VOA常速英语:Closing In on Mosul, Iraqi Army Finds Wake of Destruction(翻译)

Soldiers say civilians are trapped in the battle zones, and they are fighting IS militants on the streets.The next phase of the struggle for Mosul is coming soon.And soldiers say it is expected to be long and dangerous for everyone involved.
士兵们称，老百姓都被困在了战区，而他们则在街头与伊斯兰国（IS）浴血奋战。摩苏尔下一阶段的斗争即将拉开序幕，士兵们还表示，这将是一场旷日持久的对抗，而且会危及到每一名参与者。

“IS techniques are suicide bombs and explosive cars which are dangerous for everyone, but we want to liberate Mosul, and our soldiers are well trained.”
“伊斯兰国的惯用手段就是使用自杀式炸弹和炸药车，对所有人都会造成威胁。但我们太想要解放摩苏尔了，而且我们的士兵都是训练有素的。”

As towns and villages surrounding Mosul are recaptured, a world of destruction is revealed.Shops and homes are in rubble, windows are shattered,and shell casings are scattered on the streets.
随着摩苏尔附近的城镇被收回，一派断壁残垣映入眼帘。商店和房屋都被夷为废墟，窗户玻璃碎了一地，街道上也零星散落着弹壳。

There is no running water or electricity in this town, but residents trickle in to see what has become of their homes.
尽管小镇现在没有自来水或者电供应，这里的原居民还是鱼贯而入，来看看他们的家现在变成了什么样子。

“It has been two years since we have seen our homes and our city,and we are tired of being refugees.It is not just our house that was destroyed, it is the whole city.”
“我们已经两年没有见到过自己的家园和城市了，而且我们受够了难民生活。在这场战争中，被摧毁的不只是我们的房子，整个城市都被毁了。”

Vehicles with white flags are appearing at refugee camps, carrying families fleeing the battle zones.The International Organization for Migration says more than 20,000 people have been displaced since the offensive began more than two weeks ago,and as many as a million more are expected.
难民营前面停放有许多插着白旗的汽车，将逃离出战区的家庭送到这里来。国际移民组织称，自从两个多星期以前这场进攻开始，已经有超过两万人被迫离开了家园，而据他们估计，未来将会有100多万人背井离乡。

But many displaced families say if their suffering is necessary to destroy IS, they have no choice but to pay the price.
不过许多流离失所的家庭表示，如果在IS被彻底摧毁之前，他们必须要经历这些苦难，那么他们别无选择，只好为此付出代价。

Heather Murdock, VOA news, Bartella, Iraq
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