2004年印度洋地震海啸_英语介绍

• It could be the deadliest tsunami disaster in the world for nearly 200 years.
这可能是世界近200多年来死伤最惨重的海啸灾难。
• The site was located near a tourist hotspot, plus the holiday season, which brought together a large number of local residents and tourists.
• The magnitude of the earthquake in the Indian Ocean was 9.3, the second largest since 1900, triggering a tsunami of up以来规模第二大的地震，引发 高达十米的海啸。
事发地点位于旅游热点附近，
加上正值圣诞节的旅游旺季， 受灾地区聚集了大量的本地居 民和游客。
• Many travelers have been victims of the massive tsunami that swept through the Indian Ocean.
地震引发巨大的海啸席卷 了印度洋沿岸地区，很多 旅客成了这次灾难的受害 者。
发生在2004年12月26日。
• The tsunami was triggered by an earthquake. 这场海啸是由地震引发的。
• The epicenter of the quake is located just north of Sumatra, Indonesia.
地震中心位于印尼苏门答腊以 北的海底。
世界各国纷纷向受灾国捐款；澳大利亚，德国和中国分别向受灾 国提供价值8.1亿美元，6.74亿美元和5亿元的援助。
• The Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami caused huge casualties and property damage to local people.
印度洋地震和海啸给当地人民造成巨大人员伤亡和财产损失。
• Countries around the world have contributed to the affected countries. Australia, Germany and China each offered $810 million, $674 million and $500 million in aid to the affected countries.
Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami
印度洋地震和海啸
• The Indian Ocean tsunami, also known as the south Asian tsunami, took place on December 26, 2004. 印度洋海啸，也称为南亚海啸，
• As of 20 January 2005, statistics show that the Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami have killed 226,000 people.
截止到2005年1月20日为止的统 计数据显示，印度洋大地震和海 啸已经造成22.6万人死亡。