VOA常速英语206--巴基斯坦再曝荣誉处决事件 十多人已被警方逮捕

巴基斯坦再曝荣誉处决事件 十多人已被警方逮捕

When local residents finally managed to put out the flames engulfed¹ these cars last week, they found a charred² female body in the back seat.

当地居民终于将上周吞没这些车子的火舌扑灭后,他们发现后座上有一名被烧焦的女性尸体。

Police said it was the body of Ambreen, a local teenager whose supposed crime had been to help a friend elope.

警方表示该具尸体是安布林,这位本地少女因帮助朋友私奔而被杀害。

“The thinking was that they would create such a precedent³ that no girl would dare run away again, and no boy would dare lure⁴ a girl away, and no car owner would help such a couple."

“这样的做法是他们要开创这样的先河,即没有女孩敢逃跑,也没有男孩敢勾引女孩,而且没有车主会帮助这样的夫妻。”

Police said Ambreen was killed before the car was set on fire, but a neighbor said he heard her shouting for help while the car was burning.

警方称安布林被杀之前出事车辆就已经着火,但一个邻居表示他曾听到这辆车被熊熊大火吞噬时她的大声呼救。

Fourteen suspects are in custody-all of them are related to another girl who had eloped in mid⁵ April with a boy from another family.

14名嫌疑人已被逮捕，他们都与4月中旬同另一个家庭一名男孩私奔的另一个女孩有关。

Police said they decided⁶ to punish Ambreen for her role in the escape.

警方表示他们决定以这样的方式惩罚安布林的逃脱。

Ambreen's father recalls his horror as he learned the details from police and the media.

安布林的父亲回忆起从警察及媒体处得知相关细节后他的惊恐。

“I'm like a dead man. My home is destroyed. If I knew who did it I would have destroyed them too and then called the police."

“我就像个活死人一样。我的家支离破碎。如果我知道是谁干的我也会以这样的方式对待他,然后再报警。”

But for this family, the pain has doubled.

但对这个家庭而言,却要经历双倍的痛楚。

Police have also arrested Ambreen's mother for obstruction⁷ of justice.

警方已因妨碍司法公正逮捕了安布林的母亲。

They claim she knew that Ambreen had been taken but refused to tell them.

他们表示这位母亲知道安布林被带走但却拒绝告诉他们。

 

She denies knowledge of how her daughter disappeared.

她否认知道自己的女儿已经不见踪影。

1 engulfed   

v.吞没，包住( engulf的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• He was engulfed by a crowd of reporters. 他被一群记者团团围住。
• The little boat was engulfed by the waves. 小船被波浪吞没了。 来自《简明英汉词典》

2 charred   

v.把…烧成炭( char的过去式)；烧焦

参考例句：

• the charred remains of a burnt-out car 被烧焦的轿车残骸
• The intensity of the explosion is recorded on the charred tree trunks. 那些烧焦的树干表明爆炸的强烈。 来自《简明英汉词典》

3 precedent   

n.先例，前例；惯例；adj.在前的，在先的

参考例句：

• Is there a precedent for what you want me to do?你要我做的事有前例可援吗？
• This is a wonderful achievement without precedent in Chinese history.这是中国历史上亘古未有的奇绩。

4 lure   

n.吸引人的东西，诱惑物；vt.引诱，吸引

参考例句：

• Life in big cities is a lure for many country boys.大城市的生活吸引着许多乡下小伙子。
• He couldn't resist the lure of money.他不能抵制金钱的诱惑。

5 mid   

adj.中央的，中间的

参考例句：

• Our mid-term exam is pending.我们就要期中考试了。
• He switched over to teaching in mid-career.他在而立之年转入教学工作。

6 decided   

adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的

参考例句：

• This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
• There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。

7 obstruction   

n.阻塞，堵塞；障碍物

参考例句：

• She was charged with obstruction of a police officer in the execution of his duty.她被指控妨碍警察执行任务。
• The road was cleared from obstruction.那条路已被清除了障碍。