VOA慢速英语--游客讲述逃离南苏丹的危险细节

AS IT IS 2016-07-15 Travelers Detail Dangerous Escape from South Sudan 游客讲述逃离南苏丹的危险细节

Tens of thousands of people are fleeing South Sudan after five days of fighting in Juba, the capital city.

Many people are heading south towards Uganda, but the trip is considered extremely dangerous.

The South Sudanese are fleeing fighting between forces loyal to President Salva Kiir and those who support First Vice¹ President Riek Machar.

Some of the people who have made it across the border are talking about their experiences.

One young woman says she barely escaped before a bomb hit her home. Two of her relatives died. She hid for a while in the northern part of Juba before finding a bus and heading south.

At military checkpoints, men in government uniforms asked for money and other bribes³ before letting the bus continue south. People gave away cell phones, laptop computers and even clothing.

Edwin Taylor of Liberia made it through South Sudan as well.

He and his brother made the journey safely, but said others were not so lucky.

“You will see bodies on the road which are foreigner bodies, cars on the road. People who were coming from the capital...They killed these people, took their cars, robbed them. It's not easy. It was by the grace of God we maneuvered⁴ to come here,” Taylor said.

One Ugandan woman made it home from South Sudan. She said government soldiers were preventing South Sudanese from leaving the country.

The United Nations says at least 272 people have been killed during recent fighting in South Sudan. At least 36,000 residents of South Sudan are displaced. Many are staying at United Nations bases and churches in Juba.

The South Sudanese government says the fighting started when opposition⁵ leader Riek Machar posted a false news report. The report said president Salva Kiir was planning to arrest Machar.

Armed bodyguards⁶ loyal to Machar arrived at the presidential palace in 21 vehicles. A dispute started and one guard was killed.

A spokesman for the South Sudan army said he does not know of new checkpoints or more violence on the road to Uganda.

But police in Uganda say more people are arriving in Uganda with gunshot wounds.

Ugandan authorities say they are preparing for more refugees. They are also placing armed vehicles along the border to make sure fighting does not spread into Uganda.

Words in This Story

scary – adj. causing fear

checkpoint – n. a place where people, cars, etc., are searched by someone (such as a police officer) before being allowed to continue

bribe² – n. something valuable (such as money) that is given in order to get someone to do something

1 vice   

n.坏事；恶习；[pl.]台钳，老虎钳；adj.副的

参考例句：

• He guarded himself against vice.他避免染上坏习惯。
• They are sunk in the depth of vice.他们堕入了罪恶的深渊。

2 bribe   

n.贿赂；v.向…行贿，买通

参考例句：

• He tried to bribe the policeman not to arrest him.他企图贿赂警察不逮捕他。
• He resolutely refused their bribe.他坚决不接受他们的贿赂。

3 bribes   

n.贿赂( bribe的名词复数 )；向（某人）行贿，贿赂v.贿赂( bribe的第三人称单数 )；向（某人）行贿，贿赂

参考例句：

• It was alleged that he had taken bribes while in office. 他被指称在任时收受贿赂。
• corrupt officials accepting bribes 接受贿赂的贪官污吏

4 maneuvered   

v.移动，用策略( maneuver的过去式和过去分词 )；操纵

参考例句：

• I maneuvered my way among the tables to the back corner of the place. 我在那些桌子间穿行，来到那地方后面的角落。 来自辞典例句
• The admiral maneuvered his ships in the battle plan. 舰队司令按作战计划进行舰队演习。 来自辞典例句

5 opposition   

n.反对，敌对

参考例句：

• The party leader is facing opposition in his own backyard.该党领袖在自己的党內遇到了反对。
• The police tried to break down the prisoner's opposition.警察设法制住了那个囚犯的反抗。

6 bodyguards   

n.保镖，卫士，警卫员( bodyguard的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Brooks came to Jim's office accompanied—like always—by his two bodyguards. 和往常一样，在两名保镖的陪同下，布鲁克斯去吉姆的办公室。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Three of his bodyguards were injured in the attack. 在这次袭击事件中，他有3名保镖受了伤。 来自辞典例句