英闻天下——415 Chavez's Body Transported to Grave Site

 　　The coffin¹ with the remains² of late Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez has been transported to a military museum along main streets of the capital Caracas.

 

　　His body will be displayed indefinitely at the museum.

 

　　Tens of thousands of Venezuelans gathered along the route to watch Chavez's body crossing the city.

 

　　Helen Blandin is a supporter of Chavez.

 

　　"This is not a 'goodbye'. We have our hearts broken, yes we have to recognize that, we are very sad, but this very sadness will make us stronger, because your legacy³ will live on, my president."

 

　　Earlier on Friday, Chavez's relatives stood in honor guard around the coffin before it was transported to the military museum.

 

　　His daughter Maria Chavez Colmenare pledged his father's legacy would be eternal among the public.

 

　　"We will take care of your people and will defend your legacy like you taught us to do so, you will never leave because in our hands burns your flame, Hugo Chavez."

 

　　Officials declared Friday a holiday in three states, while the two main highways in Caracas were closed.

 

　　Chavez died of cancer on March 5 at the age of 58. His deputy Nicolas Maduro was sworn in as Venezuela's interim⁴ president.

 

　　The country will hold the presidential election on April 14.

1 coffin   

n.棺材，灵柩

参考例句：

• When one's coffin is covered,all discussion about him can be settled.盖棺论定。
• The coffin was placed in the grave.那口棺材已安放到坟墓里去了。

2 remains   

n.剩余物，残留物；遗体，遗迹

参考例句：

• He ate the remains of food hungrily.他狼吞虎咽地吃剩余的食物。
• The remains of the meal were fed to the dog.残羹剩饭喂狗了。

3 legacy   

n.遗产，遗赠；先人(或过去)留下的东西

参考例句：

• They are the most precious cultural legacy our forefathers left.它们是我们祖先留下来的最宝贵的文化遗产。
• He thinks the legacy is a gift from the Gods.他认为这笔遗产是天赐之物。

4 interim   

adj.暂时的，临时的；n.间歇，过渡期间

参考例句：

• The government is taking interim measures to help those in immediate need.政府正在采取临时措施帮助那些有立即需要的人。
• It may turn out to be an interim technology.这可能只是个过渡技术。