秘鲁公共汽车翻滚峡谷，多人死亡

时间：2009-12-25 01:22:47

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At least 40 passengers were killed when a bus crashed down a mountainside in the Andes of southern Peru.

秘鲁南部安第斯山脉一处山腰上发生公共汽车翻滚事件，至少40名乘客死亡。

Another 10 people were injured in the accident as the bus travelled between Arequipa, Peru's second largest city, and the town of Santo Tomas.

Police said it fell 200m down the ravine峡谷，山涧, with recent rain and a mechanical¹ failure being considered as causes.

There were also reports of overcrowding过度拥挤 as people return home for Christmas.

Rescue efforts were difficult in the terrain地形，地势, a local fire brigade消防队 member told AFP news agency³.

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1 mechanical
adj.机械(学)的；力学的；机械似的；手工操作的
参考例句：
He borrowed a mechanical book from me.他从我这儿借了一本力学方面的书。 He looks very mechanical.他看上去非常呆板。

2 terrain
n.地面，地形，地图
参考例句：
He had made a detailed study of the terrain.他对地形作了缜密的研究。 He knows the terrain of this locality like the back of his hand.他对这一带的地形了如指掌。

3 agency
n.经办；代理；代理处
参考例句：
This disease is spread through the agency of insects.这种疾病是通过昆虫媒介传播的。 He spoke in the person of Xinhua News Agency.他代表新华社讲话。