BBC原文：

Approximately 18000 cows were killed in a blast at a Texas dairy farm earlier this week, according to local authorities. The explosion, at South Fork Dairy near the town of Dimmitt, also left one person in critical condition. Authorities believe that machinery in the facility may have ignited methane gas. Nearly three million farm animals died in fires across the US between 2018 and 2021. Castro County Sheriff's Office said they had received a report of a fire at the farm at about 19:21 on Monday.

据当地政府报道，本周早些时候，德克萨斯州一家奶牛场发生爆炸，造成大约一万八千头奶牛死亡。爆炸发生在迪米特镇附近的南福克奶牛场，此次爆炸还导致一人严重受伤。当地政府认为，工厂设施中的机械可能点燃了甲烷气体。2018年至2021年期间，美国各地有近300万只农场动物死于火灾。卡斯特罗县警长办公室表示，他们在周一19点21分左右收到了农场火灾的报告。

1.be killed in a blast 在一场爆炸中死亡（blast n.v.爆炸）

2.diary farm 奶牛场（dairy adj.奶制的 dairy product 奶制品）

3.leave sb. in critical condition 让某人处于危急状态

4.ignite methane gas 点燃甲烷气体

Photos posted by the Sheriff's Office show a huge plume of black smoke rising from the ground. When police and emergency personnel arrived at the scene, they found one person trapped who had to be rescued and flown to hospital in critical condition. While the exact figure of cows that were killed by fire and smoke remains unknown, the sheriff's office told the BBC that an "estimated 18000 head of cattle" had been lost.

警长办公室发布的照片显示，一股巨大的黑烟从地面升起。当警察和急救人员赶到现场时，他们发现有一人被困，亟待营救，必须马上被送往医院，情况十分危急。虽然死于大火和烟雾的奶牛的确切数字仍不清楚，但警长办公室告诉BBC，损失了“大约18000头奶牛”。

5.emergency personnel 急救人员（personnel n.全体人员，员工）

6.arrive at the scene 到达现场（scene n.现场）