This "top kill" was meant to get enough mud into the pipes to seal the well and stop the flow of oil.
这种“灭顶法”是一种为了封闭油井，阻止油漏而将足够的重液打入管道的方法。
The latest drop was prompted by the news on May 29th that BP's attempt to plug the leak with a "top kill" had failed.
5月29日英国石油公司试图用“灭顶法”封堵泄露失败的消息不胫而走，其股价迎来了最近一次的下跌。
Even if BP's current "top kill" effort to stop the gushing well works, the oil hanging at and below the surface still needs to be cleaned up before a storm makes it worse, Studwell said.
即使英国石油公司目前的“杀手锏”能成功阻止原油的泄露，但是在飓风将这一切变得更糟糕之前，那些漂浮在海面上以及海面下的原油需要尽快清理干净。
'While we initially received optimistic reports about the (top kill) procedure, it is now clear that it has not worked,' Obama said in a statement.
“虽然我们起初接受有关灭顶法的乐观报告，但是很明显，它不起作用，”奥巴马在声明中表示。
'While we initially received optimistic reports about the (top kill) procedure, it is now clear that it has not worked,' Obama said in a statement.
“虽然我们起初接受有关灭顶法的乐观报告，但是很明显，它不起作用，”奥巴马在声明中表示。
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