230904 英国百余所学校面临坍塌风险，数千名学生无法返校
▍原文
The Government has ordered more than 100 schools, colleges, and nurseries across England to immediately close their buildings over health and safety concerns.
This means thousands of pupils who are just days away from the start of the new school year are set to face disruption.
Education Secretary Gillian Keegan revealed that the decision was made after “new evidence” was discovered about a material used in the construction of these buildings.
▍语言点
- nursery /ˈnɜːrs(ə)ri/ n. 托儿所 · nursery rhyme 儿歌，童谣
- immediately /ɪˈmiːdiətli/ adv. 立刻地，立即地
- concern /kənˈsɜːrn/ n. 担心，忧虑 · The report expressed concern over continuing highunemployment. 报告表达了对失业率居高不下的忧虑。
- pupil /ˈpjuːp(ə)l/ n. 学生(尤其指“小学生”) · thousands of pupils 数以千计的学生
- days away from 距离某个日程、计划只有几天时间
- (be) set to do sth. 准备做某事
- disruption /dɪsˈrʌpʃ(ə)n/ n. 干扰，扰乱 · disrupt /dɪsˈrʌpt/ v. 扰乱，打乱 · The strike caused seriousdisruptions. 罢工造成了严重的混乱。
- reveal /rɪˈviːl/ v. 揭露，透露 · reveal secrets 泄露秘密
- construction /kənˈstrʌkʃ(ə)n/ n.建造，修建，施工 · road construction 道路的施工