VOA慢速英语2015 移民船沉没儿童溺亡

AS IT IS 2015-12-11 Children Drown After Boat Packed With Migrants Sinks 移民船沉没儿童溺亡

Five children are among 11 people who drowned after a migrant boat sank near a Greek island on Wednesday.

周三，一艘移民船只在希腊一座岛屿附近沉没，造成11人死亡，其中有5名儿童。

The Greek coast guard said a wooden boat with about 50 people on board sank after it left Turkey early in the morning.

希腊海岸警卫队表示，早上早些时候，一艘装载了大约50人的木船离开土耳其，后来沉没。

Thirteen people are still missing¹, but 26 were rescued.

目前仍有13人失踪，但已有26人获救。

The deaths are just the latest in what has turned out to be a dangerous passage between Turkey and the Greek islands in the Aegean Sea this year.

这是今年最新的一起死亡事件。这条道路成为爱琴海上土耳其和希腊岛屿之间一条危险的通道。

The International Organization for Migration² (IOM) says more than 900,000 migrants made sea crossings into Europe this year from countries in the Middle East and Africa. Thousands more are trying to make the trip.

国际移民组织表示，今年超过90万名移民从中东和非洲通过海路进入欧洲。仍有成千上万的人准备来这里。

The IOM reports almost 5,000 migrants were rescued in the first part of December by the Italian coast guard and Navy³.

国际移民组织报道称，12月上半个月近5000名移民被意大利海岸警卫队和海军所救。

The organization says over 21,000 migrants arrived in Greece by sea this month.

该组织称，本月，超过2.1万名移民从海上来到希腊。

In total, 3,600 migrants died making journeys from their home countries to Europe this year.

今年，共有3600名移民离开本土前往欧洲途中遇难。

On Tuesday, the Associated Press news agency⁴ reported six children died after a rubber boat sank shortly after leaving Turkey.

周二，美联社报道称，一艘橡胶船离开土耳其不久后沉没，6名儿童死亡。

Words in This Story

migrant - n. someone who moves from one place to another, usually for economic reasons

passage – n. a voyage or journey usually on a boat

journey - n. a trip

1 missing   

adj.遗失的，缺少的，失踪的

参考例句：

• Check the tools and see if anything is missing.检点一下工具，看有无丢失。
• All the others are here;he's the only one missing.别人都来了，就短他一个。

2 migration   

n.迁移，移居，（鸟类等的）迁徙

参考例句：

• Swallows begin their migration south in autumn.燕子在秋季开始向南方迁移。
• He described the vernal migration of birds in detail.他详细地描述了鸟的春季移居。

3 navy   

n.海军，海军人员，海军军力，藏青色

参考例句：

• My brother is in the navy.我兄弟在海军服役。
• He has transferred from the army to the navy.他从陆军转到海军。

4 agency   

n.经办；代理；代理处

参考例句：

• This disease is spread through the agency of insects.这种疾病是通过昆虫媒介传播的。
• He spoke in the person of Xinhua News Agency.他代表新华社讲话。