was something different and that's when I grabbed my phone.
当时人们纷纷从各个地方走出来，我立刻意识到情况有些不对劲，于是立刻拿起了手机。
And then when my nose started burning I knew exactly it was definitely something different.
然后，当我的鼻子开始发痒时，我就知道情况肯定不对劲了（即肯定是什么不同的东西引起的）。
It was a smit.
那真是一记重击（或：非常有效的打击）。
It was the smell was so bad.
那股气味实在太难闻了。
I literally had to cover my my mouth and my nose.
我真的不得不捂住自己的嘴和鼻子。
That's how bad it was.
情况确实糟糕到了那种程度。
The company that owns the tank says it contains glycidil, methacrylate and industrial chemical used to help make certain plastics,
拥有该储罐的公司表示，储罐内装有缩水甘油、甲基丙烯酸酯以及用于制造某些塑料的工业化学品。
paints and coatings.
涂料与油漆产品。
Health officials say exposure can irritate the eyes, skin and respiratory system.
卫生部门官员表示，接触这种物质可能会刺激眼睛、皮肤和呼吸系统。
The city's mayor says the exposure is not expected to cause a lasting health disturbance.
该市市长表示，这种暴露情况预计不会对人们的健康造成长期影响。
Officials say the leak was due to a quote error that occurred when the material was being transferred.
官员们表示，泄漏是由于在材料转移过程中出现的一个引用错误所致。
As of this taping, first responders, hazmat and safety teams hadn't been approaching the tank in case there would be more explosions.
在本次录制时，急救人员、危险品处理团队以及安全保障小组尚未靠近储罐，以防发生更多爆炸。
And here's your knowledge drop.
现在，来分享一些有趣的知识吧。
Some chemicals that are stable as liquids can become far more dangerous if they heat up, vaporize or react unexpectedly.
某些在液态下稳定的化学物质，一旦受热、蒸发或发生意外反应，就会变得危险得多。
Which is why emergency crews aren't just fighting what they can see, they're monitoring what's in the air.
正因为如此，应急救援人员不仅要应对那些肉眼可见的威胁，还要监测空气中的有害物质。
In the past five months there have been evacuations even deaths across the U .S.
在过去五个月里，美国各地都发生了人员疏散事件，甚至有人因此丧生。
after chemical leaks or explosions in Southern California, Washington State and a recycling plant also in Toledo just two months ago.
在南加州、华盛顿州以及托莱多的一家回收工厂中，刚刚在两个月前就发生了化学物质泄漏或爆炸事件。
Pop quiz, hotshot.
来个小测验吧，高手。
What country is the world's largest coffee producer?
世界上最大的咖啡生产国是哪个国家？
Brazil, Indonesia, Colombia or Ethiopia.
巴西、印度尼西亚、哥伦比亚或埃塞俄比亚。
If you said Brazil, you are no average Joe.
如果你选择了巴西作为答案，那你绝对不是个普通人。
Brazil produces roughly one third of the world's coffee.
巴西生产的咖啡约占全球总量的三分之一。
And if you like sugar in yours, they've got you covered there too.
如果你喜欢在饮品中加入糖分，他们也能满足你的这个需求。
Brazil is also the world's biggest producer of sugar cane.
巴西也是世界上最大的甘蔗生产国。
Millions of workers in Brazil, Latin America's largest economy, are getting something many people around the world would love an extra day off.
在巴西——这个拉丁美洲最大的经济体中，数百万工人将获得额外的一天假期；而这种假期正是世界上许多人梦寐以求的。
As Brazil heads to the polls this weekend to elect their next president,
随着巴西本周末进入投票站，选举下一任总统，
the nation's Senate has voted to reduce the country's work week from six days to five from 44 hours to 40 without reducing pay.
该国的参议院已投票决定将每周工作时间从六天缩短为五天，同时将每天的工作时间从44小时减少到40小时，但员工的工资保持不变。
It's Brazil's largest labor reform in decades and is expected to affect more than 35 million workers.
这是巴西数十年来规模最大的劳动改革措施，预计将影响超过3500万名工人。
Brazil is following a growing trend across Latin America after Mexico, Chile and Colombia recently passed similar laws to cap hours and benefit workers.
巴西正在顺应拉丁美洲日益普遍的趋势；此前，墨西哥、智利和哥伦比亚都已通过了类似的法律，旨在限制工作时间并保障工人的权益。