Damage to Himeji Castle
姬路城受損
Introduction
Workers found damage at Himeji Castle in Hyogo. A big storm called Typhoon Jangmi caused the problem.
工作人員在兵庫縣的姬路城發現損壞。這是由一場名為「薔薇」的強颱風所引起的。
Main Body
White paint fell off a small tower on the north side. The wind was very strong. It moved at 90kmph.
北側的一座小塔白色油漆脫落。當時風力強勁,時速達 90 公里。
Other places had floods and landslides. But the inside of the castle is okay. No people were hurt.
其他地區發生了洪水和土石流。但城堡內部完好,沒有人員受傷。
The city spent a lot of money to fix the castle from 2009 to 2015. They put on new roof tiles and new paint.
市政府在 2009 年至 2015 年間花費大量資金修復城堡,更換了新的屋頂瓦片並重新上漆。
Conclusion
City leaders are now looking at the walls. They want to see if they need to fix them again.
市政府領導目前正在視察牆面,以確認是否需要再次修復。
Vocabulary Learning
🕒 The 'Past' Story
When we talk about things that already happened, we often add -ed to the action word.
- find → found (special change)
- cause → caused
- move → moved
- spend → spent (special change)
Wait! Some words don't follow the rule. Look at these:
- fell (from fall)
- were (from are)
🏰 Describing Things
To make a picture in the reader's head, put a 'describing word' before the 'thing'.
- Big storm
- Small tower
- Strong wind
- New paint
Pattern: [Describing Word] [Thing]