近日,台湾发生了几次强烈地震,除台湾本土数人外,有2名失联陆客已罹难,“罹难”是”在灾难或事故中死去”之义。那么英语如何表达呢?
一、 die in (a disaster or an accident)死于(灾难或事故)
More than 10 people have died in the recent earthquake in Taiwan.在最近的台湾地震中有10余人罹难。
4 visitors died in the traffic accident yesterday. 4位游客在昨天的交通事故中罹难。
二、be murdered/murder 被*死了/*死了
The young policeman was murdered by the suspect.
年轻的警察被嫌犯*死了。
The big earthquake murdered thousands of people.
大地震让数千人罹难。
三、kill/be killed*死了/被*死了
The accident killed 2 people yesterday.
昨天这个事故有2人罹难。
Mr.Yang and his families were killed by the thief.
杨老师和他的家人被盗贼*了。
四、罹难者the victims
One of the victims has been found.