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] \rightarrow [Thing]

Vocabulary Learning

damage (n.)
Harm caused to something so that it is broken or spoiled
Example:The storm caused a lot of damage to the house.
typhoon (n.)
A very strong storm with wind and rain
Example:The typhoon brought heavy rain to the city.
flood (n.)
A large amount of water covering an area that is usually dry
Example:The river rose and caused a flood in the street.
landslide (n.)
When a large amount of earth and rock falls down a mountain
Example:The heavy rain caused a landslide on the road.
tiles (n.)
Thin, square pieces of baked clay used on roofs or floors
Example:The workers put new red tiles on the roof.
Practice A2 words in a crossword