大巴翻车15人死亡

 　　A tour bus has plunged¹ off a mountain road in Changji, in Northwest China. 15 people are dead, and 21 others injured.

　　一辆旅游巴士在中国昌吉翻车。15人死亡，另有21人受伤。

　　All the injured were taken to hospital -- two have severe injuries. Thick fog and poor road conditions following days of heavy rain are being blamed for the accident.

　　所有受伤人员均被送往医院，其中2位伤势严重。此次事故是由连日大雨后的大雾天气和湿滑道路所造成。

　　The 36 people on the bus were returning to Changji from a local tourist attraction. Reports say the bus had passed safety inspection² and was not overloaded³.

　　36名乘客当时正乘坐该巴士从当地某旅游景点返回昌吉途中。有报道称该巴士已经顺利通过安检并未有超载情况。

1 plunged   

v.颠簸( plunge的过去式和过去分词 )；暴跌；骤降；突降

参考例句：

• The train derailed and plunged into the river. 火车脱轨栽进了河里。
• She lost her balance and plunged 100 feet to her death. 她没有站稳，从100英尺的高处跌下摔死了。

2 inspection   

n.检查，审查，检阅

参考例句：

• On random inspection the meat was found to be bad.经抽查，发现肉变质了。
• The soldiers lined up for their daily inspection by their officers.士兵们列队接受军官的日常检阅。

3 overloaded   

a.超载的，超负荷的

参考例句：

• He's overloaded with responsibilities. 他担负的责任过多。
• She has overloaded her schedule with work, study, and family responsibilities. 她的日程表上排满了工作、学习、家务等，使自己负担过重。