2016.7.15
news form BBC
Nice attack: At least 84 killed by lorry at Bastille Day celebrations
At least 84 people have died, including children, after a lorry slammed through a crowd celebrating Bastille Day in the southern French city of Nice.
1. This story contains images some people may find distressing
distressing 【dɪˈstrɛsɪŋ】
- making you feel very upset
- it was distressing to learn that the hospital had closed
- i heard some distressing news
distress 【dɪˈstrɛs】
- a feeling of great worry or unhappiness; great suffering
- the newspaper article caused the actor considerable distress.
- she was obviously in distress after the attack- a very difficult situation in which you do not have enough money, food, etc.
- she's chosen to devote her life to helping those in distress(= in trouble, in need).- a situation in which a ship, plane, etc. is in danger or difficult and needs help.
- it is a rule of the sea to help another boat in distress.
- the ship was in distress.
2. The lorry ripped through everything... poles, trees. We have never seen anything like it.
rip 【rɪp】
- to tear, split, or open something quickly or violently
- she ripped the fabric in half.- to become torn or split
- the coat ripped when it caught on the doorknob.- to remove something quickly or violently
- rip something out/off/away/down
- she ripped off her mask.
- he ripped the letter from my hands.- to go or move very quickly through or into something.
- the fire ripped through the forest.
- the bullet ripped into her leg.- to criticize someone or something in a very harsh or angry way
- rip something/somebody to shreds.
- his latest movie was ripped to shreds/pieces by the critics.