菲律宾发生地震73人死亡

 　　菲律宾发生地震73人死亡

　　A powerful earthquake struck the central Philippines early Tuesday, killing¹ at least 73 people and wounding hundreds more in a popular tourist region.

　　The 7.2-magnitude quake was centered near Bohol Island, where authorities say the majority of the casualties occurred.

　　The quake, and several powerful aftershocks, collapsed² buildings, buckled³ roads, and sent frightened residents rushing out of their homes and businesses.

　　The death toll⁴ is expected to climb as the rescue operation continues on Tuesday.

　　Pictures on social media showed extensive damage to shops and roads torn apart by the quake. Witnesses say several of the area's historic buildings suffered major damage.

　　菲律宾中部一处旅游胜地星期二发生强烈地震，至少73人死亡，数百人受伤。

　　这次7点2级的地震震中位于薄荷岛附近。当局说，大部份伤亡事件发生那里。

　　地震和随后发生的几次余震造成房屋倒塌，道路扭曲，惊恐的居民跑到室外躲避。

　　救灾行动星期二在继续，预计死亡人数还会上升。

　　社交媒体上的照片显示，灾区的许多店铺受损，道路断裂。目击者说，该地区一些古老建筑受到严重破坏。

1 killing   

n.巨额利润；突然赚大钱，发大财

参考例句：

• 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。

2 collapsed   

adj.倒塌的

参考例句：

• Jack collapsed in agony on the floor. 杰克十分痛苦地瘫倒在地板上。
• The roof collapsed under the weight of snow. 房顶在雪的重压下突然坍塌下来。

3 buckled   

a. 有带扣的

参考例句：

• She buckled her belt. 她扣上了腰带。
• The accident buckled the wheel of my bicycle. 我自行车的轮子在事故中弄弯了。

4 toll   

n.过路(桥)费；损失，伤亡人数；v.敲(钟)

参考例句：

• The hailstone took a heavy toll of the crops in our village last night.昨晚那场冰雹损坏了我们村的庄稼。
• The war took a heavy toll of human life.这次战争夺去了许多人的生命。