VOA慢速英语:False Earthquake Alarm Sends Tremors Across Twitter

短语讲解：

1.It turns out Wednesday’s message was sent by mistake.

turn out 关掉; 结果是; 制造
例句：Be calm and sit tight and everything will turn out well.
保持镇静，听其自然，一切都会好转。
by mistake 错误地;
例句：He has been arrested by mistake.
警方误抓了他。

2.The new information somehow caused an automated message to be sent out to email accounts and Twitter.

sent out 送出去
例句：Soldiers were sent out to spy the enemy's line of march.
士兵被派出去探查敌人的行军路线。

3.Wednesday’s false alarm listed the quake as taking place on June 29 -- the same day as the 1925 event.

take place 发生，举行
例句：A total solar eclipse is due to take place some time tomorrow.
明天某个时刻会发生日全食。