Steal the show 抢镜

2-year-old steals the show at mom’s wedding after running down the aisle to greet her

在妈妈的婚礼上,2岁的孩子跑过过道迎接妈妈,抢尽风头

Walking down the aisle may just be the biggest moment for any bride but for Kristie Mihelich of Troy, Michigan, it was an extraordinary event she won’t soon forget.

走下红毯对任何新娘来说都是最重要的时刻,但对来自密歇根州特洛伊市的克里斯蒂·米赫利希来说,这是一件她永远不会忘记的非凡事件。

Mihelich was getting ready to marry Bobby Mihelich on April 22 at Planterra Conservatory in West Bloomfield, Michigan, when their 2-year-old son, Pierson, unwittingly stole the show.

4月22日,米赫利希准备在密歇根州西布卢姆菲尔德的Planterra音乐学院与鲍比·米赫利希举行婚礼,他们两岁的儿子皮尔森无意中抢了风头。

aisle n. /aɪl/

a passage between rows of seats in a church, theatre, train, etc., or between rows of shelves in a supermarket (教堂、戏院、火车等座位间或超级市场货架间的)走道,过道

• an aisle seat 紧靠过道的座位

extraordinary adj. /ɪkˈstrɔːdənrɪ/

If you describe something or someone as extraordinary, you mean that they have some extremely good or special quality. 非凡的

• The task requires extraordinary patience and endurance.
这项工作需要非凡的耐心和毅力。

conservatory n. /kənˈsɜːvətrɪ/

A conservatory is an institution where musicians are trained. 音乐学院

the New England Conservatory of Music
新英格兰音乐学院

unwittingly adv. /ʌnˈwɪtɪŋli/

without being aware of what you are doing or the situation that you are involved in 糊里糊涂地;茫然;无意地

• She had broken the law unwittingly, but still she had broken it. 她并非故意犯法,但毕竟是犯了法。

Ticking Time Bomb 定时炸弹

Hurricane Ian flood damage to EVs creating ticking time bombs in Florida

飓风伊恩给佛罗里达的电动汽车带来了巨大损失,制造了定时炸弹

As Florida officials and residents continue to clean up and assess the damage caused by Hurricane Ian, they’re discovering the storm has turned some electric vehicles into incendiary devices on roads, parking lots and even on the backs of tow trucks.

佛罗里达州官员和居民继续清理和评估飓风伊恩造成的损失,他们发现风暴已经把一些电动汽车变成了道路上、停车场上甚至拖车后面的燃烧装置。

Electric vehicles that were flooded and damaged by the storm have been catching fire without warning in incidents.In some cases, the EVs would burst into flames, stay on fire, then reignite hours later.

被暴雨淹没和损坏的电动汽车在没有预警的情况下起火。在某些情况下,电动汽车会突然起火,持续燃烧,几小时后又重新点燃。

assess vt. /əˈsɛs/

When you assess a person, thing, or situation, you consider them in order to make a judgment about them. 评估

• The test was to assess aptitude rather than academic achievement.
该测试将评估能力而不是学业成绩。

incendiary adj. /ɪnˈsɛndɪərɪ/

Incendiary weapons or attacks are ones that cause large fires. 能引起燃烧的

• Five incendiary devices were found in her house.
5个燃烧装置在她家里被发现了。

tow v. /təʊ/

to pull a car or boat behind another vehicle, using a rope or chain (用绳索)拖,拉

Our car was towed away by the police. 我们的汽车被警察拖走了。

burst v. /bɜːst/

to break open or apart, especially because of pressure from inside; to make sth break in this way (使)爆裂,胀开

That balloon will burst if you blow it up any more. 你再给气球充气,它就要爆了。

reignite v. /ˌriːɪɡˈnaɪt/

to start burning again; to make sth start burning again (使)重新燃烧;再点燃

The oven burners reignite automatically if blown out. 烤炉的火如果吹灭了会自动再点燃。
Their passion was reignited by a romantic trip to Venice. 去威尼斯的浪漫之旅重新燃起了他们的激情。

The Pillars of Creation 创世之柱

NASA releases stunning star-filled image from Webb telescope

美国宇航局发布了韦伯望远镜拍摄的令人惊叹的布满星星的图像

NASA on Wednesday released an image of newly formed stars from the James Webb Space Telescope.The image captures nascent, bright-red stars within a billowing cloud of gas and dust at an iconic stellar birthplace known as “The Pillars of Creation.”

美国国家航空航天局(NASA)周三发布了一张詹姆斯·韦伯太空望远镜拍摄的新形成恒星的照片。这张照片捕捉到了在被称为“创世之柱”的标志性恒星诞生地,由滚滚气体和尘埃组成的云团中新生的鲜红色恒星。

stunning adj. /ˈstʌnɪŋ/

A stunning person or thing is extremely beautiful or impressive. 极美的

• She was 55 and still a stunning woman.
她55岁,仍是个极美的女人。

nascent adj. /ˈnæsənt/

Nascent things or processes are just beginning, and are expected to become stronger or to grow bigger. 新生的; 初期的

• the still nascent science of psychology
方兴未艾的心理学

billow v. /ˈbɪləʊ/

if smoke, cloud, etc. billows , it rises and moves in a large mass (烟雾)涌出,汹涌向前;大量冒出

A great cloud of smoke billowed out of the chimney. 滚滚浓烟从烟囱中喷涌而出。

iconic adj. /aɪˈkɒnɪk/

An iconic image or thing is important or impressive because it seems to be a symbol of something. 偶像的; 图符的; 象征性的

• The ads helped Nike to achieve iconic status.
这些广告帮助耐克公司成就了偶像地位。

stellar adj. /ˈstɛlə/

Stellar is used to describe anything connected with stars. 星的; 星球的

• A stellar wind streams outward from the star.
从那颗恒星上不断吹出恒星风。

pillar n. /ˈpɪlə/

A pillar is a tall solid structure that is usually used to support part of a building. 柱子