VOA标准英语2014--伊拉克基督徒为生存抗击伊斯兰武装分子
时间：2019-01-14 作者：英语课 分类：VOA标准英语2014年(九月)
Iraqi Christians 2 Fight for Survival Against Islamic State Militants 3 伊拉克基督徒为生存抗击伊斯兰武装分子
LONDON—
Religious leaders warn that Sunni militants of the Islamic State group in Iraq and Syria are trying to ethnically 5 cleanse 6 the region. The ancient Yazidi communities have been particularly targeted for brutal 7 treatment. Christians also are fleeing their homes, prompting fears that religions and sects 8 that have existed for millenia could be wiped out. However, while some flee, many communities are digging in and preparing to fight.
The outside of Basima al-Safar’s home is adorned 9 with colorful images of Jesus Christ, the Virgin 10 Mary and scenes from the Bible. Standing 11 out amid the surrounding sandstone dwellings 12, the building is impossible to miss.
Last month, al-Safar and hundreds of others were forced to flee their homes in the northern Iraqi city of al-Qosh - one of the most ancient Christian 1 settlements in the world. She returned after Kurdish Peshmerga forces pushed back the IS militants.
“The Islamic State came here and tried to kick us out of our home and country… they are strangers in this land,” she said. “The people who got harmed the most by this are the Christians and the Yazidis.”
Since her return, al-Safar has transformed her house into a museum of Iraq’s Christian heritage. With IS militants dug in just a few kilometers away, it is a brave stance.
At the Monastery 13 of Lady Mary in al-Qosh, Father Gabriel Tooma is helping 14 to hand out food parcels to desperate villagers.
He said that for the families living in this old city, conditions are tough. “We don't know what the future will be like for this old city, its culture, its history and its faith,” he added.
Not for centuries have Christians and other ethnic 4 minorities in the region faced such an existential threat, said Erica Hunter of the Center of Eastern and Orthodox Christianity at the University of London.
“Certainly the 14th century under Timur Lang or Tamerlane, the very zealous 15 Islamic leader who came from Uzbekistan, not from the Middle East, who ethnically cleansed 16 throughout Iraq, throughout Iran. That was a great low point. I think ISIS match Timur Lang,” said Hunter.
Behind al-Qosh, the monastery of St. Hormizd dates back to the 7th century. It has survived the IS advance. Other holy sites may not be so lucky.
“The monasteries 17, relics 18, icons 19 which are medieval and truly precious to the whole of Iraq’s cultural heritage probably have been destroyed if one knows ISIS’s track record,” said Hunter.
The monastery of St. Hormizd offers a spectacular view south towards Mosul and the territory now under IS control. Wielding 20 his AK-47 rifle, Kurdish Peshmerga fighter Fadi Gorges 21 Abid said they will defend al-Qosh to the death.
"When the families left Al-Qosh, there were only about 60 armed men to defend the city,” he said. “The next day the number grew to 200, and more and more over the following days.”
Christian communities that have fallen to IS have been forced to convert to Islam, pay a special tax, or be killed.
“It’s extremely distressing 22 that more attention is not paid and the eastern Christians of whatever denomination 23 because there are several denominations 24, do feel as if they have been neglected by the West,” said Hunter.
Religious minorities in Iraq have lived through centuries of persecution 25. They are determined 26 to hold out against the latest threat, no matter how potent 27.
