VOA常速英语:New York City Police Arrest Suspect in Failed Suicide Bombing

The tiny explosion occurred during New York City’s rush hour causing subway lines to be closed and streets to be blocked off.After about two hours of confusion New York state and local officials provided details of the attack at a news conference at the scene.The police commissioner James O’Neill explained what happened.
这起小爆炸发生在纽约高峰时段，地铁线路被关闭，街道被封锁。经过大约两个小时的混乱，纽约州和地方官员在现场的新闻发布会上提供了这次袭击的细节。警察局长杰姆斯解释了事件的情况。

At approximately 7:20 at a below ground walkway, which connects the IND line at 4-2 and 8th Avenue with the IRT line at 4-2 and 7,and that’s the shuttle at Times Square and the 1, 2, and 3 train police were called to a reported explosion. Responding units found an injured 27-year-old male. We’ve identified him as Akayed Ullah. He had burns and wounds to his body.The very investigation at the scene indicates this male was wearing an improvised low-tech explosive device attached in his body.He intentionally detonated that devices.
约七点二十分，在地下通道连接在四十二街和第八大街的IND线与四十二街和第七大街的IRT线，就是在地铁停在时代广场的时候，123线铁路警察接到了报告的爆炸。调查小组发现一个受伤的27岁的男性。我们认定他是Akayed Ullah。他身上有烧伤和伤口。现场的调查表明，这名男子身上佩戴着一个简易的低技术爆炸装置。他有意引爆了那些装置。

Mayor Bill DeBlasio told reporters the attacker tried to hit New Yorkers where would hurt the most.Let’s be clear as New Yorkers, our lives revolve around the subways. When we hear of an attack in the subway, it’s incredibly unsettling and let’s be also clear this was an attempted terrorist attack.Thank God the perpetrator did not achieve his ultimate goals.
市长Bill DeBlasio告诉记者，袭击者试图给纽约居民以最深的伤害。作为纽约人，我们都清楚，我们的生活离不开地铁。当我们听到地铁遭到袭击时，这种不安是毫无疑问的，但让我们也清楚地认识到这是一次未遂的恐怖袭击。感谢上帝，凶犯没有达到他的最终目标。

The New York Fire Department confirmed three other injuries all non-life-threatening.Subway lines are expected to be back on usual schedules by the evening commute after trains were evacuated and bypassed the 42nd Street stop which is in the heart of Manhattan’s Time Square.
纽约消防部门确认另外受伤的三人均无生命危险。列车内乘客将被全部疏散，这之后地铁线路预计将在傍晚回到正常的通勤时间，列车将绕过在曼哈顿时间广场的中心的第42街车站。

Jeff Custer, VOA News, Washington.
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