摩洛哥对波士顿爆炸受害者表示慰问

 　　RABAT, April 17 (Xinhua) -- Moroccan King Mohamed VI sent a message of condolence to the U.S. President Barack Obama for the victims of the Boston Marathon blast¹, Moroccan radio reported Wednesday.

　　In the message, King Mohamed VI expressed condolences to the American people for the victims of the explosions and strongly condemned² the attacks that took place Monday afternoon near the finish line of Boston Marathon.

　　The blast killed at least three, including an eight-year-old boy, and wounded over 140. The third dead was identified Tuesday as a Chinese national, according to Chinese consulate³ officials.

1 blast   

v.炸毁，摧毁；n.爆炸，爆破，一阵，汽笛声

参考例句：

• A huge bomb blast rocked central London last night.昨晚一次剧烈的炸弹爆炸震动了伦敦市中心。
• Not until last week was the project in full blast.工程直到上星期才全部开工。

2 condemned   

adj. 被责难的, 被宣告有罪的 动词condemn的过去式和过去分词

参考例句：

• He condemned the hypocrisy of those politicians who do one thing and say another. 他谴责了那些说一套做一套的政客的虚伪。
• The policy has been condemned as a regressive step. 这项政策被认为是一种倒退而受到谴责。

3 consulate   

n.领事馆

参考例句：

• The Spanish consulate is the large white building opposite the bank.西班牙领事馆是银行对面的那栋高大的白色建筑物。
• The American consulate was a magnificent edifice in the centre of Bordeaux.美国领事馆是位于波尔多市中心的一座宏伟的大厦。