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Earthquake hits Japan on New Year's Day: BBC News Review
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林宜悉 posted on 2024/01/07Want to understand the dramatic news about the earthquake in Japan? This BBC News Review breaks down the situation, teaching you essential vocabulary like 'aftershock' and 'search and rescue' to help you talk about challenging events. You'll also learn phrases like 'battle against time' that are super useful for describing urgent situations!
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against time
US /əˈɡenst taɪm/
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UK /əˈɡenst taim/
- Phrase
- Working under pressure to meet a deadline; in a race to finish something quickly.
rocked by
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- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To be violently shaken or shocked by an event.
- To be deeply affected or disturbed by something.
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US /ˈlʊkɪŋ æt/
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UK /ˈlukiŋ æt/
- Phrasal Verb
- To use your eyes to focus on something
- To focus your eyes on something carefully
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