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8.6 Indonesia 1) quake sparks 2) tsunami alert-Courtesy of The China Post

BANDA ACEH, Indonesia -- Two massive earthquakes triggered 3) back-to-back tsunami warnings for Indonesia on Wednesday, sending 4) panicked residents fleeing to high ground in cars and on the backs of motorcycles. There were no signs of 5) deadly waves, however, or serious damage, and a watch for much of the Indian Ocean was lifted after a few hours.

大意：星期三兩個大地震引發連續海嘯警報，恐慌的居民開車騎車逃到高地上。然而，並沒有真的發生真的海嘯或嚴重損害。

1)quake                n.     地震 = earthquake，另一同義字tremor

2)tsunami             v.     海嘯（必考單字）

3)back-to-back             本來是背靠背，這裡指的是連續的。

4)panicked           Adj   恐慌的。Panic v/n 都常用，要熟習用法，災難必考單字。

5) deadly waves    n.     Tsunami 同義詞。

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