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美国波士顿马拉松爆炸案最新进展(双语阅读)

线话英语|2013-04-16 11:21:18

波士顿马拉松爆炸

  Boston Marathon blasts: Two killed, more than 80 injured波士顿马拉松比赛现场爆炸:2人死亡,80人受伤

  Boston: Two bombs exploded in the packed streets near the finish line of the Boston Marathon on Monday, killing two people and injuring more than 80 in aterrifying scene of shattered glass, billowing smoke, bloodstained pavement and severed limbs, authorities said. (See pics)

  波士顿:波士顿马拉松比赛终点线附近发生两起爆炸,造成2人死亡,80余人受伤。当局表示现场充斥着可怕的气氛:玻璃碎片、滚滚的浓烟、血迹斑斑的人行道以及断肢。

  A senior US intelligence official said two other explosive devices were found near the end of the 26.2-mile course.

  美国情报部门官员表示,在跑道26.2英里处又发现2个爆炸物,目前已被成功拆除。

  At the White House, President Barack Obama vowed that those responsible will "feel the full weight of justice." (Read)

  白宫消息,奥巴马总统发誓:“事件责任人将收到正义的惩罚。”

  There was no word on the motive or who may have launched the attack, and police said no suspect was in custody. Authorities in Washington said there was no immediate claim of responsibility.

  警方表示:尚未发现袭击动机或袭击人的文字性证据,也没有嫌疑犯被羁押。华盛顿当局也表示,目前没有人声称对爆炸负责。

  The twin blasts at the race took place almost simultaneously and about 100 yards apart, tearing limbs off numerous people.

  两起爆炸几乎在相距100公尺的距离同时发生。

  延伸阅读:

  1. Some 23,000 runners took part in the race, one of the world's oldest and most prestigious marathons. One of Boston's biggest annual events, the race winds up near Copley Square, not far from the landmark Prudential Center and the Boston Public Library. It is held on Patriots Day, which commemorates the first battles of the American Revolution, at Concord and Lexington in 1775.

  美波士顿马拉松比赛为世界上最古老最负盛名的马拉松赛事之一,大约23,000名选手参加比赛。也是波士顿最大的年度省市之一,终止于科普利广场附近,离表示性建筑普天寿中心和波士顿公共图书馆不远。赛事在爱国者日举行,这也是为了纪念美国独立战争的第一次战役,发生在1775年的康科德和列克星敦战役。

  2. Concord and Lexington

  著名的 康科德和列克星顿 (Concord and Lexington)是美国独立战争的发源地。富有魅力和生命力的景点以及数不胜数的博物馆使其成为去往波士顿的必游之地。

  In 1775, the Lexington concord and the war broke out, which marks the start of a revolutionary war.

  1775年,在莱克星顿和康科德城爆发了战争,这标志着美国之革命战争的开始。

  3. 普天寿中心

  奥尼尔盛赞普天寿中心(Prudential Center)是NBA最好的球馆之一。

  4. US Intelligence Agency:美国情报局

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