U.S. Navy Ends Search for Missing Sailor in the Arabian Sea
美國海軍停止在阿拉伯海搜尋失蹤水手
Introduction
The United States Navy has stopped its active search and rescue operations for a sailor who went missing after a helicopter made an emergency landing in the water.
美國海軍已停止對一名失蹤水手的積極搜救行動，該水手在直升機於海面緊急迫降後失蹤。
Main Body
The incident happened on Wednesday around 03:30 ET, when an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter from the USS George H.W. Bush had to make an emergency landing in the Arabian Sea. While three of the four crew members were rescued and are in stable condition, one person is still missing.
事件發生於週三東部時間約 03:30，當時一架來自「喬治·H·W·布什號」航空母艦的 MH-60S 「海鷹」直升機必須在阿拉伯海緊急迫降。四名機組員中已有三人獲救且情況穩定，但仍有一人失蹤。
Search efforts, managed by U.S. Central Command, continued for more than 102 hours. The team searched an area of over 14,000 square miles using various aircraft from the Navy and Air Force, as well as several guided-missile destroyers. These resources worked together to cover as much ground as possible to find the missing sailor.
搜救行動由美國中央司令部管理，持續超過 102 小時。搜救團隊利用海軍與空軍的各種飛機，以及數艘導向飛彈驅逐艦，搜尋了超過 14,000 平方英里的範圍。這些資源協同合作，盡可能覆蓋更多區域以尋找失蹤水手。
Regarding the cause of the accident, military officials emphasized that there is no evidence that the emergency landing was caused by an enemy attack. However, the exact reason for the crash is still being investigated. Furthermore, the Navy is not releasing the name of the missing sailor until the family has been officially notified.
關於意外原因，軍方官員強調沒有證據顯示這次緊急迫降是由敵軍攻擊引起。然而，墜機的確切原因仍在調查中。此外，在正式通知家屬前，海軍不會公布失蹤水手的姓名。
Conclusion
Active search operations ended on Sunday at 08:00 ET, and the investigation into the cause of the crash is still ongoing.
積極搜救行動於週日東部時間 08:00 結束，而關於墜機原因的調查仍在進行中。
Vocabulary Learning
⚡ The 'Passive Power-Up'
At the A2 level, you usually say: "The Navy stopped the search." (Subject Action Object).
To reach B2, you need to flip the script. In professional or news contexts, we care more about what happened than who did it. This is where the Passive Voice becomes your best friend.
🔍 Spotting the Shift
Look at these phrases from the text:
- "three of the four crew members were rescued"
- "the crash is still being investigated"
- "the family has been officially notified"
Notice how the sailor or the crash is the star of the sentence, even though they aren't the ones doing the action.
🛠️ How to build it (The B2 Formula)
[Object] + [Be Verb] + [Past Participle (V3)]
- A2 (Active): "The police are investigating the crash." Simple, but basic.
- B2 (Passive): "The crash is being investigated." Sounds like a professional report.
🚀 Pro-Tip: Using it for 'Mystery' or 'Formality'
Why did the author use this? Because sometimes we don't know exactly who is doing the work, or it's not important.
- Instead of: "Someone notified the family."
- Use: "The family has been notified."
Quick Upgrade Guide:
- A2: "They found the boat." B2: "The boat was found."
- A2: "The wind destroyed the house." B2: "The house was destroyed by the wind."
Mastering this shift allows you to move away from simple storytelling and start writing formal analysis and reports.