Learning English With Tv Series, The Crown Episode 4 Part 9

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[reporter] Good morning. The time is

eight o'clock on the 8th of December

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and here is the news.

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The choking, eye-watering [A1] fog which

has already caused two days of chaos

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across the capital

has worsened[A2] overnight.

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The great coal-burning [A3] electricity

stations in Battersea and Fulham,

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have attempted[A4]  to reduce emissionss[A5] 

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of poisonous sulphur dioxide

from their chimneys.

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But we've been told that it is unlikely[A6] 

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they'll be able to make any significant

change to the air quality.

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The government is expected

to make a statement later today.

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[coughing, sobbing]

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-Come on, let's get you to hospital.

-I'm fine.

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You're not. Come on. Let's get you up.

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Shoes.

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[Mary coughs]

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Off we go. Arm in. And the other.

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[Mary coughs]

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-[Mary] I can't breathe.

-Do as I say and hold onto me.

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-[Venetia] Come along.

-[coughs]

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-[glass smashes[A7] ]

-[shouting]

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[engine purrs[A8] ]

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Quick, hold my hand.

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[man] Make way!

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[man] You all right, lady?

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Control of this story

is getting away from us.

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The opposition's blood is up[A9] .

We have to respond.

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Respond how?

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I would suggest

by commissioning a public enquiry[A10] [A11] .

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An enquiry would be expensive.

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Winston, people are angry.

They see us as the culprits[A12]

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Culpable [A13] for what? It's fog. Fog is fog.

It comes and it goes away.

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Well, I'm glad that the Prime Minister

finds time for levity[A14] .

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Perhaps I should remind him exactly

how serious the situation has now become.

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This morning a suburban[A15]  train[A16] 

collided[A17]  with a gang of [A18] railway workmen,

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killing several

and injuring a great many more.

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In parts of the capital, there is now

a total breakdown[A19]  of law and order[A20] .

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Hospitals are filling up,

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as our citizens are breathing in

poisonous sulphur dioxide.

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Sometimes we have sunshine.

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Too much sunshine

and they call it a drought[A21] .

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Then we have rain.

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Too much rain, and they call it a deluge[A22] 

and find a way to blame us for that too.

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It's an act of God, Bobbety.

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It's weather. And for better or for worse,

we get a great deal of [A23] it on this island.

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Frankly, there are more pressing matters

to deal with.

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-Like what?

-The Duke of Edinburgh.

[A1]Eye watering: Aşırı, göz yaşartıcı, büyük miktarda

[A2]Worsen: Kötüleşmek, daha kötü olmak,

[A3]Coal burning stove: Kömür sobası

[A4]Attempt: Girişim, teşebbüs

[A5]Emission: Emisyon, yayınlanma,

[A6]Unlikely: Olasılık dışı, mümkün görünmeyen

[A7]Smash: Paramparça etmek, kırıp dökmek,

[A8]Purr: Hırıltı yapmak, mırıldamak(kedi), mır mır etmek, hırıldamak(motor),

[A9]Get one’s blood up: Öfkelendirmek, çok kızdırmak,

Somebody’s blood is up: Küplere binmiş, çok öfkelenmiş

[A10]Enquiry: İnceleme, soruşturma, tahkik

[A11]Public enquiry: Kamu soruşturması

[A12]Culprit: Suçlu

[A13]Culpable: Suçlu, kabahatli,

[A14]Levity: Şakalaşma, patavatsızlık, hoppalık

[A15]Suburban: Kenarkent, banliyö

[A16]Suburban train: Banliyö treni

[A17]Collide: Çarpışmak, çarpmak

Almost to collide with: Burun buruna gelmek

Collide head on: Kafa kafaya çarpışmak

[A18]Gang of criminals: Şebeke

Gang of reporters: Medya ordusu

Gang of thieves: Hırsız çetesi

[A19]Breakdown: Bozulma, çökme, sinir bozukluğu, arıza

[A20]Order: Public order: Asayiş

[A21]Drought: Kuraklık

[A22]Deluge: Sel

[A23]Make some sort of deal to get it back: Geri almak için bir çeşit anlaşma yapmak

Not to make a big deal of it: Problem etmemek, mesele etmemek