Moscow restaurant blast a 'brutal terror attack,' mayor says

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A big explosion happened at a restaurant in the center of Moscow.

莫斯科市中心的一家餐厅发生了一次大爆炸。

It was Saturday night, and there were many guests in the restaurant.

当时是周六的晚上，餐厅里有很多客人。

A woman tried to enter the building with a homemade explosive device.

一名女子带着一个自制的爆炸装置试图走进去。

A security guard at the door stopped the woman.

门口的保安拦住了这名女子。

The device exploded at the entrance and caused serious damage.

装置在入口处爆炸了，造成了严重的影响。

The accident took the lives of three people.

这起事故夺走了三个人的生命。

The police closed the area immediately for investigation.

警方立即封锁了这一区域进行调查。

Moscow Mayor Sobyanin gave a statement about this.

莫斯科市长索比亚宁对此发表了讲话。

He called it a brutal terror attack.

他称这是一次残酷的恐怖袭击。

The mayor promised that the perpetrators will be punished.

市长承诺一定会严惩肇事者。

Many people feel very shocked by this attack.

很多人对这起袭击感到非常震惊。

Law enforcement agencies are looking for more clues.

执法部门正在寻找更多的线索。

Many questions remain about the case right now.

目前关于案件还有许多悬而未决的问题。

People hope the city will return to peace soon.

人们希望城市能早日恢复平静。

Vocabulary (English)

爆炸: explosion
保安: security guard
装置: device
入口: entrance
调查: investigation
市长: mayor
恐怖袭击: terror attack
残酷的: brutal
惩罚: punish
震惊: shocked
线索: clues

Moscow restaurant blast a 'brutal terror attack,' mayor says

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