Intermediate - Godzilla in Shanghai (C0645)

各位观众,现在是突发事件报道。
Gèwèi guānzhòng, xiànzài shì tūfā shìjiàn bàodào.
Ladies and gentlemen, this is a breaking news report.
本台刚刚收到消息,哥斯拉刚从日本东京来到上海。
Běn tái gānggāng shōudào xiāoxi, Gēsīlā gāng cóng Rìběn Dōngjīng láidào Shànghǎi.
Our station just received news that Godzilla has just arrived in Shanghai from Japan.
他现在正在市中心,摧毁楼房、见人就吃。
Tā xiànzài zhèngzài shì zhōngxīn, cuīhuǐ lóufáng, jiàn rén jiù chī.
He is now downtown, destroying buildings, and eating anyone he sees.
据本台记者了解,哥斯拉非常庞大,力量惊人。
Jù běn tái jìzhě liǎojiě, Gēsīlā fēicháng pángdà, lìliang jīngrén.
Our reporter tells us that Godzilla is huge, with terrifying strength.
他经过的地方都被破坏了。
Tā jīngguò de dìfang dōu bèi pòhuài le.
The places he has passed through have been destroyed.
现在全市非常混乱。
Xiànzài quánshì fēicháng hùnluàn.
The whole city is in chaos.
政府已经派出军队。
Zhèngfǔ yǐjīng pàichū jūnduì.
The government has already dispatched the military.
如果你看到哥斯拉,请马上逃跑。
Rúguǒ nǐ kàndào Gēsīlā, qǐng mǎshàng táopǎo.
If you see Godzilla, please run away as fast as you can.
啊,哥斯拉!
ā, Gēsīlā!
Ah, Godzilla!

Key Vocabulary

突发事件tūfā shìjiànsudden incident
报道bàodàoto report
哥斯拉GēsīlāGodzilla
摧毁cuīhuǐto destroy
according to
了解liǎojiěunderstanding
庞大pángdàhuge
力量lìliangstrength
惊人jīngrénastonishing
经过jīngguòto pass through
破坏pòhuàidestroyed
混乱hùnluànchaotic
政府zhèngfǔgovernment
派出pàichūto dispatch
军队jūnduìarmed troops
逃跑táopǎoto flee

Supplementary Vocabulary

怪物guàiwumonster
听众tīngzhòngaudience
新闻xīnwénnews
咀嚼jǔjuéto chew
tūnto swallow
灾难zāinàndisaster