- They always addressed each other by their Christian name.他们总是以教名互相称呼。
- His mother is a sincere Christian.他母亲是个虔诚的基督教徒。
- Christians of all denominations attended the conference. 基督教所有教派的人都出席了这次会议。
- His novel about Jesus caused a furore among Christians. 他关于耶稣的小说激起了基督教徒的公愤。
- The militants have been sporadically fighting the government for years. 几年来，反叛分子一直对政府实施零星的战斗。
- Despite the onslaught, Palestinian militants managed to fire off rockets. 尽管如此，巴勒斯坦的激进分子仍然发射导弹。
- This music would sound more ethnic if you played it in steel drums.如果你用钢鼓演奏，这首乐曲将更具民族特色。
- The plan is likely only to aggravate ethnic frictions.这一方案很有可能只会加剧种族冲突。
- Ethnically, the Yuan Empire comprised most of modern China's ethnic groups. 元朝的民族成分包括现今中国绝大多数民族。 来自汉英非文学 - 白皮书
- Russia is ethnically relatively homogeneous. 俄罗斯是个民族成分相对单一的国家。 来自辞典例句
- Health experts are trying to cleanse the air in cities. 卫生专家们正设法净化城市里的空气。
- Fresh fruit juices can also cleanse your body and reduce dark circles.新鲜果汁同样可以清洁你的身体,并对黑眼圈同样有抑制作用。
- She has to face the brutal reality.她不得不去面对冷酷的现实。
- They're brutal people behind their civilised veneer.他们表面上温文有礼，骨子里却是野蛮残忍。
- Members of these sects are ruthlessly persecuted and suppressed. 这些教派的成员遭到了残酷的迫害和镇压。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- He had subdued the religious sects, cleaned up Saigon. 他压服了宗教派别，刷新了西贡的面貌。 来自辞典例句
- The walls were adorned with paintings. 墙上装饰了绘画。
- And his coat was adorned with a flamboyant bunch of flowers. 他的外套上面装饰着一束艳丽刺目的鲜花。
- Have you ever been to a virgin forest?你去过原始森林吗？
- There are vast expanses of virgin land in the remote regions.在边远地区有大片大片未开垦的土地。
- After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。
- They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。
- The development will consist of 66 dwellings and a number of offices. 新建楼区将由66栋住房和一些办公用房组成。
- The hovels which passed for dwellings are being pulled down. 过去用作住室的陋屋正在被拆除。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- They found an icon in the monastery.他们在修道院中发现了一个圣像。
- She was appointed the superior of the monastery two years ago.两年前她被任命为这个修道院的院长。
- The poor children regularly pony up for a second helping of my hamburger. 那些可怜的孩子们总是要求我把我的汉堡包再给他们一份。
- By doing this, they may at times be helping to restore competition. 这样一来, 他在某些时候,有助于竞争的加强。
- She made zealous efforts to clean up the classroom.她非常热心地努力清扫教室。
- She is a zealous supporter of our cause.她是我们事业的热心支持者。
- The nurse cleansed the wound before stitching it. 护士先把伤口弄干净后才把它缝合。
- The notorious Hell Row was burned down in a fire, and much dirt was cleansed away. 臭名远场的阎王路已在一场大火中化为乌有，许多焦土灰烬被清除一空。
- In ancient China, there were lots of monasteries. 在古时候，中国有许多寺院。
- The Negev became a religious center with many monasteries and churches. 内格夫成为许多庙宇和教堂的宗教中心。
- The area is a treasure house of archaeological relics. 这个地区是古文物遗迹的宝库。
- Xi'an is an ancient city full of treasures and saintly relics. 西安是一个有很多宝藏和神圣的遗物的古老城市。
- Distinguish important text items in lists with graphic icons. 用图标来区分重要的文本项。 来自About Face 3交互设计精髓
- Daemonic icons should only be employed persistently if they provide continuous, useful status information. 只有会连续地提供有用状态信息的情况下，后台应用程序才应该一直使用图标。 来自About Face 3交互设计精髓
- The rebels were wielding sticks of dynamite. 叛乱分子舞动着棒状炸药。
- He is wielding a knife. 他在挥舞着一把刀。
- The explorers were confronted with gorges(that were)almost impassable and rivers(that were)often unfordable. 探险人员面临着几乎是无路可通的峡谷和常常是无法渡过的河流。 来自辞典例句
- We visited the Yangtse Gorges last summer. 去年夏天我们游历了长江三峡。 来自辞典例句
- All who saw the distressing scene revolted against it. 所有看到这种悲惨景象的人都对此感到难过。
- It is distressing to see food being wasted like this. 这样浪费粮食令人痛心。
- The firm is still operating under another denomination.这家公司改用了名称仍在继续营业。
- Litre is a metric denomination.升是公制单位。
- Christians of all denominations attended the conference. 基督教所有教派的人都出席了这次会议。
- The service was attended by Christians of all denominations. 这次礼拜仪式各教派的基督徒都参加了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- He had fled from France at the time of the persecution. 他在大迫害时期逃离了法国。
- Their persecution only serves to arouse the opposition of the people. 他们的迫害只激起人民对他们的反抗。
- I have determined on going to Tibet after graduation.我已决定毕业后去西藏。
- He determined to view the rooms behind the office.他决定查看一下办公室后面的房间。