日本中部火山爆发 多名登山者被困

 Rescuers have found 30 hikers in critical condition, feared dead, near the peak of Mount Ontake, after Saturday's sudden volcanic¹ eruption².

周六日本御岳火山突然喷发，救援人员已经发现有30名山顶附近的登山者处境危急，可能已经死亡。

The hikers were not breathing and their hearts had stopped, reports said. Final confirmation³ of death in Japan always comes via a medical examination.

报道称这些登山者们已经停止呼吸和心跳。在日本，最终的死亡确认要在医生检查后才会发布。

About 250 people were trapped on the slopes, but most have got down safely.

约250人曾被困在山上，但大多数人已经安全返回。

The volcano, about 200km west of Tokyo, erupted at about noon on Saturday, spewing ash and rocks.

这座位于东京以西200公里的火山在周六午间喷发出大量火山灰和石块。

Ordinarily it is a popular place to see autumn foliage⁴.

此地本是观赏秋叶的名胜。

Japan is one of the world's most seismically⁵ active nations but there have been no fatalities⁶ from volcanic eruptions⁷ since 1991, when 43 people died at Mount Unzen in the south-west.

日本是世界上地震最频繁的国家，但自1991年西南部的云仙岳喷发死亡41人以来，再未有人在火山爆发中遇难。

1 volcanic   

adj.火山的；象火山的；由火山引起的

参考例句：

• There have been several volcanic eruptions this year.今年火山爆发了好几次。
• Volcanic activity has created thermal springs and boiling mud pools.火山活动产生了温泉和沸腾的泥浆池。

2 eruption   

n.火山爆发；（战争等）爆发；（疾病等）发作

参考例句：

• The temple was destroyed in the violent eruption of 1470 BC.庙宇在公元前1470年猛烈的火山爆发中摧毁了。
• The eruption of a volcano is spontaneous.火山的爆发是自发的。

3 confirmation   

n.证实，确认，批准

参考例句：

• We are waiting for confirmation of the news.我们正在等待证实那个消息。
• We need confirmation in writing before we can send your order out.给你们发送订购的货物之前，我们需要书面确认。

4 foliage   

n.叶子，树叶，簇叶

参考例句：

• The path was completely covered by the dense foliage.小路被树叶厚厚地盖了一层。
• Dark foliage clothes the hills.浓密的树叶覆盖着群山。

5 seismically   

地震

参考例句：

• The crust and mantle are separated by a seismically determined boundary known as the Moho-discontinuity. 改译为：地壳与地幔的交接处系根据地波走失而确定的一个界面，通称为莫霍界面。 来自互联网
• China's code is now on par with similar codes in seismically active areas of the world. 中国现在施行的标准与世界其他地震活跃地区施行的标准基本一致。 来自互联网

6 fatalities   

n.恶性事故( fatality的名词复数 )；死亡；致命性；命运

参考例句：

• Several people were injured, but there were no fatalities. 有几个人受伤，但没有人死亡。
• The accident resulted in fatalities. 那宗意外道致多人死亡。 来自《简明英汉词典》

7 eruptions   

n.喷发，爆发( eruption的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• There have been several volcanic eruptions this year. 今年火山爆发了好几次。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Over 200 people have been killed by volcanic eruptions. 火山喷发已导致200多人丧生。 来自辞典例句