印度孟买发生连环爆炸案

短语讲解：

1. Amid popular anger and grief at the apparent terror attacks in India's financial hub, Mumbai, top Indian officials are heading to the city and promising answers. 

terror attack　恐怖袭击
例句：After receiving reports of a possible terror attack, the United States has closed its consulate in the Indian city of Bombay.
在接到有关可能发生袭击的报告之后，美国关闭了在印度孟买的领事馆。
head to引至, 通到
例句：The girl headed her little sister to the school.
姐姐把小妹妹领到学校。

2. India's two most powerful political leaders arrived in Mumbai Thursday, as the country's mass media highlighted the anger and frustration at what many describe as the government's consistent failure over the years to protect the city.

arrive in抵达, 到达
例句：The steamer arrived in harbor last night.
汽船是昨晚进港的。
mass media大众传媒
describe as描述为
例句：I should describe the attempt as a failure.
我认为这次尝试失败了。

3. Chidambaram offered no leads Thursday on who may be responsible for the attack, and says there will be no finger-pointing until police have conducted a thorough investigation.

be responsible for为…负责,形成…的原因
例句：The factories are responsible for fouling up the air for miles around
这些工厂造成了很大范围的空气污染.

4. There are elements that are hostile to India and do not want India to grow and prosper... and it is these elements which are behind the bomb blasts which have occurred for the last ten years.

be hostile to对…有敌意
例句：They are hostile to me.
他们对我们怀有敌意。

5. LK Advani, leader of India's opposition Bharatiya Janata Party, blamed the government for failing to keep Mumbai secure. 

blame for因…怪罪, 责怪(某人)
例句：The conductor is blamed for the accident.
售票员因此次意外事故而受到指责。

6. "This repeated attack on Bombay should be viewed as a policy failure," Advani said.

view as 把...看作..., 认为...是...
例句：They view him as a weirdo.
他们觉得他是个怪人。

7. "It is very difficult to stop every single terrorist attack.  We will stop 99 percent of terrorist attacks, but one percent might get through," said Gandhi.

get through 完成; 穿过; 通过
例句：I got through the novel in one evening.
我一个晚上就看完了这本小说。

8. India's External Affairs Minister SM Krishna confirmed that a visit by U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to the Indian capital, New Delhi, will proceed next week as scheduled.

as scheduled按照预定时间
例句：The plane took off at 2: 30 as scheduled.
飞机按原定时间于两点半起飞。

9. Terrorism is expected to be high on the agenda as the two countries engage in a bilateral strategy dialogue.

be expected to预期, 期待
例句：He is expected to get through to the finals.
我们期待他进入决赛。
engage in参加; 从事; 忙于
例句：I have no time to engage in the debate.
我没时间参加辩论。