voa标准英语2008-Israel Buries Jewish Victims of Mumbai Attack

The bodies of six Jews killed in the attack on a Jewish center in Mumbai are being laid to rest in Israel. Memorial services took place as Israel tries to try to contain public criticism of the way Indian commandos handled the raid on the Chabad House in Mumbai. VOA's Luis Ramirez reports from Jerusalem.
　

Mourners pray over bodies of Rabbi Gavriel Noach Holtzberg and his wife, during their funeral procession in Kfar Chabad near Tel Aviv, 02 Dec 2008

The bodies of six Jewish victims arrived in flag-drapped coffins¹ aboard an Israeli air force plane, late Monday. Also on board, two-year-old Moshe Holtzberg, the son of slain² Rabbi Gavriel Holtzberg and his wife, Rivka - both of whose bodies were being buried at Jerusalem's Mount of Olives, Tuesday.

Thousands of people attended funeral services.

Shneu Holzberg, the cousin of the late Rabbi Gavriel Holtzberg, told Israeli radio his grief is overwhelming.

He says he cannot sleep, and the pain is very strong. He says he is praying for the pain to go away soon.

The attacks on the Chabad Jewish center in Mumbai have been a grim reminder³ for Israelis of the security threats that they continue to face around the world.

Along with grief, there is anger among some Israelis. Newspapers here have been carrying stories of public outrage⁴, with some accusing India of mishandling rescue efforts.

The head of Israel's disaster victim identification group - a non-government agency, ZAKA - was quoted this week as saying Indian commandos may have killed some of the Jewish victims at the Chabad house in Mumbai.

The Israeli government has refrained from criticizing India and has blasted ZAKA and others for making what it says have been irresponsible comments. On Tuesday, Israeli foreign ministry⁵ officials said ZAKA and others are jeopardizing⁶ Israel's relations with India by suggesting Indian forces mishandled the assault in Mumbai.

1 coffins   

n.棺材( coffin的名词复数 )；使某人早亡[死，完蛋，垮台等]之物

参考例句：

• The shop was close and hot, and the atmosphere seemed tainted with the smell of coffins. 店堂里相当闷热，空气仿佛被棺木的味儿污染了。 来自辞典例句
• Donate some coffins to the temple, equal to the number of deaths. 到寺庙里，捐赠棺材盒给这些死者吧。 来自电影对白

2 slain   

杀死，宰杀，杀戮( slay的过去分词 )； (slay的过去分词)

参考例句：

• The soldiers slain in the battle were burried that night. 在那天夜晚埋葬了在战斗中牺牲了的战士。
• His boy was dead, slain by the hand of the false Amulius. 他的儿子被奸诈的阿缪利乌斯杀死了。

3 reminder   

n.提醒物，纪念品；暗示，提示

参考例句：

• I have had another reminder from the library.我又收到图书馆的催还单。
• It always took a final reminder to get her to pay her share of the rent.总是得发给她一份最后催缴通知，她才付应该交的房租。

4 outrage   

n.暴行，侮辱，愤怒；vt.凌辱，激怒

参考例句：

• When he heard the news he reacted with a sense of outrage.他得悉此事时义愤填膺。
• We should never forget the outrage committed by the Japanese invaders.我们永远都不应该忘记日本侵略者犯下的暴行。

5 ministry   

n.(政府的)部；牧师

参考例句：

• They sent a deputation to the ministry to complain.他们派了一个代表团到部里投诉。
• We probed the Air Ministry statements.我们调查了空军部的记录。

6 jeopardizing   

危及，损害( jeopardize的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• Plans may also become inefficient in the attainment of objectives by jeopardizing group satisfactions. 用危及群体利益方法去达到目标的计划，也是无效率的。
• That boosted government revenues in the short term, but is now jeopardizing them. Morales将天然气工业，电信业和部分采矿业收归国有的举措吓跑了投资者们。