Tsunami Kills 22,000 in Nine Countries
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka - Rescuers piled up bodies along southern Asian coastlines devastated by tidal waves that obliterated seaside towns and killed more than 22,000 people in nine countries, and officials indicated Monday the death toll could climb far higher.
词汇:
devastate vt.毁坏
tidal adj.潮汐的, 定时涨落的
obliterate vt.涂去, 删除, 使湮没
indicate vt.指出, 显示, 象征, 预示, 需要, 简要地说明
toll n.通行税(费),代价, 钟声vt.征收, 敲钟, 鸣(钟)(特指宣布死亡), 勾引, 引诱vi.征税, 鸣钟
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