PBS高端访谈:缅怀德州教堂枪击案的遇难者

 　　Two days after the shooting, we are learning more about the lives of the 26 people who died.

　　We will be remembering them this week, beginning with 18 of them tonight.

　　That includes one family that suffered a devastating¹ series of losses.

　　The Holcombes lost eight family members across three generations.

　　Sixty-year-old Bryan Holcombe was an assistant pastor², seen here delivering a sermon last year.

　　He was leading the service Sunday at the First Baptist Church.

　　His wife, Karla, was also killed, as was their son Danny, their pregnant daughter-in-law, Crystal,

　　and four grandchildren, 13-year-old Greg, 11-year-old Emily, 8-year-old Megan, and Noah, an infant.

　　"The Holcombe family is not like any other," a former classmate wrote on Facebook,

　　"love, grace, servitude and kindheartedness that stretched generations."

　　Fourteen-year-old Annabelle Pomeroy was one of the first victims to be identified.

　　Her father, Frank, was the church's pastor, but was out of town with his wife, Sherri.

　　She said her daughter was surrounded Sunday by her church family that she loved fiercely, and vice³ versa.

　　Fifty-one-year-old Richard Rodriguez was a retired⁴ railroad worker who went to church every Sunday.

　　His daughter said he was always the center of attention. He and his wife, Theresa, wed⁵ in 2006, loved working in their garden.

　　Joann Ward⁶ was killed as she tried to shield her children during the shooting, but two of them also died, 5-year-old Brooke and 7-year-old Emily.

　　Her 5-year-old son, Ryland, whom she shielded, was shot multiple times and lifted by helicopter to a nearby hospital.

　　"Ward was such a wonderful mother, whose whole life was her children and family," her uncle remarked.

　　Robert and Shani Corrigan were high school sweethearts from Northern Michigan.

　　Their 25-year-old son committed suicide last year. His memorial service was at the First Baptist Church.

　　"Bob loved playing guitar for the church music ministry⁷ more than anything else and was likely doing that when the couple was killed," a friend wrote.

　　He added, "The two now are hopefully back together with their son."

　　Sixteen-year-old Haley Krueger loved babies and had dreams of becoming a neonatal intensive care nurse.

　　Her mother said Haley loved life and was the most dramatic person. undefined

1 devastating   

adj.毁灭性的，令人震惊的，强有力的

参考例句：

• It is the most devastating storm in 20 years.这是20年来破坏性最大的风暴。
• Affairs do have a devastating effect on marriages.婚外情确实会对婚姻造成毁灭性的影响。

2 pastor   

n.牧师，牧人

参考例句：

• He was the son of a poor pastor.他是一个穷牧师的儿子。
• We have no pastor at present:the church is run by five deacons.我们目前没有牧师：教会的事是由五位执事管理的。

3 vice   

n.坏事；恶习；[pl.]台钳，老虎钳；adj.副的

参考例句：

• He guarded himself against vice.他避免染上坏习惯。
• They are sunk in the depth of vice.他们堕入了罪恶的深渊。

4 retired   

adj.隐退的，退休的，退役的

参考例句：

• The old man retired to the country for rest.这位老人下乡休息去了。
• Many retired people take up gardening as a hobby.许多退休的人都以从事园艺为嗜好。

5 wed   

v.娶，嫁，与…结婚

参考例句：

• The couple eventually wed after three year engagement.这对夫妇在订婚三年后终于结婚了。
• The prince was very determined to wed one of the king's daughters.王子下定决心要娶国王的其中一位女儿。

6 ward   

n.守卫，监护，病房，行政区，由监护人或法院保护的人（尤指儿童）；vt.守护，躲开

参考例句：

• The hospital has a medical ward and a surgical ward.这家医院有内科病房和外科病房。
• During the evening picnic,I'll carry a torch to ward off the bugs.傍晚野餐时，我要点根火把，抵挡蚊虫。

7 ministry   

n.(政府的)部；牧师

参考例句：

• They sent a deputation to the ministry to complain.他们派了一个代表团到部里投诉。
• We probed the Air Ministry statements.我们调查了空军部的记录。