Daily English Dictation 55 - 2026/05/10 - intermedia

🎧 Listening Practice

My listening:

There are usually about three shark attacks on people in the around in Australia all year. In 2012, the country has saying it attacks already on Januarary with even unfinished yet.

Answer:

There are usually about 3 shark attacks on people in and around Australia all year. In 2012, the country has seen 3 attacks already and January isn't even finished, yet.

Pronunciation:

The<u>re a</u>re usually about 3 shar<u>k a</u>ttack<u>s on</u> people i<u>n a</u><u>nd a</u>roun<u>d A</u>ustralia al<u>l yea</u>r. In 2012, the country ha<u>s seen</u> 3 attack<u>s a</u>lready and January is<u>n~~'t~~ e</u>ven finishe<u>d, ye</u>t.

all year => a<u>ll yea</u>r

in and around => i<u>n a</u><u>nd a</u>round

anti 有多个发音：安泰(an tie)，安替(an tea)，安奈(n kills t)，安妮

📖 Accumulation

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in and around ...

在...内部及周边地区:

• There are usually about three shark attacks on people <u>in and around</u> Australia all year.

Collocations: in and around the city in and around the house in and around the area in and around the park in and around town

Related: throughout all over in the vicinity of nearby within and around across surrounding

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shark attack

鲨鱼袭击事件:

• <u>Shark attacks</u> are rare, but they always make headlines during the summer.

Collocations: fatal shark attack unprovoked shark attack shark attack survivor shark attack footage series of shark attacks

Related: shark sighting marine predator beach closure surfer bite dorsal fin wildlife encounter

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witness /ˈwɪtnəs/

(v.)(vt.) 目睹，见证 (过去式 witnessed，现在分词 witnessing):

• In 2012, Australia had already <u>witnessed</u> three shark attacks and January wasn't even over.

Collocations: witness an event witness a crime witness firsthand witness history witness the rise of

Related: see observe view spectator eyewitness testimony account

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