VOA慢速英語：意大利地震前后照片對比

意大利地震前后照片對比

This is What's Trending Today.

這里是今日熱點節(jié)目。

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck central Italy on Wednesday. The U.S. Geological Survey says the center of the earthquake was near the town of Norcia.

意大利中部周三發(fā)生了一場里氏6.2級地震。美國地質(zhì)調(diào)查局表示，這次地震的震中位于諾爾恰鎮(zhèn)附近。

Amatrice and Accumoli were hit especially hard.

阿馬特里切鎮(zhèn)和阿庫莫利鎮(zhèn)受創(chuàng)尤為嚴重。

The mayor of Amatrice said "three-quarters of the town is not there anymore."

阿馬特里切鎮(zhèn)長表示，“該鎮(zhèn)有四分之三已經(jīng)不復(fù)存在了。”

Hundreds of people died and more were injured in the quake.

這次地震造成數(shù)百人遇難，還有更多人受傷。

One woman in Amatrice said "it was one of the most beautiful towns of Italy, and now there's nothing left."

阿馬特里切一位婦女表示，“這里曾經(jīng)是意大利最美麗的城鎮(zhèn)之一，現(xiàn)在什么都沒有了。”

Many people and news organizations posted photos on Facebook and Twitter comparing how the towns looked before and after the earthquake.

很多人和新聞機構(gòu)在Facebook和Twitter上發(fā)布照片對比這些城鎮(zhèn)在地震前后的變化。

CNN used a computer animation called a GIF to show how Amatrice changed from one day to the next. The town's clock tower was the only building still standing.

CNN利用GIF動畫展示了阿馬特里切前后一天的變化。該鎮(zhèn)的鐘樓是唯一仍然屹立不倒的建筑。

One person wrote: "Wow! Have mercy, Lord!"

有人寫道，“主啊，發(fā)發(fā)慈悲吧!”

USA Today used both aerial photos and photos from the ground to make a slideshow of before and after images. Some of the images came from Google Maps' street view.

USA Today使用航拍照片和地面照片做成了地震前后畫面的幻燈片。其中一些畫面來自于谷歌地圖的街景圖片。

One person wrote: "my heart goes out to the people."

有人寫道，“我對這些人充滿同情!”

Rescue efforts are continuing in Italy. Many were excited to hear the news of a 10-year-old girl being pulled from the rubble after 17 hours.

意大利的救援工作還在繼續(xù)中。許多人聽到在地震17小時后有一名10歲女孩被從廢墟中救出來都很興奮。

"May they find more survivors," wrote Rose Horowitz.

Rose Horowitz寫道，“希望他們能找到更多的幸存者。”

Reacting to the news on Facebook, Randy Bettis wondered if "Mother Nature could give us a little break," after the earthquake in Italy and floods in the U.S. state of Louisiana.

Randy Bettis對Facebook上的新聞做出回應(yīng)，他希望在意大利地震和路易斯安那州洪水之后，大自然能夠讓我們稍息片刻。

And that's What's Trending Today.

以上就是本期今日熱點的全部內(nèi)容。

I'm Dan Friedell.

丹·費里德爾報道。