VOA标准英语2008年-Bomb Blasts Kill, Maim Scores in Western India
时间：2019-02-07 作者：英语课 分类：VOA标准英语2008年（五月）
New Delhi
13 May 2008
At least 60 people have been killed and 200 injured in bomb explosions in Rajasthan's capital, the old walled city of Jaipur, in western India. Initial reports say seven bombs detonated, which police believe were placed on bicycles or motor scooters. VOA Correspondent Steve Herman reports from New Delhi.
The blasts, occurring during a period of 12 minutes, shook Rajasthan's capital of Jaipur.
Police say the bombs were placed within a two-kilometer radius 1 and exploded during the busy evening rush hour in some of the city's most crowded venues 2, including markets and a Hindu temple where devotees had gathered for prayer.
Panic-stricken residents and tourists stampeded from the blast sites where there were mangled 3 heaps of bicycles and rickshaws among the dead and wounded.
The state's chief minister, Vasundhara Raje, spoke 4 briefly 5 to reporters on her way to inspect the devastation 6.
The state's top politician says she will not tolerate terrorism in Rajasthan, but does not want to comment further until she can view firsthand the tragic 7 scenes where so many innocent people have died.
It is the first time for Jaipur, known as the Pink City for the color of its 18th century monuments, to have been the target of such attacks. The city attracts thousands of foreign tourists daily.
Following the blasts, India's two largest cities New Delhi and Mumbai were put on high alert. The home ministry 8 says it has told all state governments to increase security arrangements.
A Member of Parliament from Rajasthan, Sachin Pilot, speaking to the CNN-IBN network, called the attacks well-coordinated.
"It clearly shows a lot of planning and meticulous 9 thought has been given to this," he said. "All of these areas in the heart of Jaipur city are one of the most densely 10 populated areas. Evening time is a bustling 11 time for bazaars 12. I think the idea was to inflict 13 maximum damage to life and property."
Media reports quote government officials singling out for blame the Bangladesh-based extremist group, Harkatul-Jehad-al-Islami. It has been suspected in at least six terrorist attacks in India during the past five years.
India has faced a number of bombings in recent years. Two explosions last year in Hyderabad killed 43 people. Two years ago, seven bombings struck Mumbai's commuter 14 rail network, killing 15 nearly 200 people. In the capital, New Delhi, three markets were bombed in 2005, killing 62 people.
- He has visited every shop within a radius of two miles.周围两英里以内的店铺他都去过。
- We are measuring the radius of the circle.我们正在测量圆的半径。
- The band will be playing at 20 different venues on their UK tour. 这个乐队在英国巡回演出期间将在20个不同的地点演出。
- Farmers market corner, 800 meters long, 60 meters wide livestock trading venues. 农牧市场东北角，有长800米，宽60米的牲畜交易场地。 来自互联网
- His hand was mangled in the machine. 他的手卷到机器里轧烂了。
- He was off work because he'd mangled his hand in a machine. 他没上班，因为他的手给机器严重压伤了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- They sourced the spoke nuts from our company.他们的轮辐螺帽是从我们公司获得的。
- The spokes of a wheel are the bars that connect the outer ring to the centre.辐条是轮子上连接外圈与中心的条棒。
- I want to touch briefly on another aspect of the problem.我想简单地谈一下这个问题的另一方面。
- He was kidnapped and briefly detained by a terrorist group.他被一个恐怖组织绑架并短暂拘禁。
- The bomb caused widespread devastation. 炸弹造成大面积破坏。
- There was devastation on every side. 到处都是破坏的创伤。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- The effect of the pollution on the beaches is absolutely tragic.污染海滩后果可悲。
- Charles was a man doomed to tragic issues.查理是个注定不得善终的人。
- 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。
- We'll have to handle the matter with meticulous care.这事一点不能含糊。
- She is meticulous in her presentation of facts.她介绍事实十分详细。
- A grove of trees shadowed the house densely. 树丛把这幢房子遮蔽得很密实。
- We passed through miles of densely wooded country. 我们穿过好几英里茂密的林地。
- The market was bustling with life. 市场上生机勃勃。
- This district is getting more and more prosperous and bustling. 这一带越来越繁华了。
- When the sky chooses, glory can rain into the Chandrapore bazaars. 如果天公有意，昌德拉卜的集市也会大放光彩。
- He visited the shops and bazaars. 他视察起各色铺子和市场来。
- Don't inflict your ideas on me.不要把你的想法强加于我。
- Don't inflict damage on any person.不要伤害任何人。
- Police cordoned off the road and diverted commuter traffic. 警察封锁了道路并分流交通。
- She accidentally stepped on his foot on a crowded commuter train. 她在拥挤的通勤列车上不小心踩到了他的脚。