AP News:美国南部大雨引发洪水

conman骗子
Marco Polo, the legendary explorer famous for his epic journey into Asia, was just a "conman," according to the report.
报道称，由于其亚洲之旅而而极富盛名的传奇探险家马可波罗不过是个骗子。 

2.They're hoping to stay one step ahead of a fast-spreading beetle killing the tree in dozens of states, from Maine to Colorado.

beetle甲虫

He studied the Namib beetle, an ingenious species that lives in one of the driest places on earth.
他研究了纳米布甲虫，这是一种机灵的物种，生活在世界上最干燥的地方之一。