▍原文
A white substance that sparked an emergency evacuation at the White House on Sunday night tested positive for cocaine.
The substance was found in a work area in the West Wing during a routine inspection, the US Secret Service said. The White House complex was closed as a precaution.
The item has been sent for additional testing and an investigation is ongoing.
▍语言点
1. substance /ˈsʌbst(ə)ns/ n. (固体/液体/气体等)物质
· white substance 白色物质
· toxic substance 有毒物质
2. spark /spɑːrk/ v. 引发(a first small event or problem that causes a much worse situation to develop) n. 火花
3. emergency evacuation 临时、紧急疏散人群
4. test positive for… ……检测呈阳性
· test positive for covid 新冠检测呈阳性
· test positive for cocaine 可卡因检测呈阳性
5. routine inspection 例行检查
· routine /ruːˈtiːn/ adj. 常规的、例行的
· inspection /ɪnˈspekʃ(ə)n/ n. 检查
6. complex /ˈkɑːmpleks/ n. 建筑群，综合大楼
7. precaution /prɪˈkɑːʃ(ə)n/ n. 预防
· as a precaution 作为预防性的措施
· take the precaution of doing sth. 提前做某事
· She took the precaution of packing extra medicine for the trip.
以防万一，她为这次旅行准备了额外的药品。
8. item /ˈaɪtəm/ n. 泛指“物品”
9. ongoing /ˈɑːnˌɡoʊɪŋ/ adj. 仍在进行的
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