时间:2019-01-12 作者:英语课 分类:2016年VOA慢速英语(三)月


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AS IT IS 2016-03-18 Bus Bombing Kills 15 in Pakistan 巴基斯坦一政府班车被炸 15人殒命


A bomb exploded on a crowded bus Wednesday in the northwestern Pakistan town of Peshawar, killing 1 15 and injuring 30.


据报道,周三巴基斯坦西北部白沙瓦市一辆班车发生爆炸,目前已造成至少15人死亡、30人受伤。


Most of the victims were government employees. Video of the attack showed the explosion destroyed the bus.


多数遇难人员为政府官员。视频显示爆炸车辆已面目全非。


One eyewitness 2 said: "The roof of the bus was completely blown off by the bomb. I saw many dead bodies and severely 3 injured people being rushed to the hospital."


目击者称:“班车的车顶瞬间被炸飞。地上有很多尸体,幸存的伤员拼命地奔向医院。”


A police investigation 4 concluded the bomb was hidden under a seat in the bus. 


警方调查后发现,炸弹被暗藏在班车的座位下。


An organization close to the Pakistani Taliban said it carried out the attack. The organization said the bombing was revenge 5 for death sentences given to 13 of its fighters on Tuesday, according to Al Jazeera.


据半岛电视台报道:塔利班武装组织声称制造了此次炸弹袭击。该组织称此举是为了周二被判处死刑的13名“圣战士”而进行的报复行为。


The town of Peshawar has witnessed violence in the past. Bombings and shootings by the Pakistani Taliban have taken place there in the past months.


过去几年里,白沙瓦市不断发生恐怖袭击事件。仅过去的几个月,塔利班武装组织就制造了数起炸弹袭击和枪击事件。


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eyewitness – n. a person who sees something happen and is able to describe it


revenge – n. the act of doing something to hurt someone because that person did something that hurt you



n.巨额利润;突然赚大钱,发大财
  • Investors are set to make a killing from the sell-off.投资者准备清仓以便大赚一笔。
  • Last week my brother made a killing on Wall Street.上个周我兄弟在华尔街赚了一大笔。
n.目击者,见证人
  • The police questioned several eyewitness to the murder.警察询问了谋杀案的几位目击者。
  • He was the only eyewitness of the robbery.他是那起抢劫案的唯一目击者。
adv.严格地;严厉地;非常恶劣地
  • He was severely criticized and removed from his post.他受到了严厉的批评并且被撤了职。
  • He is severely put down for his careless work.他因工作上的粗心大意而受到了严厉的批评。
n.调查,调查研究
  • In an investigation,a new fact became known, which told against him.在调查中新发现了一件对他不利的事实。
  • He drew the conclusion by building on his own investigation.他根据自己的调查研究作出结论。
v.报...之仇,为...报仇 ;n.报仇,复仇
  • She poisoned his mind with ideas of hate and revenge.她用复仇的思想来毒害他的心灵。
  • There was anger in his eyes and revenge in his heart.他两眼闪现怒火,一心只想复仇。
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