2006年VOA标准英语-Dozens Killed in Baghdad Bombing
时间：2019-02-01 作者：英语课 分类：2006年VOA标准英语（十二月）
By Margaret Besheer
Irbil
12 December 2006
A minibus packed with explosives detonated in a crowded Baghdad square, killing 1 at least 70 people and injuring more than 230 others. Most of the victims were poor day laborers 2 waiting for work. From northern Iraq, VOA's Margaret Besheer has more.
Debris 3 in Tayaran squareafter two synchronized 4 explosions hit the area, 12 Dec. 2006
The bomber 5 struck at around 7:00 a.m. local time, in Tayaran Square where men wait for jobs as day laborers doing construction work, painting or cleaning.
Many of them were Shiites from poor areas of Baghdad, such the slums of Sadr City.
This witness says the minibus driver lured 6 his victims with the promise of jobs. When they approached his vehicle it exploded.
He says the dead and injured were poor laborers who should be protected by the government.
An Iraqi boy looks at bodies at al-Kindi hospital, following two synchronized explosions that occurred in Baghdad, 12 Dec. 2006
Tayaran square was covered in bloody 7 debris, and nearby shops and vehicles were also damaged.
Interior ministry 8 officials said about 30 minutes after the minibus explosion another small bomb went off in the square, targeting police and other emergency responders. No additional casualties were reported.
In a statement, Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki called the bombing a "horrible massacre 9" and said terrorists are trying to spread chaos 10 by killing and fueling sectarian strife 11.
Mr. Maliki, a Shiite, blamed the attack on Sunni Arabs - namely, Saddam Hussein loyalists and other extremists.
Sunni-Arab parliament speaker, Mahmoud al-Mashhadani, condemned 12 the attack, saying it targeted poor people who were trying to feed their families.
Sectarian attacks have become a grim reality of daily life in Baghdad. On Monday, 46 men were found bound, blindfolded 13 and executed, the apparent victims of sectarian death squads 14 that roam the capital.
- 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。
- Laborers were trained to handle 50-ton compactors and giant cranes. 工人们接受操作五十吨压土机和巨型起重机的训练。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
- Wage-labour rests exclusively on competition between the laborers. 雇佣劳动完全是建立在工人的自相竞争之上的。 来自英汉非文学 - 共产党宣言
- After the bombing there was a lot of debris everywhere.轰炸之后到处瓦砾成堆。
- Bacteria sticks to food debris in the teeth,causing decay.细菌附着在牙缝中的食物残渣上，导致蛀牙。
- Do not use the synchronized keyword in Managed Objects. 不要在管理对象上使用synchronized关键字。 来自互联网
- The timing of the gun was precisely synchronized with the turning of the plane's propeller. 风门的调速与飞机螺旋桨的转动精确同步。 来自辞典例句
- He flew a bomber during the war.他在战时驾驶轰炸机。
- Detectives hunting the London bombers will be keen to interview him.追查伦敦爆炸案凶犯的侦探们急于对他进行讯问。
- The child was lured into a car but managed to escape. 那小孩被诱骗上了车，但又设法逃掉了。
- Lured by the lust of gold,the pioneers pushed onward. 开拓者在黄金的诱惑下，继续奋力向前。
- He got a bloody nose in the fight.他在打斗中被打得鼻子流血。
- He is a bloody fool.他是一个十足的笨蛋。
- They sent a deputation to the ministry to complain.他们派了一个代表团到部里投诉。
- We probed the Air Ministry statements.我们调查了空军部的记录。
- There was a terrible massacre of villagers here during the war.在战争中，这里的村民惨遭屠杀。
- If we forget the massacre,the massacre will happen again!忘记了大屠杀，大屠杀就有可能再次发生！
- After the failure of electricity supply the city was in chaos.停电后，城市一片混乱。
- The typhoon left chaos behind it.台风后一片混乱。
- We do not intend to be drawn into the internal strife.我们不想卷入内乱之中。
- Money is a major cause of strife in many marriages.金钱是造成很多婚姻不和的一个主要原因。
- The hostages were tied up and blindfolded. 人质被捆绑起来并蒙上了眼睛。
- They were each blindfolded with big red handkerchiefs. 他们每个人的眼睛都被一块红色大手巾蒙住了。 来自《简明英汉词典》