People Enter New York City Sewers

有人進入紐約市下水道

Jun 5, 2026, 13:07
USSociety

Introduction

Police are looking for people. These people went into the sewers in Brooklyn and Queens.

警方正在尋找一群人，這些人進入了布魯克林與皇后區的下水道。

Main Body

Police saw videos of three people. They used special boots and lights. They also used shovels. Police think the people wanted to find expensive things like gold or guns.

警方看到了三個人的影片。他們使用了特製靴子和燈具，還使用了鏟子。警方認為這些人想要尋找金幣或槍支等昂貴物品。

Some people like to explore old cities. But these people are different. The sewers are very dirty and dangerous. There is no phone signal there. These people planned their trip very well.

有些人喜歡探索舊城市。但這些人不同。下水道非常髒亂且危險，在那裡沒有手機訊號。這些人對他們的行程做了非常周詳的計劃。

The city says this is illegal. It is also very bad for health. The police and the city checked the areas.

市政府表示這樣做是違法的，對健康也非常不利。警方與市政府已檢查了相關區域。

Conclusion

No one is hurt. The police did not arrest anyone. The city is safe.

無人受傷，警方沒有逮捕任何人，城市很安全。

Vocabulary Learning

The "Something" List

Look at how the writer describes things using adjectives (describing words). To reach A2, you need to move from simple words to specific ones.

  • Dirty →\rightarrow Not clean
  • Dangerous →\rightarrow Not safe
  • Expensive →\rightarrow Costs a lot of money
  • Illegal →\rightarrow Against the law

Pattern Hack: In English, the describing word usually comes before the thing.

Adjective + Thing →\rightarrow Special boots →\rightarrow Old cities →\rightarrow Expensive things

Pro Tip: Notice how "very" makes a word stronger: Dirty →\rightarrow Very dirty

Vocabulary Learning

sewers (n.)
Underground pipes that carry dirty water away from a city
Example:The city workers are cleaning the sewers today.
shovels (n.)
Tools used for digging holes or moving dirt
Example:We used shovels to plant flowers in the garden.
expensive (adj.)
Something that costs a lot of money
Example:That gold watch is very expensive.
explore (v.)
To travel around a new place to learn about it
Example:I want to explore the old castle in the city.
dangerous (adj.)
Something that can hurt you or cause a problem
Example:It is dangerous to walk alone in the dark.
illegal (adj.)
Something that is against the law
Example:Stealing is illegal in every country.
arrest (v.)
When police take someone to the police station because they broke the law
Example:The police will arrest the thief.
Practice A2 words in a crossword→