【新唐人2010年8月31日訊】【看新聞學英語】
Filipinos Mourn Bus Hostage Deaths
菲律賓哀悼巴士人質死者
By Rainbow Lai, David Lee
【新聞關鍵字】
1. mourn: v. 哀悼
2. hostage n. 人質
3. siege n. 包圍
4. onlooker n. 旁觀者
5. disorganize v. 使混亂
6. inefficient adj. 無效率的
7. bungle v. 搞砸
8. inadequate adj. 不足的
9. upset: n. 混亂
10. casket n. 棺材
11. victim n. 受害者
12. bound for ph. (準備)前往…
A flag flies at half mast in Manila, two days after an 11-hour hostage-taking left eight tourists from Hong Kong dead.
意外事件發生後的兩天,馬尼拉升起了半旗,長達11小時的人質挾持造成了八名香港旅客的死亡。
The bus at the center of the dramatic siege remains on location, attracting curious onlookers.
這齣戲劇性挾持事件的中心角色─巴士,仍然位於現場,吸引了許多好奇的旁觀者。
Local Filipino residents share the concerns of many Hong Kong residents, who criticize the slow and seemingly disorganized way in which police tried to storm the bus as the gunman fired shots inside.
香港民眾批評警方,當槍手在巴士內開槍時,以緩慢又雜亂無章的方式衝進巴士。當地菲律賓居民也和許多香港民眾有相同的質疑。
[Miss Oh, Sympathizer]:
“In my opinion, they [the police] are inefficient. The police have always been."
[歐小姐,同情者]:
「我覺得,他們(警察)很沒有效率。警方一直都是這樣。」
On Tuesday, the Philippine National Police admitted it had bungled the hostage siege, blaming inadequate training and leadership for the outcome, which left many upset.
星期二,菲律賓警方承認他們搞砸了這場人質挾持案,並歸咎是因不當的訓練與領導導致的結果,造成許多混亂。
[Miss Oh, Sympathizer]:
“Definitely I’m unhappy. From the night of the incident when I woke at three in the morning, I kept thinking about it. I saw that a few were hurt by hammers and it’s a terrible mistake."
[歐小姐,同情者]:
「我肯定是不高興的。意外發生的那晚,我凌晨三點就醒了,從那時起我就一直在想這件事。我看見一些人被錘子弄傷了,這真是一個可怕的錯誤。」
Caskets holding the hostage victims left Manila on Wednesday, bound for Hong Kong.
裝著受害人質的棺木,星期三時離開馬尼拉,返回香港。
本新聞影音出處:新唐人電視台英語新聞
http://english.ntdtv.com/ntdtv_en/ns_asia/2010-08-25/741442375832.html
本專欄由李大衛英語教研機構提供 [email protected]
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